ERIE — Sharon Kay Shively Page, 85, of Erie passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.
Sharon was born Dec. 27, 1939, in Parsons to Bertha Kathryn (Schenherr) and James Murray Shively. Sharon grew up in Chanute and graduated from Chanute High School in 1957. After high school, Sharon attended Kansas State College of Pittsburg, where she received her bachelor’s degree in 1961.
Sharon met the love of her life, Marion J Page, when dragging Main Street in Chanute during her college years. She married Marion on May 5, 1962, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chanute. The “city girl” settled on the farm with her farmer to start a life together.
Sharon was a beloved wife and a loving mother to her four children. She spent 62 years actively involved in many activities, including bridge club, pinochle night, dance club, sorority, Red Hat Society, bowling and supporting her children and grandchildren at their various activities and events.
Sharon taught many children over 30-plus years at CUSD 101, including her own children in her classroom. She taught with kindness, compassion and, most of all, love. She also spent many afternoons visiting around the kitchen table or thoughtfully handwriting out and sending cards to lift up and encourage friends and family.
Sharon was an endearing friend to all she met; she was fiercely loyal to her friends. She was also a great listener to all and a safe space to be around. She loved traveling, cross stitch and embroidery, and played a fierce game of cards.
Sharon’s grandchildren were the light of her life. She was often found spoiling them beyond measure. Her grandchildren were very precious to her and she made sure they knew it. Her kindness, warmth and unwavering love will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
She is survived by her husband, Marion Page of Erie; children, Kim (Darren) Wallace of Urbana, Suzanne (LeeRoy) Whitcomb of Fort Scott, Marsha (Don) White of Lawrence, Rob (Missy) Page of Oswego; five grandchildren, Rick Wallace, Cassie Compton, Braden Page, Haley Page and Crew White; three stepgrandchildren, Christie Harvey, Sarah Chard and Beau Whitcomb; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Sharon was preceded in death by her parents; and her brother, Brent Shively.
The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 10, at St. Francis Catholic Church in St. Paul with the Rev. Matthew Davied officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in St. Paul, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday.
The family suggests memorials to the Grant Community Center at Stark. They may be left at or mailed to the Carson-Wall Funeral Home, P.O. Box 272, St. Paul, KS, 66771.
Leave online messages at www.wallfuneralservices.com.
