Remembering

Sharon Keating1946 - 2021

Giving Thanks to God for

Sharon Anne KeatingCreated by God April 29, 1946

Graduated to Eternity on July 17, 2021

Lives Eternally with God

*indicates please stand if able

Gathering Music ���������������������������������������������Jimmy Kay Sanders, Organist

Greetings ���������������������������������Rev� Angela Dionne Madden Scott, Officiant

An Assurance of God’s Protection—Psalm 121

Sentences of Scripture—John 11: 25-26a“I am the resurrection and the life� Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die�”

Prayer of Invocation

*Hymn #1 ���������������������������������������������������������������������� “Holy, Holy, Holy”

*Psalm 23 in Unison The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters. 3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. 5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou annointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. 6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.

Prayer for Illumination

Celebration of Life1:00 p�m� Friday, July 23, 2021

First Presbyterian ChurchJefferson City, Missouri

The Reverend Angela Dionne Madden ScottThe Reverend Dr� David Henry

Graveside ServiceRiverview Cemetery

Jefferson City, Missouri

PallbearersMichael Moore, James Ashby, Haley Mertgen, Nigel Mertgen,

Shelby Beasley, Jonathan Beasley, Cody Moore, Taylor Harrington

Our True Home—2 Corinthians 5:1-5 ���������������������� Rev� Dr� David Henry1-5 For instance, we know that when these bodies of ours are taken down like tents and folded away, they will be replaced by resurrection bodies in heaven—God-made, not handmade—and we’ll never have to relocate our “tents” again� Sometimes we can hardly wait to move—and so we cry out in frustration� Compared to what’s coming, living conditions around here seem like a stopover in an unfurnished shack, and we’re tired of it! We’ve been given a glimpse of the real thing, our true home, our resur-rection bodies! The Spirit of God whets our appetite by giving us a taste of what’s ahead� He puts a little of heaven in our hearts so that we’ll never settle for less� The Message

The Road—John 14: 1-7 �������������������������������������������� Rev� Dr� David Henry1-4 “Don’t let this rattle you� You trust God, don’t you? Trust me� There is plenty of room for you in my Father’s home� If that weren’t so, would I have told you that I’m on my way to get a room ready for you? And if I’m on my way to get your room ready, I’ll come back and get you so you can live where I live� And you already know the road I’m taking�”5 Thomas said, “Master, we have no idea where you’re going� How do you expect us to know the road?”6-7 Jesus said, “I am the Road, also the Truth, also the Life� No one gets to the Father apart from me� If you really knew me, you would know my Father as well� From now on, you do know him� You’ve even seen him!”

*Hymn #769 ���������������������������������������������������������������� “For Everyone Born”

Lydia Hospitality at Home—Acts 16:14-15 �������� Rev� Angela Madden Scott“A certain woman named Lydia, a worshiper of God, was listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth� The Lord opened her heart to listen eagerly to what was said by Paul� When she and her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home�” And she prevailed upon us�”

Proverbs Woman—Wisdom 31:16-1816 She considers a field and buys it; out of her earnings she plants a vineyard�17 She sets about her work vigorously; her arms are strong for her tasks�18 She sees that her trading is profitable, and her lamp does not go out at night�

Proclamation of the Word ���������������������� Rev� Angela Dionne Madden Scott

Moving into the Promised Land

*Affirmation of Faith I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and Earth; And in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord; who was conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Catholic Church; the commu-nion of saints; the forgiveness of sins; the resurrection of the body; and the life everlasting. Amen.

Reflections and Memories ��������������������������������������������Richard Mendenhall Kelly Keating and Shannon Moore

Elizabeth MendenhallJanine Hollingsworth

PEO Sisterhood Chapter JV Offers a Ritual of Farewell

Prayers of the People��������������������������������������������������� Rev� Dr� David Henry

The Lord’s Prayer (Unison)Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on Earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory. Forever and ever. Amen.

Commendation of the Body

Special Music ���������������������������� “Wind Beneath My Wings”, Natasia Sexton

Benediction

Closing Music ���������������������������������������������������������������� Jimmy Kay Sanders

Sharon A� Keating, 75, of Jefferson City, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 17th, 2021� Surrounded by loved ones, Sharon was pre-pared to meet her Lord and Savior after a strong battle with appendix cancer�

Born the daughter of Frederick and Ethel (Reuhl) Lagerquist, on April 29th, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, Sharon spent most of her childhood in Albany, Georgia� During that time, she developed her passion for horse riding, faith, and community engagement� In 1965, Sharon was presented as a debutant by the Charity League of Albany� Upon graduation from Albany High School, she continued her educational pursuit at Agnes Scott College, a Presbyterian college, graduating with honors and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History�

rofessionally, Sharon’s career began as an Investigative Broadcast Jour-nalist, a vocation that took her on many thrilling adventures including an illegal distillery operation in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF)� In 1970, Sharon moved to Jefferson City with her first husband, Michael Beasley, and thereafter met and married the love of her life, Larry Keating on November 12, 1982� Married for 39 years, Larry and Sharon made Jefferson City their home, raising their families and advancing their careers�

Early in her career, Sharon also worked as a Department Trainer for Em-ployment Security� It was her success in this role that became the foundation for the many personal relationships supporting her move into real estate�

