Sharon K. Handy
Sharon Kay Handy, 63, of Basehor, Kansas died on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at the University of Kansas Hospital after a short illness.
Sharon was born in Kansas City, Kansas on December 11, 1945, the daughter of loving parents, Everett and Nora Fine. Sharon attended Washington High School and Johnson County Community College. She worked at UpJohn/Pharmacia/Pfizer for 28 years, until her retirement in February 2008.
Sharon was a beautiful, vibrant woman with a gift for taking care of others. She embraced life and made everyone around her feel special. She enjoyed reading, traveling, casinos, theater, Elvis music, and spending time with her family and friends. She will be deeply missed and remembered always with much love.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Perry Handy, and her children: Brenda Kitchen, Robert Kitchen, Shawn Kitchen, Perry Handy, Jr. and Jennifer Kuhns. Sharon is also survived by her grandchildren: Miles, Dax, Shelby, Cameran, PJ, Colin and Malia, and sister, Patricia Bates.
Visitation and Funeral Service
A visitation will be held Thursday, February 26, 2009, from 6-8 pm at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee. Funeral Services will be held Friday, February 27, 2009 at 10 am at the Basehor United Methodist Church, Basehor, Kansas. 18660 158th Street, Bonner Springs, Kansas 66012, 913-724-2077. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery.
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My heart is heavy from the loss of our dear Sharon. Her smile, laughter, love and beauty will never be forgotten. I pray God will hold you in His arms and give you the comfort you need. Sharon is an angel now and we will one day see her bright, smiling face again.
I send my deepest sympathy. God bless you all. God bless Sharon.
Love,
Karen
To the Family and Friends of Sharon,
On behalf of Providence Medical Center, I would like to extend our deepest sympathy. Our relationship with Sharon was brief but in the short time that she volunteered she made a difference. We will truly miss her smile and her presence.
Sharon was a beautiful woman- both inside and out, and she will be greatly missed by all of us.
Perry, Brenda, Robert & Shawn- my heart aches for all of you.
Sharon was a beautiful, friendly, and wonderful person. She will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her. We know she is at peace now and will be the Guardian Angel for all her family and friends. She leaves behind a great husband, children, and grandchildren. Our condolences are offered to them. If there is anything we can do to help in any way, please let us know. Jim and Helen Painter
I will miss you, Sharon. It was so much fun cruising with you. Whenever I see an hot dog, I will think of you because of our hot dog episode on the cruise. I had no idea you were an Elvis fan. So am I. I will see you in another life.
To the family: Her life was too brief and she must be needed somewhere else.
Love, Linda
Perry
I am terribly sorry for your loss, my deepest sympathy and prayers are with you.
Doug Link
Sharon gave us so many fond memories through the early years of our lives and continued to be a role model of love and laughter as we grew older. We eagerly extend our hearts and hands to her family and offer our help as they go through this difficult time.
My heart goes out to all of you. Sharon was a very special member of our family too and will be missed. She will be welcomed by her Mom and Dad plus other relatives and friends, and will be free of pain. So very many people loved Sharon. When I was young, I believed that when you die you become a star in Heaven. It is clear here tonight so I will go outside and see the brightest star in the heavens, which will be our Sharon. May God bless you. My prayers are with you. Love, Ruby
To Perry, Brenda, Shawn and Family,
There are no words that one can say to mend your hearts. However I just want to say ” my prayers are with you.” Sharon will be remembered by me through her kindness and laughter. It was such a pleasure getting to know her through the years we worked at Upjohn.
My sympathy and prayers to the family.
We are so sorry to learn of Sharon’s death and we extend our
deepest sympathy to all her loved ones.
She was a dear sweet lady, who I considered a friend. I remember the day she started with Upjohn. I always admired her
beautiful hair. She was always willing to help the other person
for whatever need.
God bless you all.
Virginia & Ken
To The Family of Sharon Handy,
I am deeply sorry for your loss. I worked with Sharon at Upjohn/Pharmacia for a number of years and always found her to be a happy smiling person.
I know that she is in the Saviour’s hands. I am praying for your continued comfort. Earth has no sorry that Heaven cannot heal. Prayerfully submitted.
To Family and Friends: There are no words to express my sympathy for your loss. I am very sorry for the loss of a wonderful person. I am a close friend with Jennifer Kuhns (Handy) daughter of Sharon. Jennifer spoke of Sharon and her father quite often, never a harsh word. Sharon is in the best of hands now and I will continue to pray for her family and friends.
Bless you all!
