Sharie Lee Penney
Sharie (Sharon) Lee Penney was born on January 8th, 1942 in Rochester, MN to Charles and Viola Clark, past owners of Cheap Charlie’s Restaurant. Sharie passed away on February 28th, 2021, too soon for all who loved and knew her. Sharie was the firstborn, a trailblazer who paved the path for her siblings. She attended Lourdes High School and then graduated from Rochester High School in 1960. In addition to working at the 400 Cafe (now Cheap Charlie’s), she worked at Osco Drug, the TownHouse restaurant, the Casual Shop, and the Mayo Clinic. She could see, appreciate, and visualize beauty in all objects, restoring them to their glory. She studied interior design and worked at Orlen Ross and Dayton’s Department Store as a designer. She later opened and ran her own decorating business, Designer’s Viewpoint.