Sharon Seurer, 67, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls, MN.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 26, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Evangelical Covenant Church in Thief River Falls, MN with Reverend Bert Foster officiating.  Interment will follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Thief River Falls, MN.

Visitation and a time of sharing memories will be held on Sunday, September 25, 2011 from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Johnson Funeral Service in Thief River Falls, with a 6:00 PM Prayer Service.  Visitation will also be held one hour prior to the funeral service at the church on Monday.

Sharon LaVonne Johnston was born December 30, 1943 at Roseau, MN, the daughter of Vernon and Alma (Hanson) Johnston.  She was baptized at Warroad, MN at the age of 10 and later confirmed in Warroad.  She attended elementary school and middle school in Middle River, Greenbush, and Roseau, MN.  She completed high school in Warroad and then attended college in Hungry Horse, MT, where she obtained a degree in computer technology.  She also attended NCTC in Thief River Falls.

She was united in marriage to Darell Colden in1960 until 1975.   Sharon grew up in the Roseau and Warroad area and moved to Thief River falls in the late 1970s.  In the early 1980s she moved to Montana and moved back to Thief River Falls in 1995. She married Larry Seurer Sr from 1981 until 2000.

Sharon was employed at the Dam Town Tavern in Hungry Horse, MT, Arctic cat Inc in Thief River Falls and Johnsons Boarding Home, Thief River Falls, until early retirement.  She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cooking, baking, reading, most recently, Jeanette Oke novels.  She loved all her pets over the years, but most of all she loved spending time and visiting with her family.

Survived by children: Bart Colden, Bret (special friend, Kari) Colden and Brandon (Renee) Seurer; 9 grandchildren: Danielle, Tyler, Kristina, Brianna, Jennifer, Alanda, Autumn, Kaden and Devin; sister: Barbara Robinson and brother: Spencer (Carol)Johnston.

Preceding Sharon in death are her sons: Lenny and Lonny Tyke Colden; parents; grandparents: Maternal, Magus and Meline Hanson and Paternal, Myrtle Hale and Dan Johnston

PIANIST: Lorna Hockert
SOLOIST: Laurel Johnson
SELECTIONS:  "What A Day That Shall Be" and There'll Be Peace In The Valley For Me"
CONGREGATIONAL HYMNS:  "On Eagles Wings" and "Amazing Grace"
PALLBEARERS: Brandon Seurer, Bart Colden, Larry Seurer Sr, Larry Seurer Jr, Bob Kofstad and Spencer V. Johnston