Sharon has been an active member of Gilbert Lutheran since 1984. Throughout her time at GLC, she has been involved in children’s ministries, confirmation and a variety of committees and outreach ministries. Sharon and her husband Jon are longtime residents of Gilbert. Jon is an agricultural engineer with Popp Engineering Inc. in Ames, IA. Their two children were both baptized and confirmed at GLC and are graduates of Gilbert High School. Katie, a Luther College grad, works in nursing in Des Moines, IA and Kaleb, an Iowa State Cyclone, works in industrial technology in Denver, CO.
Sharon grew up in rural Malta IL, and attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she graduated with a degree in Elementary Education. She taught 2nd & 3rd grades in Lee, IL for 3 years and taught children to read for 35 years at Gilbert Elementary.
One of Sharon’s favorite things in her role as Parish Administrator are the people she serves. She loves to visit with familiar and new faces, so be sure to stop in and say hello when visiting GLC!
