Sharon Kay (Armitstead) Christner

Sharon Kay (Armitstead) Christner

Three Oaks, Michigan

Sharon Kay Christner, 78, of Three Oaks, Michigan, died Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

Her life began July 24, 1944 in Isabel, Kansas, born to Dale and Augusta Louise Armitstead.

She was first married to a family friend’s son. Her second marriage was to Bob Gray. They had a son, Gavin Gray, who genuinely was Sharon’s pride and joy. Bob passed away in 1990. A few years after Bob died, Sharon married Ed Christner. Ed passed away in 2017.

In 2016, Sharon moved from Iowa to Michigan. Sharon was technically a mom to only one human being, but she had the wisdom, love, and compassion to be a mom in spirit and action to hundreds over the years.

Sharon said, “When I die, cremate me and bury me under a tree.” Please join us for a celebration of her life on Sunday, September 24, 2023, from 12 – 3 pm at Sunset Park in Washington, Iowa in one of the pavilions. We will gather and share some of our favorite memories and stories of the wonderful Sharon, who is greatly missed by many.