Sharon Kay (Larson) Levendofsky

Sharon Kay (Larson) Levendofsky passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, surrounded by her family.  Sharon was born on July 24, 1950, in rural Delphos, Kansas, to Lawrence “Wesley” and Viola (Webster) Larson.
She attended Delphos Attendance Center and graduated from Minneapolis High School in 1968 after participating in cheerleading, band, a singing trio, and Kay Club. She attended Kansas Wesleyan University for two years, and then graduated from Asbury School of Nursing as a registered nurse. She started her career at Cloud County Health Center, and then transitioned to working at Ottawa County Health Center and the Ottawa County Health Department for many years. While working there, she filled many roles, including Director of Nursing, Director of Education, Risk Management, Quality Assurance, and she also started the Ottawa County Home Health Department and the Ottawa County Hospice. Sharon also helped start the Compassionate Friends support group for bereaved parents. She was extremely passionate about helping others, and she loved taking care of her patients and their families. Sharon won the Minneapolis Chamber Woman of the Year Award in 1990.
On August 26, 1972, Sharon married William Levendofsky, and to this union four children were born.  Sharon enjoyed all the hustle and bustle of raising her children, including taking them to sports activities, dance recitals, and 4-H events. She was the queen of multi-tasking and holds a family record of getting two speeding tickets in 24 hours, both of which involved trying to get her children to their event on time. In her more recent years, Sharon loved spending time with her grandchildren and teaching them to cook, reading books while making funny voices, and singing songs - they were her pride and joy.
Sharon was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Delphos, and the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Minneapolis. She taught Catechism for years and sometimes played the organ. She organized many church meals and loved the people in her parish. She was also a member of Delphos Women’s Club and was very appreciative of the rides from other members in her later years.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
She is survived by her husband, Bill of the home; her children, Brad (Nicole) Levendofsky of Edmond, Okla., Brian Levendofsky of Bennington, Keri (Juanito) Ymballa of Minneapolis, and Kelli (Danny) Morrison of Bennington; 14 grandchildren, Morgan, Piper, and Garrett Levendofsky; Chloe and Ayden Levendofsky; Lane and Wyatt Griffin, Avery, Isabel, and Emilia Ymballa; and Chasyn, Natalie, Elizabeth, and Kathryn Morrison; her sister, Suzanne (Dennis) Foerschler of Minneapolis; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held for family only at 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 8, 2021, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Minneapolis. The public is invited to the graveside service in the Delphos Cemetery at approximately 12:30 p.m. Monday. Visitation without family present will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, March 7 at Wilson Family Funeral Home, Minneapolis. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Parkinson’s Foundation of Oklahoma or Hospice of Salina and may be mailed to Wilson Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 166, Minneapolis, KS 67467.
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