Sharlene Wirsig, age 72, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Truman lake Manor in Lowry City, Missouri. Funeral Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, June 13, 2024 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 12:00-1:00 PM prior to the service. Burial to follow in Englewood Cemetery in Clinton, Missouri. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to C.A.R.E. (Clinton Animal Rescue Endeavor) and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Sharlene was born the daughter of Walter Eugene (Buddy) Braun and Betty Batschelett Braun on October 16, 1951 in Clinton, Missouri.  In August of 1976, Sharlene married Richard Lee Wirsig.  She was a member of the Clinton Methodist Church.

Sharlene attended Drury College and the University of Missouri.  After college, she moved to Arizona and worked for two years.  Sharlene then moved back to Missouri and started working at Hobson Interiors in 1975. Sharlene and Richard purchased Hobson Interiors with partners Jim and Linda Martin in 1982, and still own it today.  Sharlene also had a love for horses, which she shared with her daughter, Lana.  Together, they traveled all over the country for Lana to show her horses.

Sharlene is survived by her husband, Richard Lee Wirsig; mother Betty Braun; daughter Lana Markway and husband Taylor Markway; stepson Blaik Wirsig and wife Cindy Wirsig; and aunts Darlene Woods and Mary Batschelett.  She also leaves behind numerous cousins and friends.  She was preceded in death by her father, W.E. (Buddy) Braun; paternal grandparents Henry and Violet Braun; maternal grandparents Walter and Ruth Batschelett; and sister Suzetta Busby.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.