Clara Elizabeth Honn Sharp

Clara Elizabeth Honn Sharp age 90 of Prairie Village, KS formally from Lee’s Summit prior to that Raytown, MO, passed away October 26, 2015. Visitation will be at Mt. Moriah Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Rd on Saturday October 31, 2015 from 10am to 11am with service following at 11am.

Clara was born October 26, 1925 in Sabetha Kansas, to Joseph and Mary “Kate” Walmer Honn, the youngest of 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Due to the illness of her father, Clara was taken to the home of Milton and Nettie Masheter Poland in Sabetha. “Aunt Nettie” and “Uncle Milt” shared in the raising of Clara, the winters in town and the summers on the farm until the Honn family moved to KC area. Clara graduated from Sabetha High School in 1943. She enjoyed attending the alumni banquets when possible and seeing her home town.

Clara was employed by the Federal Government in WWII; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, and later by R.L. Polk & Company, 24 years as a training supervisor and with Weight Watchers of Greater KC in many positions, her favorite being a leader with many meetings each week for 28 years.

Clara and husband, John Sharp, Sr. enjoyed traveling. They were fortunate to visit all 50 states, Canada from Quebec to British Columbia; the Panama Canal and stops going and coming. They also visited Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti and Fiji. She also enjoyed cruises to the Caribbean, and the Mexican Rivera. Be it by car, bus, plane, or ship her suitcase was packed.

Clara was a long time member of the United Methodist church (One Spirit). In 2003 she moved to John Knox Village in Lee’s Summit, and in 2015 moved to Benton House of Prairie Village, Ks, where she met many new friends. Clara was a people person. She liked to talk!

She was preceded in death by her parents, 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Aunt Nettie, Uncle Milt, several nieces, nephews, 1 great niece, and 1 great nephew and her loving husband John M. Sharp, Sr., October 1, 2003.

She is survived by her “chosen daughter Annette and husband Joseph Wagner. The love and apple of her eye her “chosen granddaughter Lucele “Lucy” Wagner, step sons John, Jr. (Gloria) Sharp, James (Joyce) Sharp, step granddaughter Amanda (Bruce) Glines , 6 nephews 10 nieces, grand nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews, cousins and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children’s Mercy Hospital or Down Syndrome Guild of Kansas City.”

John 10:28 Jesus said “I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.”