Sharon Kay Frey's Obituary
Sharon Kay Frey, 67 of Dupo, Ill., born September 30, 1949 in East St. Louis, Ill., passed away December 30, 2016 at Touchette Regional Hospital in Centreville, Ill.
Sharon was a teacher at the Columbia Kinder College in Columbia, Ill.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward Michael & Ethel Frey, nee Ferry and her brother, Michael Edward Frey.
She is survived by her children, Jennifer (Ryan) Thompson, Sean (Bobbie) Harris & Jason (Amanda McSpadden) Harris, her long time boyfriend, Merle Riggs, and her grandchild, Reylynn Harris. She is also survived by other relatives & friends.
It was said best by her son, Sean in his Facebook post to his friends:
“Dear friends, it pains me at the very depth of my soul to tell you that on Friday, December 30, 2016, my Mom, Sharon Frey, passed away. She was the very foundation on which the structure of my life, and the lives of my brother Jason, and sister Jen were built on. She kept us grounded. She was by far the strongest woman I have ever known and the kindest. We are having a memorial service for her on Saturday, January 7th from 1 to 3 at Leesman Funeral Home at 326 S. Main St. in Dupo, IL for anyone who wishes to come and celebrate the life of someone who I can Say with complete confidence, touched everyone she met in a positive and loving way. Thank you all and God bless.”
Memorials may be made to Donor’s Choice.
Visitation will be on Saturday, January 7, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Leesman Funeral Home in Dupo, Ill.
At Sharon’s request, cremation was held.
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