Sharon Anne Seesholtz

Sharie graduated from John Marshall High School, Class of 1992, following she attended Palo Alto then St. Philips College, San Antonio where she completed Certificates in Massage Therapy and the Licensed Vocational Nurse Programs in 1995/1996. She was licensed as a nurse by the State of Texas for twenty-seven years. During her time, she worked throughout Bexar County: Methodist Hospital, Nursing Homes, Laurel Ridge Hospital, medical offices, and private duty nursing. Her favorite position was nursing private patients, especially special needs children, through Maxim HealthCare. She often would sing to them as she had a big heart, full of compassion and empathy.

She loved all genres of music which began at a young age singing in the UTSA Children’s chorus now the Children’s Chorus of San Antonio. She received many accolades for her beautiful singing voice. Some of which include: the Texas All-State Choir as an Alto I and Soprano II in her Junior and Senior years and received superior rankings in the Texas UIL Solo and Ensemble competitions, throughout middle school and high school. On her list of favorites was: Mozart-Lacrimosa from Mozart Requiem Mass (often sung in her high school choirs); Celtic Angels-To Make You Feel my Love (dedicated to her son LJ); Josh Groben: You Lift me Up (dedicated to her Mom Sharon); Sarah McLachlan: The Rainbow Collection (She and her brother John would sing it together and listen to other McLachlan songs together). She and her brother, John, sang a duet at her brother Jim and Holly’s wedding from Fiddler on the Roof: Sunrise, Sunset.

Her creativity expanded into crafting and art. She was successful at buying from resale companies and embellishing clothing and shoes to sell to online companies like Poshmark etc. She spent many hours with her son, LJ, coloring, crafting, singing and reading!! From an early age, she would hold LJ on her lap and read to him.She was preceded in death by her son’s father, Lonnie W. Matthews Sr.; her maternal grandparents, Josephine, and Clayton L. Guild; and her paternal grandparents, John R. and Jean Seesholtz. Sharie is survived by son, Lonnie “LJ” W. Matthews, Jr.; mother, Sharon A Guild-Stitt and her “Bonus Mom”- Frances Stitt-Guild; father, John R. Seesholtz and wife, Sue Seesholtz; sister, Merilyn J. Yerks; brother, James J. Seesholtz and wife Holly; brother, Dr. John C. Seesholtz; and her numerous nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL MASSThursday, July 20, 202310:00 amSt Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church

Msgr. Connor McGrath will officiate. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Art Song Colorado- Canciones Project (Sharie’s brother, Dr. John C. Seesholtz is CO-Director of the Project that will create a database and publish a book on classical Spanish vocal music with dedication to her): https://artsongcoloradodonations.square.site/canciones-project; Texas Organ Sharing Alliance: https://www.tosa1.org/about#12