St. Clair County Obits

JOHN W. SHARP

Kansas City Star
9 September 2008

John W. Sharp - John, 74, Overland Park, KS passed away Sept. 6, 2008 at Shawnee Mission Med. Center. Memorial services 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept.11, 2008 at Maple Hill Funeral Home, 3300 Shawnee Drive, Kansas City, KS, (913) 831-3345. Visitation 5-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, family suggests contributions to Abdallah Shrine Children's Committee. John was born in St. Clair County, Mo. He lived most of his life in the Kansas City area. He was a clerk for the Santa Fe Railroad for 42 years, retiring in 1994. John was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Clerks Union 121 and the Abdallah Shrine. John was preceded in death by his parents, William and Anna Sharp; wife, Helen Sharp; and a brother, James Sharp. Survivors include five daughters: Teresa Weeks, Overland Park, KS; Sandra Madsen (husband) Ron, Merriam, KS; Susie Larson, Olathe, KS; Katherine Rocha (husband) Jesse, Kansas City, KS; and Dena King (husband) Rick, Overland Park, KS; sister, Wilma Hickman, Gonzales, TX; Sister-in-law, Nina Sharp, Kansas City, KS; Aunt: Millie Sharp, Kansas City, KS; 11 Grandchildren, one Great Granddaughter, several nieces and nephews, friend and dance partner: Velma Cunningham, Overland Park, KS.