Sharon M. Wingert, 78 of Elk Run Heights, died at UnityPoint Health ‑ Allen Hospital on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 of cancer. She was born August 7, 1939 in Muskegon, MI, daughter of Francis and Rebecca Ross.

She married LeRoy McNamee on August 31, 1958, they later divorced. She married John Wingert on July 17, 1976 at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Evansdale. He died on March 5, 2009.

Sharon worked many different jobs in the community; retiring from AIC as the Financial Aid Coordinator.

She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, was a volunteer at Allen Hospital, Cedar Valley Hospice, and River View Conference Center. She loved cooking, gardening, and family reunions at Backbone. Sharon’s family was very important to her.

Sharon is survived by: a son, Jack McNamee of Evansdale; two daughters, Kristi (John) Lundy and Pamela (Jim) Nugent both of Elk Run Heights, IA; two step daughters, Angie (Rob) Allison of Des Moines and Libby (Jim) Martin; a brother, Gary (Kathrine) Rose, Muskegon, MI; a sister, Vera (Joseph) Young of Lebanon, TN; nine grandchildren, Angel (Derek) Peters, Allison Lundy, Abigail (Zach) Norgren, Aaron (Jaime) Nugent, Kelsey (Adam) Jackson, Andrew Nugent, Kaitlin McNamee, Kimberli McNamee, and Gabriel McNamee; eight great grandchildren, Gavin and Carter Peters, Lilliana Swartz, Tyler, Jackson, and Aubrey Nugent, Logan and Caleb Jackson.

She is preceded in death by: her parents; husband; brothers Clyde, Jack, Durwood and Jared Rose; a sister, Beatrice Macy.