Sharon K. Wheeler

Sharon K. Wheeler, 69, of Berne, Indiana went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Visiting Nurse & Hospice Home in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

She was born on November 20, 1950, in Adams County, Indiana to the late Ira Lehman and the late Evas (Yoder) Lehman. Sharon was united in marriage to Kelly J. Wheeler on October 2, 1971, and he preceded her in death on April 7, 2016.

Sharon was a faithful member of the First Mennonite Church in Berne where she was a former member of the Praise Ensemble and a former children’s Sunday School Teacher. She also served as a volunteer at the Et Cetera Ecke in downtown Berne.

She retired after 34 years as a 1st Grade Teacher at South Adams Elementary. After retiring, she stayed active as a member of RATS, a group of retired teacher volunteers at South Adams.

Above all, she cherished the moments and memories spent with her family and dear friends.

Sharon is survived by her daughter, Jennifer (Harry) Wheeler Ellingwood of Crawfordsville, Indiana; son, Matthew Wheeler of Berne, Indiana; son, Benjamin (Betty) Wheeler of Ord, Nebraska; sister, Bonnie (Lynn) Sprunger of Berne, Indiana; brother, Terry (Louise) Lehman of Fishers, Indiana; and two grandchildren, Allison Wheeler and Carter Wheeler.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2020, at First Mennonite Church in Berne, Indiana with Pastor Jim Schwartz officiating. Burial will follow in M.R.E. Cemetery.

Family will receive friends from 2-5 & 6-8 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2020, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday.

Preferred memorials can be given to Berne Public Library.

Arrangements by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Homes, Yager-Kirchhofer Chapel in Berne, Indiana