Obituaries

July 28, 1957 to December 16, 2021

WINAMAC - Sharon Rose Breyfogle, 64, of Winamac, passed away Thursday, Dec. 16, at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne.

She was born July 28, 1957 in Gary, to the late Houston and Mary Johnson. She graduated from Hobart High School in 1975, and married her middle school sweetheart Allan Breyfogle, on Nov. 8, 1975. He survives.

Sharon Breyfogle

She is also survived by:
Tracy (Jonathan) Jones, Greenwood, Daughter
Gavin Breyfogle, Lafayette, Grandson
Katie Breyfogle, Portage, Granddaughter
Harper Jones, Greenwood, Granddaughter 
Tucker Jones, Greenwood, Grandson
Brenda (Tom) Finnerty, Crown Point, Sister
Sandra (Steve) Powell, Burkesville, KY, Sister
Daniel (Deborah) Johnson, Hobart, Brother
Anne Breyfogle, Denver, CO, Mother-in-law
She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, and nephews whom she loved dearly. 

Proceeded in death by:
Bradley Breyfogle, Son
Nancy Schulz, Sister
Dwayne Breyfogle, Father-in-law

Mrs. Breyfogle worked at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School as a teacher’s aide for many years, and then became a preschool teacher and the director of Kingdom Kids Daycare until she retired. Although she dearly loved these jobs and the families that she worked with, being a devoted wife, mom, grandmother and homemaker was always her main focus. She took much pride in having a home that made everyone feel comfortable and welcome, and she often helped others do the same by sharing her talents and creativity. Since retiring she enjoyed spending time watching her grandson coach football for Lafayette Central Catholic every Friday night during football season. She also enjoyed walking at the park, playing with her younger grandkids, and enjoying all of the extra time with her husband. She had many talents, but the most significant was making everyone she came into contact with feel loved, and spreading the word of God. After she passed, the family reports the nurses and doctors in the hospital were crying and consoling each other, because she touched them so deeply in such a short amount of time. They testified how her faith made theirs stronger. She had a giving spirit and was always doing random acts of kindness for those in her life, and even strangers. The family asks “that you please help spread kindness in her memory.”

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Church of the Heartland in Winamac; and one hour prior to services at the church Wednesday. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the church with Pastor Heath Hiatt officiating. Burial will be at Winamac Cemetery (Bridegroom Addition) in Winamac.

Memorial donations can be made to The Care Ministry at Church of the Heartland or Winamac Church of the Nazarene food pantry.  

Arrangements have been entrusted to Frain Mortuary in Winamac.