Sharon Lynn Sponseller

Sharon Lynn Sponseller, 59, of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023, at her residence in Memphis, Missouri.

Sharon was born on July 9, 1963, in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of George “Curtis” and Beverly Bernice Wagner Glidewell.

She attended Yorkville High School and graduated from the Oswego High School in the Class of 1981.

On December 16, 1990, in Yorkville, Illinois, Sharon married Rick Sponseller.

She moved to Memphis, Missouri in 2000 and worked at Kraft-Heinz in Kirksville, Missouri until her retirement.

She attended the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Memphis, Missouri.

Sharon is survived by her mother, Beverly Glidewell of Memphis, Missouri; husband, Rick Sponseller of Memphis, Missouri; three children, Shawn Alan Glidewell of Holts Summit, Missouri, Crystal and Casey Morehead of LaPlata, Missouri, and Julie and Gregory Brookhart of Buffalo, Iowa; two step children, Wendy Nielsen of Memphis, Missouri and Zachary Mortenson of Ames, Iowa; a brother, Kevin Glidewell and Jennifer Wallace of Phoenix, Arizona; a sister, Elizabeth VanDeVeire of Camdenton, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Dakotah, Liam, Renee, Faithlynne, Addison, Oliver, and Samantha; along with numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, Curtis Glidewell; and a brother, Bryan Keith Glidewell.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 21, 2023, at the Memphis Funeral Home in Memphis, Missouri.

Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 20, 2023, at the funeral home in Memphis, Missouri.

Burial will be in the Memphis Cemetery at Memphis, Missouri.

An expression of sympathy in memory of Sharon Sponseller may be left to the Family’s Wishes. A memorial may be left at or mailed to the Memphis Funeral Home 378 S. Market Street, Memphis, Missouri 63555.