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Source: An obituary could not be found for Sharon. Instead, the following information and life events for her were researched and sourced from Newspapers.com.

The daughter of Raymond and Genevieve (Hartzler) Conklin.
Active in the high school drama department.
Loved to bowl and was continually mentioned in the high bowler section of the Rock Island, IL local newspaper.
1961
The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 08 Jul 1961, pg. 15
Marriage Licenses
William Searcy and Sharon Conklin, both of Rock Island.
The Daily Times, Davenport, Iowa, 10 Jul 1961, pg 8
G. William Searcy, owner of the Topspot Bowling Alley, Rock Island, took as his bride Miss Sharon Elizabeth Conklin, 825 21st St., daughter of Mr. and MRs. C. W. Dunham, 1129 ½ 20th Ave., all of Rock Island. The 5pm ceremony Saturday in South Park Presbyterian Church was followed by a reception in the church parlors.
Quad City Times, Davenport, Iowa, 07 Sep 1961, pg. 3
Two RI Men Named In Suit
A $20,000 suit against two Rock Island men was filed with the Rock Island County Circuit Court Wednesday by Sharon Conklin Searcy, Rock Island.
She asks $10,000 each from Russell Wilburne and James M. Morse, operator of the Royal Cab Co., for injuries, loss of wages and medical expenses she claims resulted from a two-car crash May 23 at Twentieth Street and Fourth Avenue in Rock Island.
The suit claims Wilburne ran into a Royal taxi in which the plaintiff was riding and that the taxi driver was negligent and careless.
1964
The Rock Island Argus, Rock Island, Ill, 30 Mar 1964, pg. 15
Divorces have been granted to two Rock Island women in circuit court, as follows:
Mrs. Sharon Searcy from Glen William Searcy Jr., on a charge of cruelty. Custody of two children was awarded to the plaintiff. The marriage was on July 8, 1961.
The Dispatch, Moline, IL, 28 Sep 1964, pg. 5
Mrs. Sharon Searcy, 22, of 8351/2 25th St., Rock Island, was admitted to St. Anthony’s Saturday night for care of injuries reportedly incurred in a car mishap. She is in good condition today.
1965
The Dispatch, Moline, IL, 05 Mar 1965, pg. 12
$25,000 Damage Action Started
A $25,000 suit has been filed in the General Division of Rock Island Circuit Court against Richard L. Hines and Guy Van Goethem as a result of a three car chain-reaction accident on Rock Island’s 7th Ave., Sept 25.
Sharon Searcy seeks the damages for injuries and loss of income.
The suit states all three cars were heading east when the Homes auto struck the rear of the Searcy car and the VanGoethem auto struck the rear of the Hines auto.
Iowa City Press Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) 15 Mar 1965, pg. 7 (Excerpts only)
Karen Krohn, Mr. Conklin Are Married.
Married in a Saturday evening ceremony were Miss Karen Lou Krohn, daughter of Mrs. George W. Krohn, 511 Ninth Avenue, Coralville and the late Mr. Krohn and Mr. Michael Charles Conklin, Davenport. Mr. Conklin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chester W. Dunham, Rock Island, IL.
Mrs. Sharon Searcy, Rock Island, IL, sister of the bridegroom served as matron of honor.
1968
Iowa City Press Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) 02 Jan 1968, pg. 2
Glen W. Searcy Jr.
Glen W. Searcy Jr., 5 of Rock Island, son of the former Sharon Conklin of Iowa City, died at University Hospital here Saturday. He had been a patient five days.
Services will be at the Wheelan Funeral Home in Rock Island at 2 pm, Wednesday, with burial there. Survivors include his parents and a brother, Scott.
1969
The Dispatch Moline, IL, 28 Jun 1969, pg. 2
Hot Iron Causes Fire in R.I.
About $75 in damages was caused when a hot iron was left on an ironing board last night, according to Rock Island firemen.
The firemen answered an alarm at the residence of Mrs. Sharon Searcy at 1061 23rd Ave.
Fire damage was confined to a rear bedroom and its contents.
The Dispatch, Moline, IL, 27 Sep 1969, pg. 7
Burglars Get $500 in Tavern
Burglars entered a Rock Island tavern early this morning and escaped with about $500 which was hidden in the tap.
