04/18/2024
For many years Sharron Dillon was the heart and soul of the Rathdrum Food Bank. Sharron passed away peacefully on March 22. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, April 21 at the Rathdrum Lions Club at 1pm.
Sharon Dillon, 85, of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2024 in Pullman, Washington. Sharon was born on March 29, 1938, to Waldon and Verona Thompson in Wichita, Kansas. Sharon lived in Wichita with her brother Richard and sister Linda and then later moved to Colorado, where she met her husband George Dwayne Dillon. Sharon & Dwayne married in 1961 and moved to several places around Colorado due to Dwayne’s job. They eventually moved to Washington and lived in Spokane and Grand Coulee. They adopted two children, Dennis and Delisa, while living in Spokane. In 1977 they moved to Rathdrum, Idaho.
In 1978 Sharon helped start the Rathdrum Food Bank and had been instrumental in running it ever since, right up until shortly before her death. Her work there was all volunteer and was something she deeply believed in and enjoyed doing. She also spent many years running a day care, helping with the WIC program, and many other community and school programs. She was outgoing and loved to talk to people, and many people in the Rathdrum area knew her.
Sharon was preceded in death by her husband Dwayne, sister Linda, brother Richard, parents Waldon and Verona. She is survived by son Dennis Dillon, daughter Delisa Lindstrom (husband Brad), grandchildren Craig Dillon, Samuel Lindstrom, Sarah Lindstrom, and Christina Lindstrom.
A Memorial Service followed by a potluck reception will be held at the Rathdrum Lions Club on April 21, 2024 at 1:00 pm. Memorial gifts to the Rathdrum Food Bank can be made in Sharon’s memory.
