Sharon Kay Bleifus

Sharon Kay Bleifus, a lifelong Stewartville, MN resident, passed away
surrounded by loved ones on Sunday (June 26, 2022) after a three year battle
with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Sharon was born May 15, 1948 to Kenneth and Dorothy (Martin) Marshall.
She graduated from Stewartville High School in 1966. On September 2,
1966, she married Steven Bleifus. After their marriage, they have continued
to live in Stewartville where they raised 5 wonderful children. Sharon was
employed by Coast to Coast in Stewartville and Telex in Rochester. She
later worked at Halcon for 23 years. Steve was employed at Gopher
Distributing in Rochester and Stewartville Lanes for a number of years.
After her retirement, Sharon and Steve enjoyed time with friends and family
and camping on the weekends. Sharon was a member of the Stewartville
American Legion Auxiliary for 38 years. She enjoyed annual “girls
weekend” with her daughters and friends for many years. Sharon was an
exceptional host, always prepared for a house or patio full of friends and
family, and famous for her potato salad. She enjoyed time spent with friends
and neighbors and loved time spent with her family, especially her
grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 56 years – Steve; 2 daughters and 3
sons - Pam Bleifus (Derrick Guevremont) of Rochester, MN, Jen (Derek)
Schutz of Brentwood, CA; Tom (Kris) Bleifus of Grand Meadow, MN;
Jerry Bleifus of Las Vegas, NV and Dan (Sutton) Bleifus of Pleasant
Grove, MN and brother Jim Marshall of Lime Springs, IA. She held a
special place in her heart for her grandchildren - Corey (Sam), Nikki, Zach,
Kitrina, Trenton (Tami), Paul, Mikayla (Sarah), Noah, Isaiah, Taylor,
Cassidy, Nathaniel (Janae), Alyssa, Anessa and Keegan and her 9 great
Grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Sharon (Ed)
Wellik, Betty Bleifus and brother-in-law, Al Grabau. She was proceeded in
death by her parents – Kenneth and Dorothy Marshall, brother-in-law - Tony
Bleifus and sister-in-law - Brenda Grabau.

Sharon’s family would like to express their deepest gratitude for the care she
received at Mayo Clinic and to the exceptional staff at Season’s Hospice,
and to Margaret, for the continuous supply of cookies.

The memorial service for Sharon will be at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday ( June 30,  2022)                                                                                                                    at the United Methodist Church in Stewartville with Rev. Laura Nordstrom officiating.                                                                                                                  A time of visitation for friends and family will be prior to the service from 11:00 AM  to 1:00 PM.                                                                                                Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Stewartville. Friends and family are invited to                                                                                                             the American Legion in Stewartville immediately following the burial for lunch and to                                                                                                               share memories of Sharon.  Arrangements are with Griffin-Gray F.H. in Stewartville.                                                                                              Condolences for Sharon are welcome at www.griffin-gray.com

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