March 10, 2018 surrounded by family. Sharon was born to Alfred Winckler and Emma
Fastnacht on January 19, 1944 in Parkston, South Dakota.
In her early days Sharon waitressed at the Dixie Restaurant in Pierre, South Dakota where she met the love of her life James Burger. James and Sharon were married March 28, 1964. In 1969 Sharon and James moved to the Spokane area with their two oldest sons; James and Tim. James and Sharon went on to welcome three more children Ron, David and Sheryl. Sharon worked various jobs including
caring for 27 children in her in-home daycare. Sharon and James later started a plumbing
business together where she worked as James’s partner and assistant.
Sharon was known for her faith in Jesus Christ and throughout the years attended Cary Church,
Otis Orchards Community Church, Liberty Lake Baptist, FourSquare, River of Life, as well as
most recently Genesis Church. Sharon shined in her motherly duties specifically her days as a
Den Mother for Boys Scouts, Campfire Leader, Awana Leader, and finding fellowship in her bible
studies. Her hobbies included gardening and tending to her flowers. She especially enjoyed
canning all of her yield with her children and grandchildren.
Family was everything to Sharon. You often would find Sharon behind a camera or video
camera whenever there was any sort of gathering. She loved being with her children and upon
being promoted to grandmother and great grandmother she took her duties of “spoiling rotten”
very seriously. She will always be remembered on each holiday for the small tokens of love she
would spend her day handing out to all of her loved ones. Sharon was a very selfless and
forgiving human who wanted anyone she encountered to be happy, feel loved and for everyone
to know that Jesus loves them. Up until the very end she told her family “she had things to do”.
Sharon will always be remembered for her beautiful smile.
Sharon was preceded in death by her mother Emma and her father Alfred. Sharon is survived
by her husband of 54 years, James, her 5 children; James (Marlis), Tim (Sue), Ron (Trudy)
David (Courtney), and Sheryl (Dave) Henderson, 15 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren
all of Spokane, WA. Her brother Gerald (Debbie) Winckler of Sacramento, CA, her sister
Marlene (Jerry) Morehouse of Rapid City, SD and her sister Sandy (Roy) Fastnacht of Council
Bluffs, IA.
All friends and family are invited to share in celebrating the life of Sharon at a funeral service
which will be held Monday, March 19 at 11:00 am including a viewing from 10:00 to 10:45 at
Genesis Church, 810 S. Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99216. Flowers may be sent to
Genesis Church.
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