Sharon Faye Maasen

Sharon Faye Maasen, age 78, of Westside, IA, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 11, 2022 at Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, NE, surrounded by her family.

To view a recording of Sharon’s funeral and graveside service click on this link: https://youtu.be/WlPQgR3XGh8

Funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia with Pastor Ben Dose officiating.  Music for the service will be by Rebecca Dose as organist and Kate Christiansen as soloist.  Casket bearers will be Sharon’s grandchildren and honorary casket bearers will be her great-grandchildren.  Burial will be in the Arcadia Cemetery.

Visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia from 5 – 7 P.M. on Tuesday where there will be a prayer service held at 6:30 P.M.  Additional visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 – 10:15 A.M. on Wednesday prior to the service.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the family at www.dahnandwoodhouse.com

Sharon was born on November 22, 1943 in Carroll, IA, and she was the daughter of LeRoy and Arlene (Brockman) Kaspersen.  She grew up in Westside and graduated from Ar-We-Va High School in 1962.  On April 21, 1963 she was married to Dennis Maasen at Zion Lutheran Church in Arcadia by Pastor Harold Kieck.  Four children were born to the union: Bradley, Shawna, Shayla, and Stacey.  Sharon worked various jobs until she went to work at Fareway Grocery Store in Carroll where she worked for 27 years.  Sharon and Dennis lived their entire married life in the same home in Westside where they were very content.  She enjoyed her kids, grandkids, and great-grandkids and all their activities.  They loved her cooking and cookies.

Sharon is survived by her children and their families: son Bradley Maasen (Kristy) of Mt. Carmel; three daughters: Shawna Wagner (Tony) of Carroll, Shayla Maasen (Lynell Mims) of Indian Land, SC, and Stacey Maasen (Robera Merdassa) of Burnsville, MN; thirteen grandchildren: Kelsey Wagner, Brandon Maasen, Brandi Wagner, Brooke Wagner, Jacob Maasen, Jamal Mohamud, Xavier Mohamud, Markus Wagner, Dhimitrios Mohamud, Arleahna Mims, Nyah Mims, Sebastian Merdassa, and Lyden Mims; six great-grandchildren: Charlee, Thaddeus, Astrid, Aria, Daisy, and Logan; her siblings: LeRoy Kaspersen (Joyce) of Humboldt, Twyla Rowley (Jim) of Syracuse, NE, Marjean Lipton (Tom) of Carroll, Keith Kaspersen (Diane) of Westside, and Kelly Kaspersen of Carroll three brothers-in-law: Dave Maasen (Donna) of Clive, Doug Maasen (Starr) of Missouri Valley, and Tim Vauble of Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents LeRoy and Arlene Kaspersen, her father and mother-in-law Donald and Betty Maasen; a brother Terry Kaspersen; a sister-in-law Darlis Vauble; and the love of her life, husband, Dennis on May 27, 2021.