Sharon D. Barndt

Sharon Barndt, age 81, of Lusk, died on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at the  Niobrara Community Hospital Extended Care Center in Lusk. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am, May 3, 2025, at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds Auditorium in Lusk, Wyoming. Inurnment will follow at the Lusk Cemetery.

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Sharon Diane (Heinrich) Barndt was born on December 6, 1943, in
Seattle, WA. She passed away at Niobrara Community Hospital on April 12,
2025. Sharon is the youngest of two children of Elmer and Nina Heinrich
of Seattle, WA. Sharon grew up in Seattle and graduated high school in
1962. In Seattle, she met the love of her life, Ralph Barndt, and they
were married on June 16, 1962. While in Seattle, Ralph worked at Boeing
and Lynnita and Layne were born. In 1969 the family moved to Arlington,
TX, where he was a machinist for LTV. It was there that Lori was born.
In 1970, Ralph took a machinist job in Fort Nelson, British Columbia,
where Lisa was born. Work took the family to Grand Prairie, Alberta, in
1973, where Melanie was born. The family moved to Wyoming in 1976, where
Ralph was employed by the Diamond Tail Ranch in Shell, WY. They moved
to Worland in 1977, where Ralph worked as a machinist for Holly Sugar
and Crown Cork and Seal and Sharon worked as a cook for Head Start.
Ralph was transferred to Hereford, TX, in 1988. Ralph and Sharon spent
the next 20 years in Texas, living in Hereford, Beaumont, and League
City, TX. Ralph retired in 2009 when he and Sharon moved to Lusk, WY,
where he enjoyed his time as a bus driver for ten years and “Grandma
Sharon” volunteered at the elementary school.

Sharon was a secretary in many different positions including a bank,
public health office, respiratory therapy office, home health business
in TX, and an administrative secretary at BP near League City. She
excelled in Gregg shorthand, and this was especially helpful for work,
church, and fellowship or gospel meetings. Many loved receiving her
typed up notes. Sharon loved the garden, canning and freezing fresh
foods to use for cooking throughout the year. Sharon enjoyed cooking and
could make a meal out of anything. She loved taking care of others and
made sure that no one ever went hungry. She will be remembered for
sharing her food and new recipes with special friends, neighbors, Big
Country Rehabilitation, the senior center, and anyone else including
family close by. Sharon also had a very strong faith and valued every
opportunity to get to her fellowship meetings and would listen by phone
when she was not able to attend in person.

Sharon is preceded in death by her parents, Elmer and Nina Heinrich.
Sister, Dody Lennox, Husband, Ralph Barndt. Daughter Melanie Barndt.

Sharon is survived by: Daughter Lynnita Jessen of Richardson, TX, and
grandchildren Ben (Kori) Jessen of McKinney, TX, Brooke Jessen of
Houston, TX, Barrett Jessen of Norman, OK. Son, Layne (Kim) Barndt of
Post Falls, ID and grandchildren Court (Lynn) Barndt of Post Falls,
Kayla (Gabe) Bermudez of Post Falls; Natalie (Danny) Nieves of Post
Falls and Taylor (Kaylee) Barndt of Snohomish, WA. Daughter Lori (Abe)
Badeen of Bentonville, AR, and grandchildren Lauren (Andrew) Hansen of
Kansas City, MO; Emily (Hattie) Badeen of Springdale, AR. Daughter Lisa
(JD) Williams of Lusk and grandchildren Clayton (Trisha) Williams of
Lusk; Allison (Carter) Vigesaa of Hazen, ND, Larkin Williams of Laramie,
WY; Melanie’s daughters, Brittany (John) Meek of Gun Barrell City, TX
and Aleshia Barndt of Arlington, TX and Ralph and Sharon loved 15
great-grandchildren: Cameron, Paxtyn, Jaden, Clarice, Lillie, Levi,
Logan, Oliver, Charlie, Mylee, Jonah, Crew, Corbin, Josie, and Maggie in
addition to many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

A memorial service will be held in Lusk, WY, on Saturday, May 3rd, at
10:00 a.m. at the Niobrara County Fairgrounds. Ralph and Sharon Barndt
will be interred at the Lusk Cemetery. A lunch reception will follow at
the fairgrounds. Memorials may be directed to the Niobrara Community
Hospital and the Niobrara Senior Center.

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