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Death Notice: Sharon Kay (Goucher) Case

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June 27, 2024

Aug. 15, 1937 — June 21, 2024

Sharon Kay (Goucher) Case, 86, passed Friday, June 21, 2024.

She was born Aug. 15, 1937, in Owosso, Michigan, to parents Maurice and Thelma Lou (Gurden) Goucher.

She married Flord Earl Case who preceded her.

Sharon will be laid to rest beside Floyd at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 1, 2024, in Mountain View Cemetery, 440 Normal Ave., Ashland.

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