Sharon Rol, 1938-2019

Published 1:00 am Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Memorial services for Sharon Lee Rol of Albert Lea will be at 2 p.m. Aug. 31 at Salem Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Rev. Erica Cunningham will officiate. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.

Sharon Rol

Sharon died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2019, at Good Samaritan Society of Albert Lea. She was 80 years of age.

Sharon was born Aug. 26, 1938, in Fairmont, the daughter of William and Marjorie (Williams) Rasche. She attended public school in Fairmont. She was united in marriage to John Rol in Minneapolis, where they resided for many years.

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Sharon had been employed in the mail room at 3M in Minneapolis for over 16 years. She had resided in Albert Lea since 2003 and had been a member of Salem Lutheran Church, and also a member of the Moose Club and Eagles Club in Albert Lea.

Sharon loved cooking and baking, crafts, watching the Minnesota Twins and Minnesota Vikings, and spending time with her nieces and nephews.

She is survived by nieces and nephews Scott (Jackie) Wessels of Florida, Troy Wessels of Albert Lea, Dawn (Paul) Spaans of Chaska, Todd (Sherri) Wessels of Austin, Holli (Troy) Waldemar of Albert Lea and Tara (Ron) Johnson of Albert Lea; nine great-nieces; two great-nephews; good friend, Darlene Casterton, of Albert Lea; and brother-in-law, Duane Wessels, of Albert Lea.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, John; and sister, Marilyn Wessels.