Tessie Asay Sharp

Tessie (Workman) Sharp, 74, passed away August 26, 1999 at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital in Thermopolis.

She was born in Lovell, Wyoming, on April 29, 1925 to Lorenzo and Leah (Asay) Workman. Tessie received her formal education in Lovell & Kane, Wyoming. She worked on the family farm until she was married to Hyrum Johnson on February 8, 1946 in Billings, Montana. They made their home in Lovell until 1953 when they moved to Thermopolis. Hyrum died in 1959 and Tessie worked various jobs and provided for their six children. She was married to Royal Sharp on September 11, 1966 in Casper.

Mr. Sharp died on July 8, 1993

Tessie cooked for the family business, (Frontier Café) and for the Pioneer Home for many years. She loved to play canasta, crocheting, reading, putting puzzles together and spending time in the mountains

She is survived by three sons; Hyrum ( Mary Kay ) Johnson of North Platte, Nebraska, Dennis (Noma) Johnson of Colorado Springs, CO, Mike Johnson of Puyallup, Washington, three daughters; Sandra Whitmore of Casper, Pam (Bob) Kelly of Thermopolis, Judy (Jim) Ryan of Worland, two step daughters; Sandra Eastling of California, and Joyce (Wayne) Leno of California, two brothers Loran (Donna) Workman of Thayne, WY and Errol (Barbara ) Workman of Lovell, WY, 37 grandchildren,18 great grandchildren and 3 step grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husbands Hyrum, and Royal, two sisters, six brothers and 3 grandchildren.