Sharon Searcy, owner of Sharon’s Tap, 26th St. and 5th Ave. Reported that the rear door on the east side of the tavern had been forced open about 3 this morning.
She said the money was in a bank bag hidden under a pile of towels underneath the bar.
1990
Iowa City Press Citizen (Iowa City, Iowa) 06 Feb 1990, pg. 8
DEATHS
Chester Dunham, 77
Graveside services for Chester Dunham will begin at 1:30 pm Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery at Coralville. Chester “Swede” Dunham, 77, of 2121 10th St. Place, Coralville, died Monday at Mercy Hospital after a long illness.
There will be no visitation. The body has been cremated. A memorial fund has been established. Donohue-Lensing funeral home in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Dunham was born Sept 13, 1912, in Lakeview, son of Frank and Clara Remmert Dunham. He married Genevieve Conklin June 18, 1960 in Rock Island, IL. He was a route salesman at Sidwell Dairies in Iowa City for many years. He moved to the Rock Island area and was a representative at Wyn’s Automotive Parts. He was a member of the American Legion Walter Johnson Post No. 721. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is survived by his wife; two sons, Gerald of Iowa City and James of Webster City; one daughter, Janet Hime of Mesa, Ariz.; one stepson, Michael Conklin of Bayonne, N.J.; one stepdaughter, Sharon Searcy of Honolulu; 14 grandchildren, two step grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. A brother died earlier.
1995
Sharon lived in Honolulu, HI.
1996
The Dispatch (Moline, IL) 07 Apr 1996, pg. 6
G.W. “Bill” Searcy
Services for G.W. “Bill” Searcy 67, 1717 88th Ave. W., Rock Island, are 10:30 am Tuesday at Wheelan Funeral Home, Rock Island. Burial is in National Cemetery, Arsenal Island.
Mr. Searcy died Friday April 5, 1996 at Trinity Medical Center, West Campus, Rock Island.He was born Dec. 14, 1928 in Rock Island, the son of Glen R. and Sarah Marasco Searcy. He married Sharon Conklin in 1961 in Rock Island.
He was employed at Town and Country Bowling Lanes, Rock Island, as supervisor of bowling lane maintenance for 31 years, retiring in 1995. He had worked part-time at Town and Country for the past six months. He earlier owned and operated the former Top Spot Bowling Alleys, Rock Island. Prior to that he had been a professional window clearner in Rock Island.
He was a member of American Bowling Congress, had bowled several 300 games and had an 800 series in 1989. He was a member of Rock Island Mosse Lodge. He was an avid golfer. He was a Korean War Air Force veteran.
Survivors include a son, Scott Searcy, Las Vegas; sisters, Frances Paxton, Redlands, Calif., and Lorraine Moran and Mary Schwab, both of Galesburg; brothers, Bob Searcy and Gary Hendren, both of Rock Island and Chuck Searcy, Peoria, and a fiancée, Rita Czupka, Rock Island. A son, Bill Searcy, died Dec. 30, 1967.
2002
Iowa City Dateline, November 2002:
Genevieve C. Dunham, 83 formerly of Iowa City, died Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at Nathan Adelson Hospice in Las Vegas of complications from a stroke.
Graveside memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 24, 2003 at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Coralville.
Mrs. Dunham was born February 3, 1919, in Iowa City to Martin
and Mary Hartzler. She lived most of her life in Iowa City and Rock
Island, the last 10 years she lived in Sacramento and Las Vegas. She
worked in the food and beverage industry most of her life retiring in
1982. She devoted all of her attention for the next 8 years in taking
care of her husband Chester W. Dunham, until his death in 1990.
Her family includes her daughter, Sharon Searcy of Las Vegas, Nevada; her son, Michael Conklin
of Bayonne, NJ; her brother, Martin Dean Hartzler of Sacramento, CA.; two grandchildren and a great-grandson.
Her husband, three brothers, Vernon, Melvin and Joseph Hartzler and a grandson Billy Searcy, preceded her in death.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service of Iowa City is caring for Genevieve’s family and her services.

2013

Sharon passed away May 11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.