Sharon (Schulte) Cunicelli, 79, of Albert Lea, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022 after a short acute illness at Methodist Hospital in Rochester, MN surrounded by her family.  A memorial mass will be held on Friday, January 6, 2023, at 10 am at St. Theodores Catholic Church of Albert Lea. A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 5 at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home from 5-7 pm, along with a visitation one hour prior to the service at St. Theodore’s Catholic Church. Burial will occur immediately following the service at St. Theodore’s Catholic Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc., with Sickle Cell Disease having taken the life of her granddaughter Crisma.