Ruby Sharp

1924 - 2014

Ruby Pearl Sharp, 89, of Idaho Falls, passed away Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, at Lincoln Court. She was under the care of OneSource Home Health and Hospice.

Ruby was born Sept. 15, 1924, in Idaho Falls to Oscar Johnson Jr. and Minetta Pearl Toone Johnson. She grew up and attended schools in Idaho Falls and graduated from Idaho Falls High School. She also attended Colorado Women's College in Denver and Utah State University in Logan, Utah, where she earned her bachelor's degree in education and music.

On Feb. 2, 1949, she married Hugh Sharp Jr. in Idaho Falls. In 1965, their marriage was solemnized in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. To this union were born four children: Susan, Marsha, Bruce and Becky. Ruby and Hugh made their home in Idaho Falls and Iona, where Ruby worked as a schoolteacher, homemaker and helped Hugh on the ranch and farm.

She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She held various positions, including, member of a Primary presidency, Relief Society president, music in all auxiliaries in ward and stake, and visiting teacher. She served an 18-month mission with her husband at the Salt Lake City Family History Center. They also served a seven-year mission at the Idaho Falls Family History Center.

Ruby served on the Mayor's Committee for the Handicapped, local and state Diabetes, Cowbelles, Cattlemen's Wives local and state, Music Club, Federated Women's Club and the Bonneville County Planning and Zoning for seven years. She was the State Outstanding Cattlewoman of the Year in 1971.

She enjoyed music, cattle, quilting (over 90 blankets), horses and baking. She was known as "Cookie Grandma" and "The Cookie Lady."

Ruby is survived by her daughters, Marsha Marie (David) Curtis of Driggs and Becky Jo (Rusty) Gerdes of Idaho Falls; son, Bruce J. (Linda) Sharp of Ririe; 12 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Sharp Jr.; father, Oscar Johnson Jr.; mother, Minetta Pearl Johnson; daughter, Susan Sharp; sister, Sibyl Thompson; nieces, Linda (Dennis) Anderson and Sharon Johnson.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 12, at Wood Funeral Home, 273 N. Ridge Ave. The family will visit with friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday and one hour prior to services Friday, both at the funeral home. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.woodfuneralhome.com.