Sharon K. Wilson, age 68 years, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014 surrounded by her loving family members at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Twin Lakes Hospice and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Sharon was born January 28, 1946 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of Carl and Nellie (Smith) Hestand. At age 3 her family moved to the Kansas City area, and she grew up in Gladstone, Missouri. She graduated from North Kansas City High School in 1964. Sharon retired from the City of Kansas City after 30 years of employment, and returned to Clinton in 2008. She was a charter member of Antioch Bible Baptist Church and was one of the founders of Linden Livewires 4H Club.
She was preceded in death by her father, Carl D. Hestand, and two brothers, Floyd D. Hestand and Ellis Lee Hestand.
Survivors include her life mate, Roger Clark of the home; son, DeWayne (Machele) Wilson of Dallas, Texas; her mother, Nellie Hestand of Liberty, Missouri; two brothers, Dennis Hestand of Clinton, Missouri and Don Hestand of Warsaw, Missouri; four sisters, Judy Grimes of Carthage, Missouri, Mary (George) Fuller of Ottawa, Kansas, Bettye (Ron)Hancock of Liberty, Missouri, and Carol Hestand of Independence, Missouri; sister-in-law, Janet Hestand of Edwards, Missouri, as well as many nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. She will be missed by all.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.