Sharon K. Greene

Sharon Kay Greene, age 81, of Spring Valley, MN went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, September 4, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Sharon was born to Fred and Opal (Taylor) Moser on March 22, 1942 in Livermore, IA. At a young age, Sharon and her family moved to a farm near Hayfield, MN. Sharon went to school in Hayfield and graduated in 1960. She was then employed as a typist at Mayo Clinic until 1964.

In November, 1960, Sharon met her future husband, Dale, at the Pla-Mor Ballroom on the East side of Rochester on Hwy 14. Dale was on leave from the Army before he was deployed to Germany where he spent two years.  Following his discharge in December 1962 he returned to Minnesota.  Dale and Sharon were married July 6, 1963 at the East St. Olaf  Lutheran Church in Rock Dell. They raised two children, Steven Dale born on April 15, 1964 and Kimberly Kay born on November 1, 1966.  In December, 1969, they moved to the farm they have resided at ever since.

Sharon was a member of Grace Evangelical Free Church in Stewartville, and loved to study the Bible. She enjoyed country western music, was an avid gardener, had beautiful flower beds and a well-kept lawn.  Sharon canned and froze many fruits and vegetables, always being prepared for hard Minnesota winters. She also loved to observe the birds that would flock to her feeders and birdbaths, especially when they brought their young with them. Sharon’s household always included her beloved dogs, and she was happy to let them in the house, though she sometimes regretted the muddy pawprints.

Sharon relished travelling throughout the US with Dale, her brother John “Jack” and his wife Ann Moser.

Sharon was a true farm wife. She milked cows, baled hay, chopped corn, drove grain to the elevator and helped out in any way that was required.  On July 6, 2023 Sharon celebrated her 60th wedding anniversary to Dale.

Sharon is survived by her husband Dale, her 2 children Steven (Inge) Greene, Kimberly (Michael) Greene, her 2 grandchildren Amanda (Levi) Hershberger and Aaron Greene, and her great-grandson Bryson Hershberger. She is also survived by her sisters Ruth Frederick of Phoenix, AZ and Beverly Blake of Rochester, MN and her sisters-in-law Louise Moser of Kasson, MN and Ann Moser  of Mora, MN, along with many nieces and nephews. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers Robert “Bob”, Vernon “Buzz” and John “Jack” Moser.

She will be terribly missed by her friends and family.

To honor and celebrate Sharon, a visitation will be held from  3 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Stewartville and 1 hr. prior to  the service at Grace Church.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023 at Grace Evangelical Free Church . Interment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stewartville.  A reception will follow.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to Mayo Clinic in Sharon’s memory.  Please designate ‘Hospice’ as the recipient. Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray FH in Stewartville. Condolences and memories of Sharon are welcome at www.griffin-gray.com

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