Sharon Henson

SHARON L. HENSON, age 78, of Greenwood, WI, passed away at Clark County Living & Rehab Center in Owen, WI on Saturday, December 23, 2023, surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held at 11am on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Missionary Baptist Church in Greenwood.  Pastor Geoff Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in Forest Hill Cemetery in the Town of Warner, rural Greenwood.  Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from 10am until time of service.

Sharon Louise Gaspardo was born on September 13, 1945 in Stambaugh, MI, the youngest of five children to Winfield V. and Adeline E. (Zierler) Gaspardo.  She grew up on a dairy farm in Alvin, WI where she received her education and graduated from high school.  In 1965, Sharon was united in marriage to Edward Scheffler in Alvin, WI and they moved and settled in Illinois.  They later divorced.  Over the years, she has held many jobs.  Sharon began her working career waitressing at a resort, and then went on to working on the assembly line at Briggs & Stratton two separate times.  She was also a stay-at-home mom for a while, returning to the workforce at Packaging Systems in Illinois.  Sharon married John R. Henson on June 24, 1980 in Bloomingdale, IL   In November of 1982, they moved to Greenwood and began attending Missionary Baptist Church in December that same year.  Several years later, Sharon began cleaning the church one day a week, and did so for many years.  In addition, she also helped her son David, at his business peeling logs, cleaning deer heads, or whatever she could do to help.

She has been a member of Missionary Baptist Church for more than 41 years.

In her spare time, she had many interests, but especially loved spending time with family, gardening, going to garage sales, cooking, baking, canning, feeding the birds, and puzzles.

Sharon is survived by her 3 children: Kim Kilty of Marshfield, WI, Diane (Bob) Hollenbeck of Center Point, IA, Dave (Vicki) Scheffler of Greenwood; six grandchildren: Julie Tirado, Laura Tirado (Evan), John (Kaylin) Scheffler, Jason (Marissa) Scheffler, Katelyn Kilty, and Kyle Kilty; seven great-grandchildren; two brothers: Gerald (Donna) Gaspardo of Rome, GA, Eugene (Patricia) Gaspardo of Mayville, WI; one sister-in-law: Patricia Gaspardo of Alvin, WI; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John; one sister: Marlene Kuehn; and one brother: Orville Gaspardo.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.cuddiefh.com.

Cuddie Funeral Home of Greenwood, WI is assisting the family with arrangements.

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