age 72 of Hudson, WI, loving wife and mother, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021 dying peacefully in her home after a courageous battle with cancer.
Sharen was born July 31, 1948 in Staten Island, NY to Edgar and Jean Hutchinson (Whigham). On November 9, 1968 she married Thomas George Kortas and together they raised one son, Michael James. Sharen was a well-respected real estate agent and leader in the local real estate community. She had a passion for real estate and played an instrumental part in the establishment of the Keller Williams market centers in Hudson and Eau Claire. Sharen spent over 25 years helping families find homes, and these families loved her like no other. Sharen also loved cruising the Caribbean with her husband Tom, visiting the islands every year (St. Thomas was her favorite island). Sharenâs traveling adventures began early in childhood, as her father Ed was in the Coast Guard and was stationed in such cities as Cape May, NJ, St. Petersburg,