Helen Claire Sharp (Olsen)'s Obituary
Helen Claire Sharp (Olsen) passed away peacefully Sunday November 9th at Avamere in Sandy, Oregon. She is survived by her son Ken Sharp (Sara), Daughter Carrie Sharp, Daughter Carol Grothe (Jim) Grandchildren Amy Gann, Ryan (Laura) Sharp, Jenna (Julio) Taquia, Alissa Grothe, Jeff Grothe, Tori Sharp and great grandchildren, Emmett, Corbin, Natalie and Lilliana. She is also survived by her sister and friend Corrine Snyder.
Her father, a good Norwegian, came to Alaska and struck Gold. He married another good Norwegian, Carrie Foss and they settled in Federal Way Washington to raise a family of nine. Helen grew up on their small farm with her three brothers and five sisters.
She enjoyed going to dances with her family at Five Mile Lake, where she met her husband Robert Sharp. They married on November 11, 1942, and settled in their home in Tacoma to raise three children. She had many hobbies and enjoyed oil painting, knitting, sewing, bridge club, and golf. Every morning she would sit with her coffee cookies and work out the bridge from the paper.
She was a wonderful Grandmother who often gave the kids ice cream for breakfast and played cards together with them. Her home was always open and the place for family gatherings with her great spaghetti meals. The family celebrated Christmas together every year. She also enjoyed family picnics with her many sisters and brothers, nieces and nephews. She always had a great sense of humor that made everyone enjoy her company. She made good lifelong friends everywhere she went. She continued dancing with her walker right up until the end. We will miss her.
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