Sharon R. (Rhode) Sicher, 79, of Topton, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, where she was a patient one week.  She was the widow of Lee C. Sicher, who died September 8, 2008.  Born in Topton, Sharon was a daughter of the late Russell J. and Erma A. (Kutz) Rhode.  Sharon was a member of New Jerusalem Lutheran Church, Fleetwood.  

She worked as a sewing machine operator at the former Marcus Manufacturing, Topton, following Marcus' closure Sharon went back to school for medical secretary and began working in a psychology practice in Reading, then retired from Lehigh Neurology.

Sharon enjoyed knitting and made many items of clothing.  She enjoyed NASCAR with her husband, spending time and traveling with her sister and husband.  She also enjoyed spending time with grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Sharon is survived by Daughters: Linda L. (Sicher) wife of Bret L. Guistwite, Fleetwood; Susan K. (Sicher) wife of Phillip S. Frederick, Kutztown; Son, Daniel W., husband of Amanda A. (Jones) Sicher, Stroudsburg;  Other survivors include two sisters: Sylvia (Rhode) Feis, Florida; Theresa (Rhode) Kerschner, a resident at Berks Heim;  Grandchildren, Toni Lee (Sicher) Pease, Katie S. (Guistwite) Duncan, Samantha L. Frederick, and Tobias R. Sicher; Great Grandchildren: Patrick A. Pease and Juliet L. Pease
In addition to her husband and parents, Sharon was predeceased by a brother, Russell J. Rhode, Jr.

A funeral service to celebrate and honor Sharon's life will be held on Monday, May 1, 2023, at 7:30 p.m., from Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., 333 Greenwich Street, Kutztown, with The Reverend Martin A. Milne, officiating.  A viewing will be held immeidately prior to the service from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the funeral home.  Interment will be private at the convenience of the family in New Jerusalem Union Cemetery, Fleetwood.

The family requests contributions be made in Sharon's memory to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516 or on-line at www.wounded warriorproject.org/donate

Ludwick Funeral Homes and Cremation Care, Inc., Kutztown, is in charge of arrangements.  Memories and condolences may be shared at www.ludwickfh.com.