Sharon Elaine Lippert

Sharon Elaine Robinson Lippert, 71, Bismarck, ND, died January 1, 2012, at St. Alexius Medical Center. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:00 AM at Faith Lutheran Church in Bismarck with Rev. John Larson officiating. Burial will be at Greenhill Cemetery in Lemmon, SD, at 2:00 PM MT. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00 - 9:00 PM at Eastgate Funeral Service where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 PM. Visitation will continue on Thursday one hour prior to the service at the church. Sharon was born on August 17, 1940, in Lemmon SD. She was one of four children born to George and Dorothy Rook Robinson. Her mother passed on when she was six years old and lost two siblings in the same year. Her father remarried Mabel Bork. Sharon graduated from Lemmon High School. During her school years, she belonged to Horse Lovers Club where she did barrel racing competition. She had horse name Trigger who she cared very much for. Sharon was married on September 2, 1957, to Theodore Lippert at Cavalry Lutheran Church in Lemmon SD. They lived on a farm by New Leipzig, ND. Sharon married Arlo Kuehl in November 1983 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leipzig, ND. They made their home in Bismarck, ND. Sharon was a Den Mother for Girls Scout in 1980-1981, she also belonged to Farmerette's Club, and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church until she moved to Bismarck in 1983. She worked at the Sheraton for three years from 1984-1987, Gold Seal building for five years, and also at the American Family Insurance from 1988-1996. She was a member of the Eagles Club for 27 years and also belonged to the Kackle Club for fifteen years. Sharon loved to cook for her family and friends, and enjoyed flower gardening, and rodeos. She loved to decorate for every holiday, which the grandchildren enjoyed immensely. Her grandchildren were her world and she always had time for them even through her years of illness. Sharon survived by four children, Shari Rodney Pettys, Jamestown, ND, Cynthia Del Dutke, Bismarck, ND, Timothy Lippert, St. Anthony, ND, and Sarah Alan Mayer, New Salem, ND; seven grandchildren, Shane, Angela, and Quentin Pettys, London and Gracie Lippert, Tiffany and Tanner Dutke; four nephews; and two nieces. Sharon loved her nieces, nephews, and cousins very much. Sharon had some special friends that meant a lot to her, Jason Wetzel and Jeannie Benske and their daughter, Olivia, Florence and Delmar Sielder, Agnes Ternes, Lavonne Fannik, and Theresa Glatt. She had two special friends that were like daughters to her, Darcie Mandry and Lorie Vondal. She was preceded in death by her parents; step-mother; three brothers; and one grandson.

Sharon Elaine Lippert

August 17, 1940 - January 1, 2012