Rapid City – Sharron Sprague, 74, died Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at the Rapid City Regional Health Home Plus Hospice House.

Sharron Lorene Clayton was born March 3, 1945 to Ira Eugene and Mabel (Eppler) Clayton. She graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City, OK. While living in San Antonio, TX she worked in an insurance agency. This is when she met her future husband, a member of the Air Force, and wed on April 10, 1965. They shared their lives together for the next 54 years. As an Air Force wife, she lived in Frankfurt, Germany; Oxford, England; San Antonio, Texas; Edwards Air Force Base, California; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Rapid City, SD. During assignments she enjoyed traveling extensively, learning the host country's ways and customs.

Her busy lifestyle coupled with raising a family didn't deter her from pursuing a college degree in accounting, taking courses in California and finishing her degree at Black Hills State University in 1986. Then she tested for and passed the CPA exam

In California she was employed by the Army Testing Agency as a graphic artist. In Colorado she worked out of the Denver office of the Department of Interior, conducting audits over much of the United States. When her husband retired from the Air Force, they came back to Rapid City and found employment at MPI for the next 17 years. She has volunteered for various activities including Friends of the Library and the Canyon Lake Activity Center.

She was preceded in death by her parents: Ira Eugene Clayton and Mabel Clayton; two sons: Jeremiah and John; sister Evelyn; and brother Jerry.

Sharron is survived by her husband James L. Sprague of Rapid City and one son James E. (Jody) Sprague of Yankton.

A special thanks to nurse Carol at Rapid City Regional Hospital and the Hospice House staff.

Her Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 11:30 am Monday, August 26 at Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home with Chaplain Herb Cleveland.

Burial of ashes will be 1:30 pm Monday, August 26 at Black Hills National Cemetery near Sturgis.

A time of fellowship will be held at 3:00 pm at Rushmore VFW Post #1273 at 420 Main Street.

Arrangements with Osheim & Schmidt Funeral Home.