Sharon Claire (Connaughty) Polster, age 94, of Stratford, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023, at Three Oaks Health Services, Marshfield.

A private family memorial service will be held at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Stratford.

Sharon was born on June 10, 1929, to Milton and Marie (Schuh) Connaughty and raised by Martin and Elsie (Schuh) Connaughty. She was united in marriage to Verlyn J. Polster on January 5, 1952, in Marshfield. He died on January 20, 1997.

Sharon was a devoted homemaker, and a caring and nurturing mother to her family. She enjoyed her children's, grandchildren's and great grandchildren's activities and visits.

She is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Cheryl) Polster, Rick (Cynthia) Polster, Susan (Rick) Dins, Kerry Breu (Dan Weber), and Kevin (Erica) Polster. She is also survived by nine grandchildren, Heather (Matt) Betz, Patrick (Lyn) Polster, Lindsay (William) Niggemann, Liza Polster, Kelsey Dins-Szymaszek (Mark Szymaszek), Kellen (Kristen) Dins, Chad - deceased (Ashley) Pribnow, Kyle (Kiri) Breu, Tyler Breu, and Aliyah Polster and ten great grandchildren, Madison and Ryan Betz, Tyler and Rhett Polster, Liam and Livia Niggemann, Adeline and Harlan Szymaszek, and Alexis and Addison Pribnow. She is further survived by two sisters-in-law, Patricia Polster and Jane Polster and a half sister, Mary Connaughty-Sullivan.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Verlyn, grandson, Chad and siblings, Jack, Delbert, Leone, Patsy, and Ethel.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Three Oaks Health Services for all the excellent care over the last 5 ½ years and St. Croix Hospice.