August 12, 1941 - June 23, 2024

Sharon K. Jones, 82, of Central City, died on Sunday, June 23, 2024 at Litzenberg Memorial Long Term Care Center in Central City. A public visitation will be held at the Central City Cemetery on Saturday, June 29, 2024 from 10:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. A private family burial of ashes will be held at the Central City Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.

com. Sharon was born on August 12, 1941 to Ronald and Rogene (Roark) Howe in Central City. She grew up in Central City and graduated from Central City High School in 1959. Sharon was then united in marriage to Gary Jones on May 13, 1960 in Hordville. They then made their home in Clay Center, where she worked for Clay County Sheriff’s Department for several years. They then moved back to Central City where she worked for KZ-100 radio station. Following her retirement, Sharon remained in Central City.

Sharon was a member of the First Baptist Church in Polk, and while in Clay Center was a member of the Miss’s CC Club for many years. Her greatest love was getting to spend time with her family, especially helping to raise her grandchildren, and later being called “Gigi” by her great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed playing cards, gardening, landscaping, and working with her flowers. She also enjoyed animals, especially her several dogs throughout the years.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Lisa (John) Rose of Central City and Lani (Stacey) Sawyers of Central City, 4 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren, with one on the way. She also had two brothers.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and one brother.