Catherine (Caty) Roseanne Sharp Argo
Catherine (Caty) Roseanne Sharp Argo
Catherine (Caty) Roseanne Sharp Argo
1980-2017
Catherine (Caty) Roseanne Sharp Argo, 37, Ottumwa, Iowa and formerly of Maryville, Missouri, died July 11, 2017 in Iowa City, Iowa.
Caty was born May 10, 1980, in Maryville, Missouri, to Dale Sharp and Penelope Ferguson Sharp. She attended Horace Mann Elementary School in Maryville before moving to Stillwater, Oklahoma. She later moved again and graduated from Exeter High School in 1999 in Reading, Pennsylvania. Caty later moved back to the area and graduated with honors from Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa with her LPN degree. She later graduated from Northwest Technical School, Maryville, with her Registered Nurse degree.
Caty worked as an LPN at Parkdale Manor in Maryville before working with Hands of Hope Hospice in St. Joseph, Missouri. She also worked for hospice in Cameron, Missouri. She later moved to Ottumwa and worked for Home Health Care. She married James Argo August 2, 2014 in Ottumwa.
Caty didn’t take a lot of time for herself and her hobbies. She loved being with family and serving people. She was passionate about helping people through what she called a “beautiful” event like “another birth” as she kept them comfortable during their last weeks, days and hours. When she did an activity for herself, she went all out by taking part in bungee jumping and sky diving. She also had a talent for taking old furniture and giving it new life. Finding “treasures” alongside the road and making it beautiful filled her with excitement.
Caty is survived by her husband, Jim Argo, Ottumwa; her daughter, Karagen Max and her son, Lukas Harrison, both of the home; as well as her step-daughter, Kyra Argo and step-son, Broc Argo. She is also survived by her grandson, Chandler Morris of the home. Caty is survived by her parents, Dale and Shirley Sharp, Mission, Texas; and Penelope (Penny) Ferguson and Mike DeJong, St. Joseph. She is survived by her siblings, Rick and Elizabeth Sharp Argo, Maryville; Dale and Kelli Sharp, Maryville; Jon and Jeannette Sharp, Inwood, West Virginia and Matthew DeJong, St. Joseph. Caty is survived by her parents-in-law, Don and Carol Argo, Corydon, Iowa, as well as a step-sister, Tammy Allen Welch; a step-brother, Stanley Allen. Many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and friends survive her.
Caty was preceded in death by her sister, Ria DeJong and her grandparents. She was also preceded by her step-sister, Barbara Allen Shipley and her step-brother, Richard Allen.
A celebration of life will be held at Calvary Chapel, Maryville, July 30, at 4 p.m. with JD Dirks officiating. A potluck dinner will follow.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to SSM Hospice, St. Francis, 2016 S. Main St., Maryville, MO 64468.
