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Irma Helen Sharp | Visitation:
Friday, August 26, 2011
11:00 AM until 1:00 PM
Mitchell United Methodist Church
Negaunee, MI
Service:
Friday, August 26, 2011
1:00 PM
Mitchell United Methodist Church
Negaunee, MI
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| | | Irma H. Sharp
Palmer
Irma Helen Sharp, 95, of 106 Nicholas Ave., Palmer, died at 2:40 AM on Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the Eastwood Nursing Center where she had resided since August, 2008.
Irma was born November 3, 1915 in Palmer to Axel and Hilda (Koistinen) Lahti, attended Palmer Schools and was a lifelong Palmer resident. She was a member of Mitchell United Methodist Church, Negaunee and was a former member of the Palmer Methodist Church. She taught Sunday School in Palmer for many years and was also a former member of the Palmer Ladies Club. Irma was an avid reader. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.
Surviving are her daughter, Sandra (Art Howard) Dees of Palmer, 3 sons: Joseph (Betty Grace) Sharp of Corryton, TN, Rodney (Kristina) Sharp of Marquette and Jeffrey (Bernadette) Sharp of Gwinn, 11 grandchildren: Jason (Dawn) Dees, Frances Long, Christine (Paul) Hensley, Cindy (John) Dorn, Gregory (Kerri) Sharp, Amy (David) Cardinal, Lisa (Robert) Strohm, Lindsay Heino, Stanley and Donny McClurg, and Naomi (Matt) Kempinen, 28 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews. Irma was preceded in death by her parents, 3 sisters: Elma Blanchette, Vieno Hutchinson and Elaine Pepin, and a brother, John Lahti.
Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday at Mitchell United Methodist Church, Negaunee with Rev. Douglas E. Mater officiating. Burial will be in the Negaunee Cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends from 11:00 AM until the time of services at 1 PM at the church on Friday and also at a reception in the church hall following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Mitchell United Methodist Church Memorial Fund.
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