Jennifer & Buck Lambert
Jennifer,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. We love you and you know we are here if you need anything. Hope your family finds some comfort and healing during this hard time.
to the family of sharon k. handy. i send my sincere sympathy to the family. to each and everyone of you i am so very very sorry. she will rest in peace.. ardella arndt.
To The Family,
No words can describe what your going through. So I shall write to the famly to the best of my ability. I knew Sharon through my best friend Jennifer. When I met Sharon she was such a sweet heart. A very loving deticated wife.
One of the things that I remember about Sharon was the time that I went with Jennifer to Kansas to visit her dad, Perry. It was very hot and we decited that we would go boat ridding.
Sharon told me to put some sun screen on because she knew if you wern’t use to the sun, you’ll end up looking like a Lobster. Well like any child I thought to myself…since i’m a mexican I won’t burn. (lol that was a lie) Well I did, Sharon got a little upset that I didn’t listen to her. As a parent myself I understand why. It was pretty much dumb on my end.
Sharon quickly took me to see someone. If i’m not mistaking i think she took me to see a doctor. She also went to the company that she worked at and picked up some products to put on my severly burned body. I believe I looked worse than a Lobster.
On that day she took really good care of me. She also made sure that I went back home with the same products. She was a very concernd, carring and loving person. I can imagine what type of Mother and a Grandmother she was. You are very lucky to be her family to share that much love and compassion with her.
Jennifer and most of her family knows how much heartach my family went through with the loss of my brother.
Perry, no one could ever undestand how much pain you and your families going through. To let you understand I said a lot of WAS in my sentences. That’s wrong because she’ll always be by your side. Through good and bad times. It’s going to be a bumby ride for a long time but in time it does get a little better. Just always know that you have many people who loves you very dearly. This is something that you can’t ever get over. But as time goes by a part of you will heal, if you let it. Your family has been their for me for 25 years. And now it’s time for me, to be their for you. I love all of you so dearly! And I am deeply sorry for your loss. I will never forget Sharon.
LOVE ALWAYS,
Teresa Banda & Kids
We are so grateful we were able to spend time with you after Christmas. You are such a beautiful person inside and out. We know you are in a great place now and cant wait to see you again.
Love,
Corey, Katie, Tyler, and Izzy Rivera
Sharon will be deeply missed. I knew Sharon for 22 years. I first met her when I started working at Upjohn. She introduced me to the animal side of the business. Don Purtle was on vacation and Sharon was filling in. She taught me everything I needed to know. We came to work one day and some product had fallen over. The product was messy and we had to clean it up. I helped Sharon. Sharon never forgot that. Every time someone would ask how long we worked together Sharon would tell that story again about how I helped her. She never forgot the people who showed her kindness. She was very caring and thoughtful.
Sharon always came to work happy and smiling. The first words out of her mouth were ‘good morning everybody.’ She always brought in the Star. She would read the obituaries to see if she knew someone who passed away. She would listen to 61 Country on the way to work and she would retell the jokes and tell you what Paul Harvey would have to say for the day. She always talked about her children and of course her grandchildren. They were the greatest part of her life.
Dianna and I have spoken often of the things we remembered about her and awaken in the night thinking of her. Sharon was one of our most favorite people we ever met. We will miss talking to her. Although the world lost another wonderful life she will always be remembered in our hearts.
She will always be loved.
Love Paul and Dianna Peoples
Our family was so Blessed to have Sharon in our lives. Nobody could have asked for a Kinder, more thoughtful ,loving and fun person to have for a sister-in-law. She brought so much joy and happiness to everyone.. She was a very Special, Special woman to us. She will always have that special place in our Hearts.
We love you,
Judy and Art
Dear Perry and Family,
I found out about Sharon’s passing this afternoon while talking to Judy. I was so sorry to hear of your loss.
I wish that I had known Sharon. She sounds like a wonderful, caring person and someone that I would have liked very much.
My greatest wish is that one day soon our families will have a chance to meet again before we lose more of our loved ones.
My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Pam (Lucille’s daughter)
Pam
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our hearts go out to you and your family. With losses like these so sudden it is hard to think just look up in the sky and remember she is an Angel looking down on you
Our Deepest Sympathy Goes Out to You,
Donald Rivera and Family
We are so very sorry for your loss. Our hearts go out to you and your family. With losses like these so sudden it is hard to think just look up in the sky , and remember she is an Angel looking down on you.
Our Deepest Sympathy Goes Out to You,
Donald Rivera and Family
I am sorry to hear sharon is gone she will be missed she was a wonderful lady.