Sharron Mae Griffith, 90, passed away on Friday, October 9 th at the Good Samaritan Village in Sioux Falls. Burial will be Saturday, October 24 th at 1PM in Ipswich, SD at the Ipswich Cemetery.

Sharron was born April 19, 1936 to Francis and Mildred (Reese) Griffth on the family farm near Powell, SD. She was raised there and attended country school near the farm. She graduated from Ipswich High School and continued a lifelong journey of learning by earning her master’s degree from Northern State Teachers College. She spent 26 years teaching at Henry Neil in Aberdeen. Sharron took an early retirement to help care for her sister, Yvonne.

Sharron and Yvonne moved from Aberdeen to Mina Lake. They spent many wonderful years at Mina. They would travel during the winter months to Lake Havasu City, AZ, where they owned a home for 25 years. In 2017, Sharron moved to Sioux Falls with Myra Hodson after her cousin Dale passed away. In September 2024, Sharron moved to the Good Samaritan Village.

Sharron lived for the Lord. She read through the Bible three times and enjoyed reading Christian literature. She loved to play cards, puzzles, and a good crossword puzzle. Sharron liked to sew and often sewed clothes for herself and Yvonne. Sharron and Yvonne were able to travel to Wales which had been a lifelong dream. They enjoyed the history and meeting with family members.

Sharron is survived by family members, Myra Hodson (Sioux Falls), Pat Hodson (Illinois) and Deb

Opland (Fort Yates,ND), Kristin (Shane) Molitor (Madison) , Alyssa (Elijah Fields) and daughter

Leilani (Sioux Falls), Brooklyn Molitor (Sioux Falls), Ashley (Matt) Badenhorst (Salem), Emma Badenhorst (Rapid City), Riann and Hendrick Badenhorst (Salem) , Josh Hodson (Illinois), Adam and Kelsey Hodson (Illinois), Eric (Regina) Hodson (Illinois), Katelyn Mclane Rapid City, Troy (Carrie) Williams (Sioux falls).

Sharron is preceded by her parents, her sister Yvonne, cousins Bob Hodson, Leonard Hodson, Irene Opland and close cousins Dale and Wayne Hodson.