Sharon Marie Tellefsen left us to be with the Lord on Feb. 20, 2017 at the age of 71 at home in Everson. Sharon dealt “positively” with cancer for 20 years.
She was born in Bellingham in 1946 to Roy and Ollie Andrews, being the youngest of eight siblings, all of which are still living. Sharon graduated from Mt. Baker High School in 1964.
Sharon met Johnny in 1962 and they were married in 1965. She made a fabulous homemaker, mother and wife raising three boys: Mike, Jeff, and Matt. Together they formed Tellefsen Trucking along with numerous rental houses. She had enjoyed office class in school, which she put to great use in the business being a vibrant and upbeat business partner. She was loved by everyone she dealt with.
Sharon enjoyed and was always supportive of her and Johnny’s Classic and Hot Rod cars and their affiliated friends. She attended Nooksack Christian Fellowship Church.
She is survived by her adoring husband, Johnny; three sons, Mike (Patti), Jeff (Jen), and Matt (Sharon Maxine); and her grandchildren, Corey, Sidney, Olivia, Nicholas and Grace.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 3, at Gillies Funeral Home.
A celebration and appreciation of Sharon’s life will be at the Deming Logging Show grounds at noon Saturday, March 4. Burial will follow in Nooksack Cemetery.
You are invited to sign the online guest book at www.gilliesfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to Gillies Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Lynden.
