Sharon Ostendorf

On April 22, Sharon Kay (Sitterly) Ostendorf passed away with her family by her side at the Greene County Medical Center. She was 81 years of age.

Sharon was born to Mildred (Hutchison) and Francis Sitterly at her home east of Cooper on Dec. 22, 1939. Sharon graduated from Cooper High School.

On June 29, 1958, she married Richard Ostendorf and they became the parents of five boys. Sharon enjoyed being a mother to five boys; they were everything to her. Sharon was a farm wife and an amazing wedding cake baker.

Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Francis and Mildred Sitterly. 

She is survived by her husband, Richard “Dick” Ostendorf; her five boys:  Richard “Rick” (Kathy) Ostendorf, Michael (Ann) Ostendorf, Jeffrey (Sandy) Ostendorf, Terry (Diane) Ostendorf and Brian “Scot” (Tracy) Ostendorf; 10 grandchildren:  Sara (Ryan) Ostendorf-Goldsborough, Sean (Kelsey) Ostendorf, Tiffany (Reed) Kemp, Keaton (Sophia) Ostendorf, Benjamin Ostendorf, Michaela (Sam) Van DeBerg, Madelyn Ostendorf, Zachary Ostendorf, Kinsey Ostendorf and Kassey Ostendorf; two great-grandchildren: Lucy Kemp and Remy Ostendorf; and two great-grandchildren on the way; sister Rita (Darrell) Meinecke; three nephews and one niece; other relatives and friends.

Memorials are suggested to Unity Point Hospice.

A funeral service was held April 26 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Jefferson, with words of comfort by the Rev. Dennis Martens and family remembrances by Tracy Ostendorf.

Music was performed by Gary Haupert, soloist, with Danille Curtis, accompanist.

Honorary bearers included Judy Larson and the late Eldon Larson, Jane Godwin and the late Jim Godwin, Kathy and John Milligan, Janette and Willard Hostetler, the late Dorothy Lou “Dot” Lawton and the late Martha “Marty” Scheuermann.

Casket bearers were Benjamin Ostendorf, Zack Ostendorf, Kyle Meinecke, Dan Meinecke, Sean Ostendorf and Keaton Ostendorf.

Interment was in the Franklin Twp. Cemetery, Cooper.

Services were provided by the Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home.