WATKINS:  Sharon K. (Haley) Swehla, age 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2020 at the Dennis and Donna Oldorf Hospice House in Hiawatha.

Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday May 8, 2021 at Mound Cemetery Watkins for Sharon and her husband Robert.

Sharon was born on June 9, 1947, the daughter of Frederick and Shirley (Slick) Haley. She graduated from Central City High School.

On June 1, 1991, Sharon married Robert Swehla in Norway, IA.

She worked at Sheller-Globe, later United Technologies in Iowa City until her retirement.

Sharon was very creative and enjoyed crocheting, coloring books, and sudoku books in her leisure.

She is survived by her husband Robert of Watkins;  2 children, Charlene Costello of Marion, and Charles Costello of Cedar Rapids; 3 step-children, Robert (Dusty) Swehla of Marion, Deborah Swehla of Des Moines, and Matthew(Elon) Swehla of Palo; 5 grandchildren, 6 step-grandchildren; and her siblings, Christine Eidemiller, Allan Haley, Josephine (Robert) Aldridge, Matthew (Beth) Haley, and George Haley.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother-in-law Richard Eidemiller; and sister-in-law Roberta Haley.

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