Funeral services for Sharon D. Bingen, 80 of Lower Brule, SD will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church in Lower Brule, SD with burial in the Messiah Episcopal Cemetery at Iron Nation, SD.  Wake services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2025 at the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church Hall in Lower Brule, SD.

Anyone wishing to follow, the procession will leave at 11:00 a.m. on Friday from the funeral home.

View Folder Here

Sharon Dianne DeWitt Bingen was born February 21, 1944, at Fort Thompson, S.D. to Ben DeWitt and Lenora Blackbird DeWitt. She began elementary school in Lower Brule. Her family eventually moved to Reliance, S.D. where she continued her elementary and high school education through 11th grade.

Sharon met and fell in love with her one and only love: Gary L. Bingen. They were married on October 2, 1967, in Pierre, S.D.

Sharon enjoyed growing up with her family. Thank you all for blessing my life. Sharon's first passion was for all her 21+ grandchildren. As the years passed, another passion entered her life: 37+ great-grandchildren. Her greatest glory was with the Episcopal church. After moving back to Lower Brule, she served as treasurer for The Holy Comforter Messiah Episcopal Church.

Sharon worked at various jobs early on in life but as the years went by, Sharon had the most important job in her life...a stay-at-home mother and wife.

Sharon entered the spirit world on December 28th, 2024 at the ripe old age of 80. Blessed for having shared her life of 57 years of married bliss with her husband Gary L. Bingen of Lower Brule, SD. Also sharing her life: her daughters; Lenora Bingen Langdeau (Stuart), Tamara Bingen Fonder (Kim), Kellie Bingen (Bart), Terra Daniel (David), her sons; Ralph Bingen, Leroy Bingen (Lizz), Davis Grooms, Truman Grooms (Dawn).

Sharon was welcomed into the spirit world by her parents, Grandmother Josephine Spotted Hawk, Brothers: Lawrence, Tony & Marvin Goodlow, Truman, Charles, Benny DeWitt and Clarence LaRoche; Sisters: Grace Blacksmith, Beth Grooms, Carol Powers, Darlene Brings Frame & Mary Shields. Grandchildren: Mandy and Keith Fonder, Jaramy Gourneau and one very special angel, Kira Fonder. One Great-grandchild, Aubry Seaboy, and several nieces and nephews.