Memorial Mass for Sharon Kathleen Joy, 84, of Estherville, will be held at noon, Friday, June 13, 2025, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville with Father Paul Kelly officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until the time of mass at the church.
A luncheon will be served after the mass at the Duhigg Center
Sharon Kathleen Joy the daughter of Adrian and Josephine (Moneke) Joy was born June 5, 1940 in Sioux City, Iowa. She died on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at Avera Lakes Regional Healthcare in Spirit Lake, Iowa at the age of 84.
Sharon was raised in Sioux City, moved to Park Rapids and then to Estherville when she was 15. She graduated from Estherville High School in 1958.
On November 11, 1961 she was united in marriage to John Andeits at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Estherville. The couple later divorced. Sharon was employed with Avera Holy Family Hospital in the business office and retired in 2016. She was employee of the year in 2001 and won the Spirit of Stewardship award in 2007.
Sharon’s granddaughters in Spirit Lake will always remember the crispy peanut butter grilled sandwiches she made after school, her homemade strawberry “Grammy jelly,” and the nights spent at her house when their parents were away. They’ll never forget driving her car for her, seeing her wave from the kitchen window as they left, the endless supply of Ghirardelli chocolates and Deja Blue water, and the holiday cards she sent, each with a few dollars tucked inside as a small but meaningful gesture of her love. She also had a special place in her heart for their/her puppy, Alli Jo, always making sure she was well cared for-often slipping her bites of chicken breast right from the table. Britni is so thankful for Grammy and Bop doing special things for her while she lived in Illinois. Grammy will be very missed by these girls.
Sharon was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church. For hobbies, she enjoyed playing bridge, going to summer theater, playing golf where she won her ladies league and was club champion.
Left to cherish Sharon’s memory are her daughters, Susan McKinnon and Stephanie (Terry) Veldman both of Spirit Lake; granddaughters, Britni McKinnon; Mackenzie Veldman; Kieja Jo Veldman and Josephine “Joie” (Parker) Badding; siblings, Gary (Sharon) Joy; Lee Ann (Pau) Gersmeyer and Mary Jo Joy (Jamie Sonsini) and Jack Andeits.
She has been preceded in death by her parents; nephew, Michael Joy and sister-in-law, Kay Joy.
Online condolences may be left for the family at www.henryolsonfuneral.com
