Sharon Lindemuth, 68, of Seneca, KS, died early Tuesday morning, November 21, 2006, at the Nemaha Valley community hospital in Seneca.

She was born July 19, 1938 in Frankfort, KS, the second daughter of James and Lucille (Byers) Van Gilder. She grew up on the family farm six miles southeast of Vermillion, KS. She attended a one-room rural schoolhouse called Windy Ridge, and later graduated from Vermillion High School as salutatorian in 1956. She then enrolled in nursing school in Tulsa, OK, and went on to be a nurses aide at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka.

She married Frank Lindemuth on June 22, 1958. After marriage she became a loving homemaker. She enjoyed gardening, interior decorating, playing trivia, card, and board games, going to antique stores and auctions, horseback riding, and dancing.

She is survived by Frank, her husband of 48 years; her four children, Rickey of Topeka, Bret of Garden Grove, CA, Brad (Tammy) of Manistique, MI, Rhonda (Henry) George of Keller, TX; her grandchildren, Rickey Jr., Adam, Brandi, Kenneth, Spencer, Cameron, Zachary, Brianna, and Lyndsey; and great-grandchild Damian. Other survivors are her mother Lucille Van Gilder of Vermillion; sisters Maxine (Bud) Eden of Jenks, OK, Sandra (Charles) Allport of Beaver Creek, OH; brothers James (Karen) Van Gilder of Centralia, Larry (Diane) Van Gilder of Topeka, and Dennis Van Gilder of Vermillion.

She was preceded in death by her father, James Van Gilder.

A service will be held at 11 AM on Friday, November 24, at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca. She will be laid to rest at Vermillion Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be given for the Nemaha Valley Community Hospital or the Midland Hospice Center.