Sharon Lundquist was born May 7, 1949, to Thure and Florence Creola (Kjos) Lundquist. She graduated from Langdon High School in 1967 and furthered her education at Aaker’s Business College in Grand Forks, ND. On September 19, 1969, she married David Chaput in Wichita Falls, TX. They lived in Texas where David served in the US Air Force until moving back to North Dakota to start farming. Sharon worked at First State Bank, Farmers Union Insurance and Cavalier County Republican while living in Langdon. In 2002, Sharon moved to Bismarck where she worked at Design Wizards until her retirement. She enjoyed sewing/quilting, gardening, and canning. She looked forward to seeing and visiting with her children and grandchildren.
Surviving Sharon are her children: Darby Hart (Brian) of Wales, ND, Dawn Gullingsrud (Lee) of Menoken, ND, and Jeff Chaput (Audra) of Langdon, ND; grandchildren: Andria (Richard) Juarez, Austin Hart, Brandon Hart, Jacob Schmidt and Jaydon Gullingsrud; and siblings: Sandra (Richard) Grinnell and Loren Lundquist. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother Terry Lundquist.
A memorial service will be held this spring.