Sharon Lee Sandstrom, 74, of Gilbert, formerly of Rush City, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on May 5, 1947, to Albert and Helen (Anderson) Anderson in Rush City.
She grew up and attended Rush City High School, graduating from the Class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Lynn Johnson in 1972. The family moved to Gilbert in 1976. Sharon was employed by Fingerhut in Eveleth for several years. She returned to school in her 50's at Mesabi Range Community College where she studied administrative assistance. Sharon also worked as a secretary for the Eveleth Housing Authority.
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth. Sharon loved playing cards with her friends and rarely ever lost a game of cribbage. She was a Minnesota Vikings and Wild fan. Sharon loved her children and was the VERY best grandma. She was always so proud of her three grandkids. She never missed a sporting event or life activity and was their biggest cheerleader and biggest fan. She was a bonus Grandma and "Geema" to so many others. Sharon will always be loved, never forgotten and forever missed.
Sharon is survived by her son, Chris (Carrie) Johnson; daughter, Janeece (Mike McLeod) Johnson; grandchildren: Kyle, Dalton (Maggie West) and Morgan Johnson; sisters: Yvonne (Bill) Schultz, and Susie (Mike) Griffin; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Clarice Nelson; and her parents.
Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.
She grew up and attended Rush City High School, graduating from the Class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Lynn Johnson in 1972. The family moved to Gilbert in 1976. Sharon was employed by Fingerhut in Eveleth for several years. She returned to school in her 50's at Mesabi Range Community College where she studied administrative assistance. Sharon also worked as a secretary for the Eveleth Housing Authority.
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth. Sharon loved playing cards with her friends and rarely ever lost a game of cribbage. She was a Minnesota Vikings and Wild fan. Sharon loved her children and was the VERY best grandma. She was always so proud of her three grandkids. She never missed a sporting event or life activity and was their biggest cheerleader and biggest fan. She was a bonus Grandma and "Geema" to so many others. Sharon will always be loved, never forgotten and forever missed.
Sharon is survived by her son, Chris (Carrie) Johnson; daughter, Janeece (Mike McLeod) Johnson; grandchildren: Kyle, Dalton (Maggie West) and Morgan Johnson; sisters: Yvonne (Bill) Schultz, and Susie (Mike) Griffin; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Clarice Nelson; and her parents.
Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.
Sharon Lee Sandstrom, 74, of Gilbert, formerly of Rush City, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021, at Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth. She was born on May 5, 1947, to Albert and Helen (Anderson) Anderson in Rush City.
She grew up and attended Rush City High School, graduating from the Class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Lynn Johnson in 1972. The family moved to Gilbert in 1976. Sharon was employed by Fingerhut in Eveleth for several years. She returned to school in her 50's at Mesabi Range Community College where she studied administrative assistance. Sharon also worked as a secretary for the Eveleth Housing Authority.
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth. Sharon loved playing cards with her friends and rarely ever lost a game of cribbage. She was a Minnesota Vikings and Wild fan. Sharon loved her children and was the VERY best grandma. She was always so proud of her three grandkids. She never missed a sporting event or life activity and was their biggest cheerleader and biggest fan. She was a bonus Grandma and "Geema" to so many others. Sharon will always be loved, never forgotten and forever missed.
Sharon is survived by her son, Chris (Carrie) Johnson; daughter, Janeece (Mike McLeod) Johnson; grandchildren: Kyle, Dalton (Maggie West) and Morgan Johnson; sisters: Yvonne (Bill) Schultz, and Susie (Mike) Griffin; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Clarice Nelson; and her parents.
Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.
She grew up and attended Rush City High School, graduating from the Class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Lynn Johnson in 1972. The family moved to Gilbert in 1976. Sharon was employed by Fingerhut in Eveleth for several years. She returned to school in her 50's at Mesabi Range Community College where she studied administrative assistance. Sharon also worked as a secretary for the Eveleth Housing Authority.
She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church in Eveleth. Sharon loved playing cards with her friends and rarely ever lost a game of cribbage. She was a Minnesota Vikings and Wild fan. Sharon loved her children and was the VERY best grandma. She was always so proud of her three grandkids. She never missed a sporting event or life activity and was their biggest cheerleader and biggest fan. She was a bonus Grandma and "Geema" to so many others. Sharon will always be loved, never forgotten and forever missed.
Sharon is survived by her son, Chris (Carrie) Johnson; daughter, Janeece (Mike McLeod) Johnson; grandchildren: Kyle, Dalton (Maggie West) and Morgan Johnson; sisters: Yvonne (Bill) Schultz, and Susie (Mike) Griffin; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Clarice Nelson; and her parents.
Interment will be in the Gilbert Cemetery.
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