In 1979, Sharon obtained her real estate license and began her mis-sion: to help thousands of families achieve the dream of homeownership� Sharon believed that knowledge of homeownership should be accessible, and every weekend she hosted a popular radio show where she shared her knowledge and expertise on the industry� She was a founder of the House of Real Estate, and later, in 1992, Sharon became the founder and co-owner of RE/MAX Jefferson City� Sharon received countless awards within the RE/MAX organization including the Distinguished Service Award and the National Broker-Owner of the Year award for RE/MAX International, the highest recognition in the RE/MAX organization�

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ocally, Sharon was an icon in the real estate landscape, but her successes did not end here� Sharon was a role model and leader at both the state and national levels� Many referred to her as “Queenie�” She had a passion for politics and was a strong advocate for private prop-erty rights and ownership� In 2005, Sharon was the Jefferson City Area Board of REALTORS President, and in 2013, she was the Missouri Association of RE-ALTORS President� Further, in 2014, she served as Presidential Liaison for the National Associ-ation of REALTORS extended leadership team� Most recently, in 2018, the National Associa-tion of REALTORS awarded her the high honor of Federal Politi-cal Coordinator Meritorious Ser-vice Award, an award given for her long work and relationship with elected federal officials�

Sharon was a devout Presbyterian, steeped in scripture and theology, but above all she was incredibly spiritual and found God in all people and nature� She was an Elder and Deacon at the First Presbyterian Church, Jefferson City, and she spread herself throughout all spaces of church life but thrived participating in small group learning� Sharon led adult Sun-day school classes and Advent & Lenten in-home study groups where she opened the hearts and minds of so many to God’s truth and spirit� She furthered her Advent and Lenten leadership to weekly outreach at Primrose Retirement Community� She was passionate about building God’s church and looked for unconventional ways to reach His people� A memorable moment was a short trip with Rev� Rudy Beard and Jack Pletz to a con-

ference in Florida� Though the content was valuable in building strategy, a more powerful and lasting result was a deeper relationship built between Sharon and her companions� Sharon never went to a meeting…she went to bond with people�

Sharon supported and shaped her community through her leadership and advocacy in Downtown Rotary (2021 President Elect), Jefferson City Ani-mal Shelter (past President), Dreams to Reality, founder of Horse Ladies that Lunch, PEO member, and long-time member of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce, just to name a few� For 20 years, Sharon had the honor and privilege to serve on the Missouri Real Estate Commission (MREC) and was most honored to serve as MREC Chairman for 14 of those years�

When she was not selling real estate, she loved spending time with Larry and attending sporting events, especially MU and Jefferson City athletics� She also enjoyed traveling to conferences and other countries� But most of all Sharon loved spending time with her family, and family gatherings often centered around food–and for Sharon that mostly meant dessert–fellowship, and laughter about countless family memories�

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Sharon’s spirit animal was undoubtedly the horse� Sharon could tell stories about horses for hours, and she would “sneak off” to the farm every chance she could get� Horses were her love and one of her pas-sions� Sharon was part of a sup-portive community of friends and fellow equestrians and was well known for her involvement in equestrian organizations� Sha-ron was a lifetime member and Club Vice President of the Central States Arabian Horse Association� She was also well known for breeding championship Arabian horses� Sharon was immensely proud of her champion horses, most recently, a purebred stallion named “Life in the Fazt Lane�” Other national champions before him include: “Best of My Love” and “Victim of Love�” Regional cham-pions include: “Heartache Tonight” and “House Afire�” Her passion for breeding knew no bounds, and she loved her horses as if they were an extension of herself� She traveled to many shows and created memories with her self-proclaimed “horse friends�” Over the years, they formed a group called “Horse Ladies who Lunch�” Sharon wanted to share her love for horses with everyone� She lent horses to friends for shows and shared horses for RE/MAX Family Fun Days� Clearly, it is safe to say that Sharon was riding one as she entered the glorious gates of Heaven�

She is survived by: her husband of almost 40 years, Larry Keating; her brother, Harry Kerber; four children, Jonathan Beasley (Diana) of Jeffer-son City, Mo�, Shannon Moore (Michael) of Maryville, Mo�, Robert “Bo” Keating of Springfield, Mo� and Kelly Keating of Springfield, Mo�; nine grandchildren, James Ashby (Christina); Haley Mertgen (Nigel), Shelby Beasley, Jonathan Beasley, Cody Moore, Taylor Harrington, Kimora Jack-son, Novica Jackson, Devon Anderson; and two great-grandsons, Brody Moore and Jensen Stocks�

She was preceded in death by her son, Michael Beasley on June 27, 2009, and her parent’s Frederick Lagerquist and Ethel Wareham (James)�

In AppreciationAll of Sharon’s family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for

the many comforting thoughts and prayers, floral tributes, food and acts of kindness extended to each of them during this time�

Funeral arrangements are under the care of Freeman Mortuary.www.FreemanMortuary.com

The Beginning of Life Asthe Matriarch

Today we celebrate the life of my mother�She was a wonderful mother and quite a special lady�

Her friends loved her and her children and grandchildren adored her�

She was brave, she would fight any battle for her children�She was gracious to all who entered her doorway

who basked in her kindness and welcoming spirit� She was always right and that was

such a hard thing to learn as her child� She was full of gratitude for all her blessings and she served the Lord with all her heart�

I know the Lord greeted her with a smile saying “well done, good and faithful servant�”

That was my mom���a grand lady, a servant to God,

and the best mother ever.