Marilynn L. Sharp, age 95, a resident of Carol Stream, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022.  She was born September 25, 1926 in Chicago to David & Olga Benson.

Marilynn was born with a servant's heart and dedicated over 30 years to helping others as an RN, retiring from Elmhurst Hospital in 1988. She continued to give of her time and talents in the quilting group at church, knitting sweaters and blankets for infants in need, serving at Feed My Starving Children, or lending a listening ear to everyone whether she knew them or not. No one ever walked away a stranger after a conversation with her. She loved life and lived it to the fullest—her contagious smile and laugh, her positive attitude and unending faith in God and the world around her will be missed by all who knew her.

She was totally dedicated to and deeply loved her family and is survived by her children: Gregory Sharp of Carol Stream, Randall (Maureen) Sharp of Phoenix, AZ, Deborah Nicholson of Traverse City, MI and Cynthia (Thomas) Heath of Plano; five grandchildren: Jason Sharp, Amy (Justin) Brenneman, Cory (Leanne) Nicholson, Jeffrey (Amberle) Heath and Ashley Heath; and 10 great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin and her sisters Jean (the late Ray) Lundgren & Dorothy (the late Herb) Bate.

A visitation will be held Friday, August 26, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Hultgren Funeral Home, 304 N. Main St., Wheaton, IL 60187. An additional visitation will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 802 E. Geneva Road, Wheaton, IL 60187, on Saturday, August 27, 2022, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 10:30 a.m. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Gardens South in Oak Lawn, IL.

Memorial gifts may be directed to Holy Cross Lutheran Church.

Family and friends may sign a guest book at hultgrenfh.com. For more information, please call Hultgren Funeral Home at 630-668-0027.