Sharon's Obituary
Sharon Mae Yerk, 75, of Lafayette, passed away at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at the Springs of Lafayette.
Sharon was born November 6, 1948 in Rensselaer, Indiana to the late Lyle E. and Eva B. (Chapman) Yerk.
Sharon graduated from Wolcott High School in 1966 then began working for Arth Drugstore as the secretary. Sharon graduated with honors from Ivy Tech earning a degree as a Dental Assistant in 1974. She worked in Lafayette for Dr. Birchler for a couple years then went back to Ivy Tech for continued schooling graduating as an LPN in 1978. Sharon worked as a nurse for St. Elizabeth Hospital for several years until taking a position at St. Vincent’s in Indianapolis as a nurse in orthopedics. Sharon was one of the original nurses at Unity Healthcare when it opened in August of 2001 as an overnight nurse. She would remain with unity until her retirement to take care of her aging parents. Sharon was a wonderful and devoted caregiver to her parents.
Sharon loved spending time with her family. She enjoyed traveling to Hawaii and Las Vegas with her co-worker, best friend and traveling partner, Madeline Jackson. She also enjoyed Purdue Men’s Basketball, chocolate covered cherries, the Game Show Network and court TV. It didn’t matter how cold it was, Sharon always enjoyed her glass of ice with a little bit of water in it.
Surviving is her sister, Linda Kilmer (Larry) of Chalmers; her nephew, Jason Kilmer (Patty); niece Jennifer Foster (Brett) and her great-nieces and nephews, Emily (Jeremy), Abigail, Tyler, Justin, Grace, Annalise, Ryan and Adam.
Friends may call from 10 a.m. until the time of Scripture Service at 11 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home of Brookston; Fr. Joshua Bennett to officiate. Interment to follow in Tippecanoe Memory Gardens Cemetery, West Lafayette.
Memorials may be made on her behalf to the White County Fair Association or the National Kidney Foundation.
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