Sharon Kay Sibert

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Sharon Kay Sibert. Sharon Hudson was born on September 25, 1942, in Russell Iowa to Leonard Husdon and Wilma (Duer) Hudson. She graduated from Russell High School in May 1960. In February of 1961, she married her high school sweetheart, Earl Dale Sibert Jr. (Dale). Sharon attended nursing school and became a Licensed Practical Nurse. In 1966, after Dale received a work injury, they moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma where he studied at Oklahoma State University Technical School. Sharon began working at The Rehabilitation Center at Okmulgee Tech, later named George Nigh Rehabilitation Center, and moved to the north side of Okmulgee. She loved nursing, but her passion was teaching. Sharon went back to college to earn a bachelor’s in mathematics and a master’s degree in education. After over 30 years, she retired from the rehabilitation center and began teaching at Green County Vocation School. During this time in her career, she reached many high school students and guided them on their path towards health sciences. She was a leader of Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA) while there and took her students to many skills competitions all over the country. Sharon was a pillar of the Okmulgee community. She was a member of the Town and Country Christian Church, held the office of president of the local Red Cross, where she taught CPR. She was a Girl Scout Leader, sang in the Pony Girls, and was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks where she served as Secretary for 13 years. Sharon won many awards and recognitions for her involvement in these groups among other services she performed in the Okmulgee Area. She sang with the Big Buddy Allen band as well as in the church choir at Town and Country. She sang and directed the 1822 Players shows at the Elks, which were a means of raising money for different charities throughout Oklahoma. She was a member and secretary of Beta Sigma Phi and her and Dale were members of the Circle Squares Square Dancing club. Sharon loved to learn, read, and travel. She loved learning about her genealogy, reading mystery novels, and her favorite time was summer, when she would make yearly trips to Iowa to visit her extended family. Above all, she loved spending time with her family and friends. Our world will be a little darker without Sharon’s light. Sharon is survived by her husband of 62 years, Dale Sibert; son, Brian Dale Sibert and his wife Connie; daughter, Shannon Kay Sibert-Kimmel, and her husband Joe Kimmel; grandchildren, Taron Sibert and her husband Matt Dominguez, Justin Sibert, Hailey Sibert, and Brennan Kimmel; and great grandson, Vincent Cargola. A funeral Service to honor and celebrate Sharon’s life will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10:00 AM at the Okmulgee McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel.

Sharon Kay Sibert

September 25, 1942 - July 22, 2023