![]() Their football pinnacle came in attending a Nebraska Orange Bowl game in the 1980s. Clete and Vona spent many years attending games with dear friends John and Margaret Melena of Wayne. Additionally, she was active in the Wayne Bowling League and was a member of several bridge clubs.īesides family, one of their great passions was Cornhusker football. Additionally, Vona was the featured soprano soloist for many years for the annual Handel’s Messiah produced at Wayne State College during the 1950s and 1960s by Professor Russell Anderson. Vona and Clete were very active in Lions International for over 40 years. Mary’s School in Wayne when their children were attending. Using her gifts of organization and leadership, she served on the Altar Guild and the School Board of St. Mary’s Church in Wayne for over 70 years and for over four decades was one of the primary church organists. As their care needs increased, they moved together to Country View Estates in December 2011. In July, 2011, Vona and Clete celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with family and friends at the Oaks. They sold the family home at 1112 Main Street in Wayne and moved to the Oaks in Wayne. They returned to Nebraska permanently in 2010 when Clete’s health made travel difficult. Vona and Clete spent 20 winters in Mesa, Arizona where they made many wonderful friends from all over the U.S. She retired from Wayne State College in 1992 to join Clete who had retired from the United States Postal Service in 1984. After her youngest child entered high school, Vona resumed full-time work at Wayne State College serving in several office assistant positions in the Math-Science and Humanities. To Vona and Clete were born four children: Timothy, Jane, Michael and Deena. ![]() She continued serving as a substitute teacher for the Wayne Schools for much of the next twenty years. At that conclusion of the 1951-52 school year, Vona retired from full time teaching to become a full-time wife and mother. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wayne officiated by Fr. On JVona Lou was united in marriage with Cletus (Clete) Joseph Sharer at St. She began her teaching career at Wayne High School in 1950 teaching vocal music, and English. She attended and graduated from Wayne State College in 1950 at age 20 with a teaching degree and majors in music and commerce with minors in English and French. She graduated with honors from Orchard High School in 1946 at age 16. She attended Pleasant Valley District 17 for grade school. Vona Lou grew up on the family farm north and west of Royal. She went to meet her Savior and Lord on Februat Country View Estates in Wayne. Vona Lou (Wilson) Sharer was born on Octoin Orchard to Wendell K. Vigil Service Thursday 6:00 p.m.Īrrangements with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne Mary’s Catholic Church Wayne Thursday 4:00 p.m. Mary’s Catholic Church Wayne Friday 10:30 a.m. Mary's Catholic Church Facebook/ You Tube
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