1938
Sharon
2015
Sharon Raben
September 17, 1938 — May 10, 2015
A memorial gathering for Sharon A. Raben will be held at the Bonnerup Funeral Chapel, Albert Lea. A brief service will begin at 10:00 AM on Saturday, May 16, 2015, with a visitation following the service until 12:00 PM. The Rev. Richard Spande will officiate. Please join the family during this time to share stories and memories that you have of Sharon.
Sharon passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Home. She was 76 years old.
Sharon Ann was born on September 17, 1938 in Minneapolis to Albert G. and Caroline J. (Matheny) Clark. Sharon and her family grew up in Minneapolis, where she attended school. On May 14, 1955, she was united in marriage to Conrad Martian. The couple went all over the United States, following Conrad as he moved from base to base with the military. The couple later divorced. Sharon worked in Rhode Island and Massachusetts as a nursing assistant for over 20 years. She moved to Albert Lea around 1980, and met and eventually married Edwin Raben on August 28, 1981. In Albert Lea, she worked for the Salvation Army, had her own in home elder care, and managed Café Laté for a period of time. She also spent much of her time volunteering for different organizations. Sharon enjoyed working with crafts, flowers, as well as catering and cooking. You would never leave her house hungry!
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Conrad Martian; second husband, Edwin Raben; parents, Albert and Caroline Clark; and a grandson in infancy, Ryan A. Hendrickson.
Sharon is survived by her two children, Kelli (Tom) Thies, of Pipestone, MN, and Scott W. Martian, of Minneapolis; brother, Terry D. Clark, of Albert Lea; sister, Phyllis Charlton, of Albert Lea; step children, Larry Raben, of Albert Lea, Rev. David Raben, Timothy Raben, of Albert Lea, Kathy (Jay) Dyrdahl, of Albert Lea, and Beverly (Scott) Krause, of New Richland; grandchildren, Jahmiel (Graham) Scholes, Danielle Martian, Scott (Greta) Martian Jr., Tyler Martian, Donovan Martian, and Nikole Martian; two great-grandchildren, Mia and Jillian; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Sharon passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at St. John's Lutheran Home. She was 76 years old.
Sharon Ann was born on September 17, 1938 in Minneapolis to Albert G. and Caroline J. (Matheny) Clark. Sharon and her family grew up in Minneapolis, where she attended school. On May 14, 1955, she was united in marriage to Conrad Martian. The couple went all over the United States, following Conrad as he moved from base to base with the military. The couple later divorced. Sharon worked in Rhode Island and Massachusetts as a nursing assistant for over 20 years. She moved to Albert Lea around 1980, and met and eventually married Edwin Raben on August 28, 1981. In Albert Lea, she worked for the Salvation Army, had her own in home elder care, and managed Café Laté for a period of time. She also spent much of her time volunteering for different organizations. Sharon enjoyed working with crafts, flowers, as well as catering and cooking. You would never leave her house hungry!
She is preceded in death by her first husband, Conrad Martian; second husband, Edwin Raben; parents, Albert and Caroline Clark; and a grandson in infancy, Ryan A. Hendrickson.
Sharon is survived by her two children, Kelli (Tom) Thies, of Pipestone, MN, and Scott W. Martian, of Minneapolis; brother, Terry D. Clark, of Albert Lea; sister, Phyllis Charlton, of Albert Lea; step children, Larry Raben, of Albert Lea, Rev. David Raben, Timothy Raben, of Albert Lea, Kathy (Jay) Dyrdahl, of Albert Lea, and Beverly (Scott) Krause, of New Richland; grandchildren, Jahmiel (Graham) Scholes, Danielle Martian, Scott (Greta) Martian Jr., Tyler Martian, Donovan Martian, and Nikole Martian; two great-grandchildren, Mia and Jillian; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
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