Sharon Oliverson Obituary

Sharon (Wiltz) Oliverson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, died on August 11, 2025 after a 13 month battle with pancreatic cancer. She loved spending time with her family and will be deeply missed by many.

Sharon was born in Detroit, Michigan on October 4,1949. She grew up in Garden City, Michigan and then moved to Gaylord, Michigan in 1979, where she lived until 2014. In 2014, she began splitting her time between Goshen, Indiana and Cleburne, Texas before moving to Morgan Mill, Texas with her daughter in 2020.

Sharon is survived by two daughters, Lori (Rob) Richards of Morgan Mill, Texas and Lisa (Dave) Herschberger of Goshen, Indiana, along with a bonus daughter, Jeanette (Scott) Hoeksema of Marion, Indiana. Also surviving are her four grandchildren, Bryan (Macie) Slocum, Alicia (John) Rice, Katie (Gabe) Hartzler, and Jeffrey Herschberger, four great-grandchildren, a brother, C.J. (Denise) Shortridge, and lifelong friends Debby and Larry Brown and Robert and Doris Elmendorf. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Gladys Wiltz, and her birth mother, Pauline Wampler Shortridge.

Sharon was a talented quilter for more than 50 years and made hundreds of quilts, many of which she gave to family and friends or donated to charity. She enjoyed friendships made during her membership in the Town and Country Quilt Guild in Stephenville, Texas. She also enjoyed time spent with her beloved pets, Lacy, Minnie, and Kitty.

Sharon’s family is planning two opportunities to celebrate her life. Texas friends and family are invited to a gathering at Valley Grove Baptist Church in Stephenville, Texas on Saturday, August 16, from 2:00-4:30 p.m.

There will also be a visitation held in Goshen, Indiana at Yoder-Culp Funeral Home on Thursday, August 21, from 4-7 p.m., with a memorial service immediately following at 7:00 p.m.

Memorial contributions can be made to the Erath County Humane Society or the Morgan Mill Volunteer Fire Department.