A Mass of Christian Burial for Sharon “Sherry” Ann Wiggins, age 65, of Gregory, SD, was held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2026, at St Joseph Catholic Church in Gregory, SD, with Father Ron Gary as celebrant.
Altar Servers were Ian Opp and Ben Engel. Steve McCance was lector. Music was provided by pianist Mary Beth Gergen.
Sue Schaffer and Joan Ivers were in charge of registrations. The flower attendant was Jenny Cords.
Pall Bearers were Tyler Wiggins, Noah Wiggins, Jim Mattson, Dan Mattson, Tom Mattson, and Greg Mattson.
Weston Wiggins was an honorary pall bearer.
Interment was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Gregory, SD. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Sharon was born July 24, 1960, in Saint Paul, MN, to Royce and Patricia (Stukel) Mattson. She was raised in a happy home as one of seven siblings.
In her younger years she was a flag girl and held her first job at Hardy’s.
Sharon graduated from Winona State University with a degree in Early Education. She was united in Holy Matrimony to Weston Wiggins on July 13, 1985, and together they raised two sons, Tyler and Noah.
Sharon was deeply devoted to her family. As an avid sports fan, especially of the Minnesota Vikings, she never missed one of Tyler or Noah’s sporting events. She loved camping, road trips, and any activity that brought the family together.
Sharon had a special loving touch for keeping people connected — she sent cards to friends and family on every possible occasion, making sure no birthday, milestone, or event went unremembered.
As her condition slowly worsened, Sharon courageously fought on each day in spite of incredible fatigue and degrading control: going to physical therapy, trying her best to talk to family and the doctors, and making witty jokes whenever she could. No one imagined that her sickness was terminal. When the shocking diagnosis of CJD finally came, she calmly prepared for death. Her last days were filled with prayer, sacred music, and family visits. Our Lady graciously bestowed the Green Scapular upon her, a sacred devotional of the Blessed Virgin Mary given for healing and conversion at the hour of death. God mercifully provided the Sacrament of Extreme Unction, the final anointing of the Church, and the Apostolic Pardon, granting full remission of sins at the moment of death. “Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.”
Sharon Ann Wiggins passed away on February 16, 2026, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after a courageous battle with Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease (CJD). Her mother, Patricia Mattson, followed her in death two days later. They both had the great blessing of visiting in Sherry’s last days.
Sharon is survived by her loving husband, Wes; son Tyler (Deirdre) and their son Jude; son Noah (Rachael); siblings Sue (Francis) Schaffer, Jim (Kris) Mattson, Joan (Dave) Ivers, Dan (Teresa) Mattson, Tom (Cindy) Mattson, and Greg (Andrea) Mattson; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, great-nephews, great-nieces, aunts, and uncles that were blessed to know her intimately.
She was preceded in death by her father, Royce Mattson, and granddaughter Katarina Wiggins.
