Sharon Woods

Sharon Y. Woods, 89, died April 14, 2025.

She was born on June 26, 1936, to Elmer and Blanche (Maristuen) Hagen in Malta. While she was a small child, her family lived in Fort Peck, where her father worked building the WPA Fort Peck Dam, until his work injury caused them to move to Glasgow. She grew up and attended school in Glasgow. She was very talented musically and, as a teen, she often played piano in concerts with her sister Shirley around the state. She attended Glasgow High School and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in music education vocal and instrumental K-12 from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash. At home or at school, she is remembered as an elegant lady who was always well dressed, and whose performances were well-rehearsed.

She first taught music in Joplin for five years, where she met her husband William Woods. They married in Glasgow July 13, 1963, and celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary prior to Bill’s death in 2023. They taught together first in Ekalaka for a year before beginning a long teaching tenure in Culbertson, where she taught K-12th grade vocal and instrumental music.

Her teaching career in Culbertson was marked by her strict commitment to excellence, and a desire to inspire a love for music in her students. She was a no-nonsense, demanding teacher, who set high standards for her students, but she also inspired admiration and great achievement in her students. Additionally, she offered scholarships to the International