Sharon Joy Wyberg

Sharon Joy Wyberg, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, age 84. Sharon was born July 28, 1938 in Minneapolis to Helen Palla. She died March 19, 2023 in Minneapolis with her family at her side. Sharon is preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Kenneth Alden Wyberg; mother, adoptive father Theodore Roosevelt Dooley, and brothers Gary Wayne Dooley, Steven Vern Dooley, and David Lawrence Dooley. She is survived by her son Bryan Lee Wyberg (Lisa Anne Steidl); sister Geraldine Susanne Dooley; aunt Elsie Roepke; sister-in-law Leona Elsie Wiberg; several nieces and nephews; and her younger cousins, including her Godchild, Susan Kay Roepke. Special mention is made of her "grandchildren," Catherine Schwartz (Josh), Alex Drake (Emily) and Laura Drake. Sharon was a kind person beloved by many. She was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom who anchored a tight knit family with her love and support. Family was everything to Sharon, and she was never willing to miss a graduation party, wedding, shower, or other milestone. She was a home daycare provider for neighborhood children, including the Drakes and Susan's two girls, Mika and Tea. Sharon had the collecting gene; she sought out Czechoslovakian ceramics and glassware. She was also a doll collector. She never let a holiday go by without decorating her house inside and out, and Christmastime in her home was pure magic. She loved gardening and fed the birds and other backyard critters daily. Sharon loved to travel, primarily around the US and Canada in the family camper van until Bryan was in high school. Later she and Ken took extended trips, but no longer camped. Sharon's interest in her Slovak roots led her to travel twice to Europe to visit Slovakia, including the two villages from which her grandparents emigrated. Proud of her Slovak heritage, Sharon was a forty-year member and dedicated volunteer with the Saint Paul Czech and Slovak cultural organization, Sokol Minnesota. Sokol recently recognized Sharon's contributions with their special Honor Member award. She was never one to seek the limelight, but preferred instead to serve quietly and steadily in the background. She was a regular volunteer in the Sokol kitchen and over the years made countless servings of halusky kapusta and many many thousands of pierogi to sell at Sokol's Festival of Nations food booth and other events. Sharon also initiated the popular annual Slovak Dinner. She served as editor of the Sokol Minnesota monthly newsletter for twenty years during the time of paper and tape page layouts. Sharon's husband preceded her in death by five weeks. Her last words to Ken as breathed his last were, "See you in heaven." We never dreamed they would be reunited there so soon. Sharon and Ken will be celebrated with a joint funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on April 27 at Nativity Lutheran Church, 3312 Silver Lake Road, St Anthony. Reviewal will be from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on April 26 at the Washburn-McReavy Chapel in Hillside Cemetery, 2600 19th Ave NE, Minneapolis; and also one hour before the service begins. Interment at Hillside Cemetery.

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Sharon Joy Wyberg

July 28, 1938 - March 19, 2023

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Sharon Joy Wyberg

July 28, 1938 - March 19, 2023

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