She was a loving mother to Todd Nelson (Valerie) of North Carolina, daughters Tammy Nelson of Minneapolis and Noreen (Brian) Innes of Australia. 3 grandchildren, 4 great-grandchildren, many friends, cousins and other relatives. Sharon was born in Rockford, Illinois to Hubert & Dorothy Gamble and has 2 sisters: Avis Dahlgren of Clovis, California and Jeannie Halloway of Peoria, Arizona.
She worked as a bookstore manager for most of her career at the Minneapolis Community College. After this, she worked at the Secretary of State Office for PERA, which she loved. She had a positive attitude, loved helping people, loved her children, her friends and her cats. She collected bells from all over the United States and one from Australia. In addition, she enjoyed knitting hats, mittens, sweaters and scarves.
A Memorial Service for Sharon will be held Monday, November 11, 2024 at 11:00 AM with Visitation one hour prior to service, from 10 - 11 AM at Sunset Funeral Chapel, 2250 St. Anthony Blvd NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418. Urn entombment at Sunset Cemetery immediately following the service.
