Mildred E. "Peg" Sharp

1910 - 2018

Sharp, Mildred Peg E. (nee Schroeder), age 108, of Kirkwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at 4:50 am at Bethesda Gardens in Kirkwood, MO. Peg Sharp was born on April 3, 1910, in Brooklyn, New York, to German immigrants Chris and Albertina (nee Stelljes) Schroeder. She and her brothers grew up in the Flatbush of Brooklyn, NY. Peg and her family moved to Hackettstown, New Jersey, where her father was a butcher and storeowner. She graduated from Hackettstown High School in 1927 and Douglass College (New Jersey College for Women of Rutgers University) in 1931. She married John Paul Sharp in 1936. She taught school at the Kirkwood and Rockwood School Districts and retired as President of the Rockwood Teachers Union. When her husband retired, they toured all over the world. After her husband passed, she joined a quilting group then Opie Otis' aerobic dance group at First Presbyterian Church, University of Women, League of Women Voters, book clubs, she conducted travel logs, and joined the German Club of St. Louis. After moving from Gill Ave. to Bethesda Gardens, she remained active in many resident organizations including the Wii bowling team. Peg had an adventurous spirit, a love of knowledge, and a zeal for life that was infectious to everyone whom she met. She embodied what we should all aspire to do: always dress to the nines and be ready to take on the world. Peg was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul; her brothers, Bill and Harry Schroeder; and her sons, William Bill and Richard. She is survived by her son, John (Linda Marsonette) Sharp, of Chesterfield, MO; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Sharp and Michael (Shevaun) Sharp, and Richard's son, JP Sharp; two step-grandchildren, Chuck and Susan Marsonette; two great-grandsons, Logan Sharp and Liam Sharp; former daughters-in-law, Mary Douglas Sharp and Christine Sharp; and other relatives and many friends. Services: Memorial services to be announced. Donations preferred to VA St. Louis Health Care System, Fisher House or Helping Hands for Single Moms. Arrangements by Bopp Chapel, www.boppchapel.com