From staff reports

Sharon Kortz was all about family.

Saturday, November 20, 1999

Sharon Kortz was all about family. This photo, with her grandson, Sam, was taken about two weeks before her death in June 1999. Hospice enabled her to live out her final days in her home, surrounded by those she loved most. For a look at her story, and those of others involved in Hospice, see a special publication inside the Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999 Albert Lea Tribune, &uot;Hospice, A Special Kind of Caring.&uot; Also see related story under &uot;news&uot; for Nov. 21 on this site.