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Elsie E. Sharp
April 10th, 1930 - December 6th, 2024
Elsie Elaine Warlen Sharp 94, Boise, Idaho passed away Friday, December 6, 2024
at home with her family.
Elsie was born April 10, 1930, in Topeka, Kansas to Charles Walter Warlen and Ethel Weber Warlen. Elsie lost her mother at the age of 12 during WWII. She then helped her father run their household. Each day Elsie would return home from school reporting to her father how many stars she saw in the windows of their neighbors. Praying each day her brothers Charles and Norman would return home. Eventually they were all reunited.
At 23 Elsie began working at Riley AFB in Kansas and met her husband Billy D Sharp who was serving in the United States Air Force. They were married on January 30, 1954, in Topeka.
Elsie and Billy were soon transferred to March AFB in Riverside California. In December their first daughter Karen Lynne was born on Friday, December 17, 1954 at a Navy Hospital in Corona. They welcomed their second daughter Holly Ann on March 9, 1957.
Elsie lived a busy life as a military wife and mother and homemaker. Billy and Elsie were stationed at March AFB, Walker AFB, in Roswell, New Mexico, Castle AFB in Merced County California, Fairchild AFB in Washington and Mather AFB in Sacramento California. In 1971 their family moved to Boise, Idaho.
Her husband passed away at home from cancer on November 26, 1988. After Billy’s passing Elsie volunteered at St. Al’s Hospital for twenty years. She was active as a parishioner at Holy Apostles Church where she is fondly remembered and loved by many.
Elsie is preceded in death by her husband Billy D. Sharp, her parents, brothers Charles and Norman Warlen, and her beloved granddaughter Heartland Golightly.
She is survived by her daughters Karen Sharp (Boise, Idaho) Holly Sharp (Sparks, NV) many nephews and nieces and her brother in laws Dale Sharp (Helen) Meridian, ID and Rodney Sharp (Sandy) Weiser ID.
Viewing will be at Accent Funeral Home Wednesday, December 18th from 3 pm to 5 pm. Rosary and Mass to be held Thursday, December 19 at Holy Apostles Catholic Church 6300 N Meridian Rd, Meridian, ID 83646. Rosary at 11:00 am Mass at 12:00 pm and Burial 2:30 pm at Joplin Cemetery 12412 W Chinden Blvd Eagle, ID. If sending flowers, please send to Accent Funeral Home rr by 10:00 am the morning of the Mass to Holy Apostles.
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