Sharon L. (Johnson) Starks |
| Posted 2025-06-18 by mhenderson |
| Published in Today's News Herald on June 18, 2025 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - Sharon Starks passed peacefully at home on June 5th, 2025. She was born in Monterey Park, California, on June 15, 1942 to John and Mary Johnson who along with her brother, Wayne, predeceased her. Sharon began her lifetime love story with Gene Starks when she began babysitting for his younger siblings. Sharon was an excellent student but was frequently asked to leave her high school classes not because of her behavior, but because of the behavior of the man to earn her heart. When she asked the teachers why, they would tell her he needed to be in class more. After high school Sharon received her AA from Santa Rosa junior college and became a well respected paralegal. Gene and Sharon were then married in 1963 recently sharing their 62nd wedding anniversary. They made their way all over California where Gene worked for CalFIRE. No matter where they went, they did it together and made friends wherever they went. Throughout her life, she was dedicated to serving others. She was a CASA, helped out in classrooms, was on parent committees, served in any auxiliary related to Gene’s fire fighting career, and supported Moose charities often chairing and catering their annual fashion show. She could be seen many a Friday night serving dinner at the Moose lodge with Gene in the back doing dishes. Sharon was an avid reader, often reading two and three books at the same time. She also loved to golf, paint, garden, RV, and collect anything Smokey Bear, Teddy Bear or chicken related. She and Gene travelled extensively including a 4 month road trip to Alaska. They also did many years of work camping in places like Bryce Canyon, the White Mountains, Ventura, the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and Diamond Lake. She is survived by her loving husband Gene Starks, her daughter Ty “Kristin” Morgan, and her three grandchildren Kelly, Connor and Caleb and numerous nieces and nephews who will miss her more than words can express. |
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