Sharon Louise Peterson Jarosch

Sharon Louise Peterson Jarosch
January 28, 1944 – October 22, 2026

Sharon, daughter of Clarence and Gertrude Peterson, was born at home in Renville, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church in Renville. In 1962, she graduated from Renville High School. Upon graduation, she attended Macalester College and Ancker Hospital, both in St. Paul, earning her RN degree. After graduation, she worked as a nurse at St. Paul-Ramsey Hospital and later at Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar, Minnesota. On May 28, 1966, she was married to James William Jarosch in Norfolk, Virginia. On April 10, 1967, their son Todd was born. After the birth of Todd, the family moved to Conrad, Montana, then to Adams, Wisconsin, where she was a floor and head nurse for 32 years at Villa Pines in Adams, Wisconsin. Sharon was in the nursing field for more than 40 years, retiring at the age of 65.Sharon enjoyed many hobbies: crocheting, gardening, fishing, hunting, reading, and assisting with many Aging and Disability Resource Center Christmas programs. Sharon was a devoted caretaker to her disabled son Todd.

Sharon is survived by her son Todd; sisters, Janet Powell of Ionia, Michigan, Carol Marcus (Jerry) of Blomkest, Minnesota, and Mary Jo Potter (Bruce) of Echo, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Carol (Jarosch) Morris of South St. Paul, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and special friends, including Wally Tresleski, Shane, Shelley, and Dillon Elenewski. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Jim, and special friend Mo Tresleski.

A special thank you goes out to the Circle of Life Hospice staff. Your kind expressions of sympathy are deeply appreciated and gratefully acknowledged by Sharon’s family. Please consider this their heartfelt thank you. Memorials may be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, 2026, at Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, November 16, until the time of the service.