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Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Sharon Engle
Sharon Engle
Aurora, Colo.
Sharon (Olsgaard) Engle passed away in Denver, Colo., on Oct. 9, 2023, surrounded by family after battling cancer for six months. She is survived by sister Cindy Buck of Clarence, Iowa; three daughters, one son-in-law, three grandkids, two great-grandkids and many other family and friends. Sharon graduated high school in Clarence, Iowa, in 1955. She moved to Omaha, Neb., and married Jim Engle in 1960. She moved to Denver in 1984. She was a librarian for years, active in her church and choirs.