Sharon Lou Milanowski, age 83, of Caledonia, MI passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home on the morning of Friday, September 19, 2025, after courageously fighting an 18-year battle due to complications of Parkinson's. Sharon was born on December 17, 1941, ten days after Pearl Harbor, to Edwin and Fern (Packard) Grate.  Sharon graduated from High School in Huntington Beach, CA and went on to attend California State University Long Beach.  She worked at Long Beach Police Department, was an airline stewardess for United Airlines based out of O'Hare in Chicago, a hygienist, tutor, and a private secretary at Bissell in Grand Rapids.  At the age of 50, after attending Aquinas College and Grand Rapids Community College, Sharon received her nursing degree.  Later she became the Directory of Nursing at Villa Elizabeth in Grand Rapids, and at the Amethyst in Peoria, AZ. Sharon had a Californian magnetic personality, gracious and beautiful in many ways.   She was an avid reader and hiker.  Some of her hobbies included gardening, painting, jewelry design and antique and art shopping at the market days in AZ.  She designed her home in a nature park-like setting with nature’s beauty of wild animals and birds with song she loved so much.  Sharon enjoyed playing her button accordion and dancing.   She was an elegant dancer and enjoyed many music and dancing venues and was delighted to dine and dance at the Lawrence Welk Resort in CA, as well as jamming with so many talented people.  A couple of her favorite dances were the West Coast Swing and the Waltz that she enjoyed with her husband, Stanley.  Sharon promoted many Polka events and charity events.  Once a year, she and her chefs would have a charity gourmet soup party at her resort in AZ, where all the proceeds would go to battered women and their children.  This event continued for many years with success.  Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Edwin and Fern Grate of Huntington Beach, CA; sister, Patricia May Gallaway of OR; brother-in-law, Darwin Billings of CA; stepson, Michael K. Milanowski.  Sharon will always be loved and missed by her best friend and husband, Stanley E. Milanowski; her dearest and loving son, Gregor Jennings; grandson, Parker Jennings (Amy); granddaughter, Haley Jennings all of GA; sister, Sylvia Billings of CA; step-daughter, Michaele Dallmann; step-son, Mitchell Milanowski of Cascade; sister-in-law, Stella Hilaski of VA; as well as her adopted furry loving cats.  Sharon is and was greatly loved and will be forever missed by all those who knew her and loved her.  She was a positive influence on others.  The family wishes to thank Sandi for her compassionate care given to Sharon on her final journey, and to Faith Hospice and their team for the love, care and compassion shown to Sharon till the final curtain closed.  Cremation has taken place.