Sharon Ann Shoutz

Sharon A. Shoutz, age 72, of Watkins passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by her loving family, in her home on Saturday, January 4, 2014. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, January 10, 2014, at St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 9th at the Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home in Litchfield with a parish prayer service at 7:45 PM. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery in Forest City. Sharon Ann Shoutz, the daughter of Edwin and Katherine (Horwath) Rohrbeck, was born on February 5, 1941, on the family farm in Forest Prairie Township, Meeker County, Minnesota. She grew up in Forest Prairie Township and attended country school there until her family moved to Minneapolis. After a short time in Minneapolis her family move to the Forest City area and bought the Forest City Store. On September 7, 1957, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Shoutz at the St. Gertrude's Catholic Church in Forest City; a marriage that would last for 56 years. They moved to Darwin for about a year and then moved to a home they built north of Forest City. They later moved to the farm where she lived the rest of her life. She was member of the St. Gertrude's Catholic church, a snow mobile club and a neighborhood card club. In her early years she enjoyed the out doors through camping, fishing, and trapping with Lloyd. Later she enjoyed crocheting, canning and visiting the casinos. She travelled on many ""sister trips"" which originally included her sisters but grew to include other women of the family. Family was very important to Sharon and her grandchildren knew she was their biggest supporter; whether it was fishing in the river, welcoming their friends into the home or simply covering for them so they wouldn't get in trouble with grandpa or mom and dad. She is survived by her husband Lloyd; children, Deb (and Paul) Yanish of Watkins, Lloyd Allan (and Irene) Shoutz of Kimball, Brad (and Wendy) Shoutz of Litchfield, Tony Shoutz of Watkins, Tracy (and Greg) Vollmer of Watkins; son-in-law, Jeff Kuseske of Kimball; grandchildren, Christin (and Daniel) Geislinger, Joseph (and Erin) Yanish, Amy (and Matthew) Gabrielson, Nicole (and Mitch) Dragt, James Shoutz, Jerimiah (and Christine) Shoutz, Josh Shoutz, Brandon Shoutz, Kenadie Shoutz, Landon Shoutz, and Spencer Vollmer; great grandhcildren Haylee Geislinger, Jared Geislinger, Dylan Geislinger, Koda Shoutz, Gabriel Yanish, Logan Dragt, ElaJean Gabrielson, Carson Dragt and Tiah Gabrielson. She is also survived by her sisters, Shirley (and George) Leppa of Big Lake and Linda (and Steve) Fluck of Carlton. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Eddie Rohrbeck; sister, Darlene Whitcombe; daughter, Pamela Kuseske; grandson, Justin Shoutz; granddaughter, Christina Sorenson and great grandson, Trevin Gabrielson. Previous Events Visitation Thursday, January 9, 2014 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM Johnson-Hagglund Funeral Home 316 Sibley Avenue South Litchfield, MN 55355 Visitation Friday, January 10, 2014 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM St. Grutrude's Catholic Church 31608 650th Avenue Forest City, MN 55355 Visitation Friday, January 10, 2014 11:15 AM St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery 650th Avenue Forest City, MN 55355