Sharon Dwyer, 77, Owatonna

Sharon Anne Dwyer, age 77, of Owatonna, died March 14, 2026, after a courageous battle with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy (PSP).

Sharon was born in Faribault, to Wayne and Doris (Pofahl) Karow on Aug. 26, 1948. She attended St. Mary’s Catholic School in Owatonna and then Rochester School of Cosmetology where she went on to work as a “hair artist” for nearly 50 years.

She married Patrick Kane, they later divorced. She married Robert “Bert “Dwyer on June 21, 1986.

Sharon enjoyed visiting with family and friends, music, cooking and sitting in the sun with a good book. She was grateful for having shared her life with her husband, Bert; son Troy (Renae) Kane, Owatonna; daughter, Jennifer Kane, Port Orchard, Wash.; grandchildren, Ashton, Mariah, Treyten, Jordan and Sommer; great-grandchildren Gusley, Emerson, and Oaklynn Ray; brother, Jerry Karrow, Albert Lea, MN; and sister, Denise Hendley, Albert Lea, MN.

She was preceded in death by her parents, infant daughter Carly, great-granddaughter Raylynn, and sisters Nancy, Diane, and Janette.

A cremation will take place, and a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.

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