Sharon Wright, age 82, of Scranton, IA, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2025 at her home in Scranton.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 A.M. on Friday, December 12, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson with Fr. William Schreiber as Celebrant. Music for the Mass will be by Janus Sabus and Amy Roberts. Lector for the Mass will be Jenny Wenner. Gift Bearers will be Jordan Wright and Emmalin Wright. Casket bearers will be Jeff Wright, Jason Wright, Mark Ricker, Eric Wenner, Kayne Chantaviseth, and Jerry Boyd. Honorary casket bearers will be Jenny Wenner, Emma Hoffman, Jordan Wright, Anna Ricker, Emmalin Wright, Whitley Wright, Tate Wright, Collin Krabbe, Logan Krabbe, Devin Krabbe, and Mason Krabbe. Burial will be in the Scranton Township Cemetery.
A Rosary will be prayed at the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 3:30 P.M. by the Catholic Daughters. Visitation follow the Rosary from 4 – 6 P.M. at the funeral home. The casket will be moved to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 9:30 A.M. on Friday where visitation will resume until 10:15 A.M. prior to the Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested for a later designation.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Scranton and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com
Sharon was born on March 5, 1943 on her family’s farm near Dedham, IA, and she was the daughter of Clem and Elizabeth (Wiskus) Klocke. She grew up on the farm and graduated from Kuemper High School in 1960. Sharon worked for the Carroll Chamber of Commerce and a local car dealership following high school. Sharon met the love of her life, Eldon Wright, at the wedding of their friends Denis and Judy Gibson. Eldon and Sharon were married on October 8, 1966 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Dedham. The couple made their home in Audubon County on a farm for two years and then moved to their farm north of Scranton where they raised their three children and farmed their entire married life. Sharon was a very active member of St. Paul’s Catholic church in Scranton until its closing when she and Eldon became members of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Jefferson. She was a member of the Catholic Daughters and the Rosary Sodality. She was also a member of the Varscei Club amongst many other clubs. Sharon had several part time jobs over the years, but she was a farmwife at heart and was very active in their farming operation, milking cows, field work, and helping with harvest. She also attended DMACC in Carroll and earned a business degree and then worked for MacDonald Insurance and Heritage Insurance helping countless customers. She was a fabulous cook, and she also enjoyed fishing, mushroom hunting, playing cards, and being the best grandma ever.
Sharon is survived by her children and their families: Eric Wright (Barrie) of Mountain Lake, MN, Amy Jo Ricker (Mark) of Raymond, KS, and William “B.J.” Wright (Hayleigh) of Scranton; thirteen grandchildren; her siblings and in-laws: Gerald (Betty) Klocke of Carroll, Donna Klocke of Rockwell City, Ronald Klocke of Carroll, Jim (Louann) Klocke of Edgewood, WA, Carol Klocke of Carroll, Marlene (Jim) Wille of Lewisville, TX, Pat Klocke of Dedham and Sharen Wright of Carroll.
Sharon was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Eldon” Wright, her parents and parents-in-laws: Clem and Elizabeth (Wiskus) Klocke, Bill and Lois (Horning) Wright. She was also preceded in death by her sisters, brothers and in laws: Jessie and Arnold Fast, Maxine and Gene McFarland, Helen and Roy Knobbe; Delbert Johnson, Lorraine and Bill Gettler, Frances and Norman Phipps, Neil Whisnant, Louise and Earl Costello, Donna and Ken Lowe, Lambert Klocke, LeRoy and Janice Klocke, Joleen Klocke, Wayne Klocke, Larry Klocke, Henry and Vera Wright, and Duane Wright; as well as several nieces & nephews.
