Clara Jane (CJ) Shannon, 88, Fishers, Indiana, went to be with the Lord on
Friday, October 2, 2020, at the Northridge Retirement Community. CJ was born in Miltonvale, Kansas on October 10, 1931 to Charles and Eunice Sharp. On November 22, 1951 she married Elvis Edward (Ed) L. Shannon.
She graduated from Miltonvale High school and attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas and also Kansas State University in Manhattan, KS. CJ supported her husband who farmed fulltime in Miltonvale, Kansas and raised five daughters. CJ loved the Lord; she loved her family and she loved people. She devoted her life to serving others and substituted taught a number of years in public schools in Miltonvale, KS and worked for Browns Clothing Store in Clay Center, KS. She attended FC Hill Memorial Church in Miltonvale and was a faithful servant of the Lord, where she taught CYC and Sunday School, preformed solos, and led congregational singing at her church. She loved children and wanted them to know Jesus.
In May, 2002 CJ and Ed retired and moved to Highlands Ranch, Colorado where CJ richly enjoyed the beauty of the mountains and family nearby. She had a real zest for life, fun and games, shopping, and became an avid sports fan, especially fond of the Colorado Rockies, where she could name all the players. In February, 2017 CJ and Ed moved to Fishers, Indiana because of health needs and more simple living desires.
CJ was preceded in death by her father, Charles Nitchman Sharp; mother, Eunice Geneva (Neill) Sharp; two brothers, Jim Sharp and Charles Sharp, Jr; daughter, Becky Zortman and son-in-law, Delbert Evans. She is survived by her husband, Ed; brother-in-law Eldon Shannon of Lenexa, KS; sister-in-law, Idris Shannon of Miltonvale, KS; son in-law, Duane Zortman of Amarillo, TX; four daughters; Patricia (Courtney) Dean of Topeka, KS; Jill (Phil) Caldwell of Carmel, IN; Jan (Steve) Brown of Castle Rock, CO and Lori Evans of Springfield, OR; granddaughters, Diana (Jamie) Klawon of Loveland, CO, Kimberly (Ryan) Martin of Olathe, KS, Desiree (Mark) Lambert of Carmel, IN, Bethany (Jason) Lewis of Carmel, IN, Holly (Ricardo) Lerma of Scottsdale, AZ, Kelly (Sam) Moore of Topeka, KS, Kattie (Jarred) Haile of Lubbock, TX; grandsons, Ryker Brown of Castle Rock, CO, Malik Evans and Mazeth Evans of Springfield, OR; eight great-great granddaughters, Avery Klawon, Lilly Klawon, Ella Martin, Mia Martin, Georgia Martin, Lacey Lambert, Hadley Lewis, Jagger Lerma, and Selah Moore; eight great-great grandsons, Maverick Martin, Duke Martin, Jackson Lambert, Bennett Lewis, Beckham Lerma, Thaddeus Moore, Ezekiel Moore, and Maddox Haile; numerous nieces/nephews, great nieces/nephews and friends.
A Celebration of Life service will be scheduled at a later date. Inurnment will take place in the Miltonvale Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan’s Purse and sent in care of Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home.