Sharon Lee Stanaway

Age 75, of Holt, MI, passed away September 25, 2018. She was surrounded by her loving family as she went to be with her Lord and Savior.  She was born to Homer H. and Jeanette (Sturgis) Hopkins in Trenton, New Jersey, on February 14, 1943.

She graduated from Sexton High School in June of 1960. She married her high school sweetheart, Jack, and spent 57 wonderful years. Together they had 3 children.

She is survived by her loving husband, Jack; children, Denise Gilbert of Lansing, Randy (Rebecca) Stanaway of Belding, and Teralynn Evans of Blue Springs, MO; 9 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Terry Hopkins.

She devoted 30 years of her time to Mason-Holt Eagles #3734 where she was past auxiliary secretary for 9 years, past auxiliary president, and past auxiliary state officer. She was a Michigan State Eagles Auxiliary Hall of Fame member and was also a volunteer at the Eagles Summer Youth Camp for many years.

Sharon enjoyed camping, fishing, deer hunting, snowmobiling, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. She loved to help others. She often traveled with her special friend, Joan Wagner, to the Eagles national conventions.

Special thanks to Heartland In-Home Health Care of Mason, MI.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing Chapel, with Pastor Rob Cook officiating. Interment will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Her family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, with a 7:00 p.m. auxiliary memorial service, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.