LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Born Aug. 10, 1951, Bobbi died of complications of pneumonia on Dec. 23, 2016, in her home in Lucerne.

Bobbi is survived by Gary Sharpe, her husband of nearly 43 years, as well as her daughter Connie Sharpe, son Steve Sharpe, and her two sisters, Janet Gardner and Barbara Fielding, along with two grandchildren, six nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bob and Jennie Shrader.

Bobbi was born Roberta Lee Sharpe in Jerome, Idaho, on Aug. 10, 1951. Her parents later moved to Colorado.

She graduated from Billy Mitchell High School in 1969 and then took classes for a year at the local community college. After that she went to barber college in Pueblo, Colo., and became the first female men’s hair stylist in Canon City, Colo., in 1973.

There, she met Gary Sharpe. They fell in love and married in 1974 and remained so until her passing in 2016.

Gary worked for the Bureau of Land Management and as a private bookkeeper/accountant so they lived in several different parts of the West. Their daughter Connie was born in Canon City, Colo., and their son Steve was born in Roseburg, Ore.

Other places they lived and raised their family included Colorado Springs and Pueblo, Colo.; Phoenix and Mohave Valley, Ariz.; and in California, Potter Valley, Blue Lakes and, finally, Lucerne. No matter where she lived, Bobbi made it their home.

Bobbi was a kind and loving person who enjoyed family, friends and life. She loved animals, particularly her beautiful little Pomeranian named Suzy. She enjoyed cooking, baking, traveling, adventures, old movies, and watching beautiful sunsets.

She loved her family with all her heart … as we loved her.

A memorial service will be held at Clearlake First Assembly of God on Saturday, Jan. 21, at 11 a.m. A catered celebration of life will follow at the downstairs fellowship hall of the church, located at 4472 Snook Ave. in Clearlake.