Sharon WOLFROM

February 25, 1953 - February 14, 2025

Post Falls - Sharon Lee Wolfrom, age 71, of Post Falls, ID, passed away peacefully at her home. Born Sharon Lee Nelson to Dale Elmer Nelson and Ada Elizabeth Green (Barnes; Nelson) in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, Sharon was the oldest of five children. As a U.S. Air-force military family, they moved frequently during her early childhood, living in Missouri, Colorado, New York, Minnesota, and the Philippines. At the age of 12, the family relocated to Burlington County, New Jersey. Upon graduating from Rancocas Valley Regional High School in 1971, Sharon attended Barbizon Modeling School and modeled for three years, doing catalog, magazine, and department store modeling, before relocating to the Florida Keys for four years and then returning to New Jersey. In 1987, Sharon moved to Cheyenne, WY, where she worked at Montgomery Wards and Corral Western Wear until her move to Spokane, WA, in 1990, where she focused on being a homemaker. From 1997-2016, she was a dedicated employee for the Head Start program in the west central area of Spokane. A few years after retirement, Sharon relocated to Post Falls, ID, where she would spend her final years. Sharon was a skilled artist (freehand drawing, painting) along with being a lifelong arts and crafts enthusiast. From weaving to crafting handmade stamps to card making to chalkboard art, she loved it all. No project was too big or too small. She was a champion bowler and skiing enthusiast in her twenties. A social butterfly at heart, Sharon enjoyed good company, social gatherings, and camping with friends. She loved cooking and collecting recipes. Most importantly, she loved to laugh, often texting family and friends silly jokes that she would find. She perfectly encapsulated the spirit of live, laugh, love. Though her proudest accomplishment in life was her children and grandchildren. Sharon had one daughter with first husband, Kenneth William Wolfrom Jr., two sons, and one stepdaughter, with her late partner, Joseph John Wankmueller III. Despite life's hardships, she embraced what came her way. She stood by the phrase, "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade." She will be greatly missed by all those who knew her. Sharon is survived by her three children, Lindsey Wolfrom Knoll (Jeremy) of Hayden, ID, Zach Wolfrom (Tiffany) of Humble, TX, and Joseph Wankmueller IV (Elizabeth) of Seymour, TX; her nine grandchildren, Kaulin Knoll, Kensey Knoll, Konner Knoll, Keaton Knoll, Derek Wolfrom, Sydney Wolfrom, Angie Wolfrom, Adley Wankmueller, and Hudson Wankmueller; along with her mother, Ada Elizabeth (Betty) Green of Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia; her sisters, Cathy Huf and Dayle Petrillo (Tony) of Mt. Holly, NJ; her brothers, Chris Nelson (Shirley) of Howell, NJ, and Tony Nelson of Welsford, New Brunswick, Canada; and many loving nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Dale Elmer Nelson; stepfather, Moses Green; stepdaughter, Roxanne Rose Wankmueller; and partner, Joseph Wankmueller III. A Celebration of Life for Sharon will be held at a later date in Mt. Holly, NJ.