Sharon Louise Schouten
January 5, 1947 — October 17, 2008
Sharon Louise Schouten, of Piedmont, died on Friday, October 17, 2008 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, at the age of 61.
She was born on January 5, 1947, in Winfield, the daughter of Louis Conard and Grace Marie (Griffith) Sharp. She was raised in the Howard area and graduated from local schools. After high school, she attended college in Coffeyville.
On July 9, 1966, Sharon was united in marriage to Lee Schouten in Howard. After Lee returned from the service, they made their home farming in Piedmont, and Sharon worked as a paraprofessional in the Eureka school district. She was an avid seamstress and quilter.
Sharon was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Lee of the home; three sons, Ashley Schouten of Piedmont; John Schouten of Fall River; and Ryan Schouten of Piedmont; one daughter, Star Troyer of Norwich; three brothers, Richard Noakes of Wichita; Martin Sharp of Wichita; and Robert Sharp of Severy; and five sisters, Joan Karsting of Smith Center; Connie Shipman of Marion; Myrna Leckliter of Herington; Linda Loebeck of Augusta; and Judy Schouten of Leon. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Pastor Alan Hunter of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Cemetery, in Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, or to the Piedmont Community Association. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
She was born on January 5, 1947, in Winfield, the daughter of Louis Conard and Grace Marie (Griffith) Sharp. She was raised in the Howard area and graduated from local schools. After high school, she attended college in Coffeyville.
On July 9, 1966, Sharon was united in marriage to Lee Schouten in Howard. After Lee returned from the service, they made their home farming in Piedmont, and Sharon worked as a paraprofessional in the Eureka school district. She was an avid seamstress and quilter.
Sharon was a member of the First Baptist Church.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Lee of the home; three sons, Ashley Schouten of Piedmont; John Schouten of Fall River; and Ryan Schouten of Piedmont; one daughter, Star Troyer of Norwich; three brothers, Richard Noakes of Wichita; Martin Sharp of Wichita; and Robert Sharp of Severy; and five sisters, Joan Karsting of Smith Center; Connie Shipman of Marion; Myrna Leckliter of Herington; Linda Loebeck of Augusta; and Judy Schouten of Leon. She was preceded in death by her parents.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2008 at Koup Family Funeral Home, in Eureka with Pastor Alan Hunter of the Jefferson Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Cemetery, in Piedmont.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, or to the Piedmont Community Association. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home at P.O. Box 595, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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