It has been just a little over a year, and in many ways, it seems so much longer. I miss Sharon's beautiful smile, her friendliness, and her sassy humor. I miss her stories about her girls and the smartest grandbabies ever, little Gracie & Braden. I miss the way she would make her funny little comments and keep us laughing. It may seem that life has gone on and people have forgotten. Life does go on, but we think about, and talk about our beautiful Sharon and miss her so much! Every time I see Elyse's "lights", I say a prayer for Sharon's girls & their families and for Tom. Your Mother loved you all and I know she and Elyse bless you & pray for you in Heaven. My heart hurts for you, and my thoughts & prayers are with you. God be with you!

I remember seeing her often at her parents home when i was visiting.. she was special t everyone and beautiful inside and out. she will be missed but gave us special memories to keep a smile on our faces..

To Sharon's family: the biggest hugs imaginable. I met Sharon a few summers back at Yellowstone and though we didn't work in the same area of the park, she was always ready with a chat and a smile when we crossed paths. Really, she was one of the kindest and most compassionate people I've ever met. I will miss, sooooo much, that warm, warm smile.

Very sorry to hear of this tragedy. God Bless

To Sharon's family, I'm so sorry that you lost Sharon so suddenly and so tragically. We in Yellowstone remember Sharon as a kind, selfless and caring person. Sharon always had a bright smile and friendly ways. The day I met Sharon, our car had broken down at Grant Village in Yellowstone. Without hesitation, Sharon offered to drive the 100+ miles round trip to get me back to Mammoth Headquarters which took into the evening to do. Every time our paths crossed, Sharon was a joy to be around. We will miss her in Yellowstone and will try to emulate her spirit and happiness in the summers ahead.

To Sharon's Family-

I first met Sharon this past summer in Yellowstone and right away she welcomed me with her warm spirit and made me feel right at home. She was so easy to talk to and often made me feel as though I was talking to my own mom. You could tell she cared a lot about her family and other people and would do anything for you. I will miss her smile this summer and will be thinking of her. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Sharon's sweet smile will be missed at every Lake bear jam in Yellowstone. She was a strong, diligent, loving woman with a heart of gold.

Your Mom was and is loved in Germany too. I wish I could have come to the funeral but time and the lack of money just made it impossible.

I met Sharon while I was volunteering in Yellowstone in the summer of 2008. I liked her immediately due to her shiny and calm personality that made people as well as animals feel comfortable around her and that made people trust her. We became very close friends out in the backcountry of Yellowstone where she told me a lot about her daughters and her little Gracie. When she was talking about you her eyes were always shinning so full of love and pride. She was incredible generous and helpful and you could count on her no matter what. She organized our stay in Yellowstone when we visited again last summer and she said that she just wanted everybody to be happy. You could laugh with her as well as you could cry with her. I just wish she would have let us cry with her about her problems too.

Be sure that you were loved b your Mom as ,much as a mother can love her children. I am sure she will be watching over you now on the side of your sister Elyse. My deepest thoughts are with you these days.

You should go to Yellowstone one day and you will easily recognize what she loved about the magic place of Yellowstone. It heals your soul and it will help you to make peace with the world. And the hot springs just have the colours of your Mom's beautiful blue eyes.

Sharon was my mother in Yellowstone. Working with her almost everyday gave me the privilege to form a close relationship with her. I greatly looked forward to the days when we would work together...1. because we could be there to discuss things in each other's lives, and her positives spirit was contagious. I just felt happier and more at peace when I was around Sharon. I'm so incredibly sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Most Sincerely,

Sharon had a spirit and giving heart that transcended words. I gratefully worked with her last summer. I was moved by her ability as a vicitim advocate to be strongly centered, yet so tremendously sensitive with great empathy for those she comforted. Her loss leaves a huge void, she is missed already. My thoughts and prayers with her family.

Sharon will forever be one of our dearest friends. She cared so deeply for people, not just the ones she knew but even a stranger. So many times during her job at Yellowstone she would have the opportunity to talk with a visitor and everyone felt that they could open up their heart and tell her their troubles. She was a person that made people feel comfortable enough that they would tell her anything. She was stong willed and would tell people exactly what she thought, as many of you probable know. LOL But that was one of the triats I admirred most about her. She talked of her children all the time and there is no doutd that she felt that was her greatest accomplishment. She was so proud of her three girls, (Jill, Melainie,and Elyse) and little Gracie was a star that shine bright in Sharons eyes. She talked about braden even though she had not gotten the opportunity to meet him yet. She cared so deeply and loved so hard for all living things that it hurt her. She gave Toby and Stewie the family dogs a life of luxury and she loved those three old horses. She would not give up on them, she told me those horses had carried her daughters all there lifes and protected them and loved them and she would not turn her back on them now when they needed her because they were old. That was who Sharon was! Sharon's spirit that God used to touch and console so many people will be forever silent to the people she had yet to meet and to the ones she had meet her spirit will live on forever. Don't be sad for long over the loss of Sharon as a friend, of family member but rejoice in the fact we were blessed to know such and true, honest, stong and loving person. To her Children, know you were loved and charished by your mother.

To the Friends and Family of an Amazing woman,

I had the pleasure of getting to know Sharon this past summer in Yellowstone, and what a good time we had. Sharon's smile and laugh could brighten anyones day. Her positive outlook, warm heart, and adventurous spirit made it so enjoyable to spend time with her. She will be missed by the Park, and her Yellowstone family. My condolenses to her loved ones...

To Sharon's Family,

I was fortunate to work with Sharon for the last three summers in resource management at Yellowstone. She was a valuable employee in the Aquatic Invasive Species Program. Sharon came to work every day with a smile on her face and an enthusiastic attitude. Her demeanor was contagious. Sharon was eager to always learn more. She was proud of her MOICC boat operator certificate and her time involved with the victim advocacy program in Yellowstone. I will miss Sharon's spirit, and her dedication to whatever task she undertook. Margie and Rick Fey

We spent a lot of time with Sharon and got to know her pretty well in the last 10 years. She will always be in our hearts...we now have an angle looking over us everyday!! WE LOVE AND MISS YOU!!!!

I had the pleasure of working with Sharon in Yellowstone. She was outgoing and so cheerful. She always would say exactly what I was thinking. She made me and other people laugh and you couldn't be sad around her.

No day is over if it leaves a memory~

Sharon was one of my best friends and she had the biggest heart of any one I ever met. she stood by me when my life fell apart and I will miss her forever and carry her memory with me everyday.

You are gone but not forgotten~ you are the brightest star in the sky with my loved one and I will look to the sky and see you and him there smiling down at me. Holding my memories and wishing things had been different, its so hard never getting to say good bye...I saw a rainbow as I heard the news and this also will remind me of you...

To her girls... I am so sorry for your loss and if you need anything or if I can help please don't hesitate to call or write~ jerib3@mail.com

Sharon was an amazing, kind hearted, fun-loving woman. I had the privilege of working with Sharon for a short time last spring during the Census. I won't ever forget her smile and kind words. My thoughts and prayers go out to both families struck by this tragedy.

We worked with Sharon at Yellowstone for three years. She was a wonderful, caring person, easy to talk with, and had a great love for her family. She always had a smile on her face, and loved her work at the park. She will be greatly missed!!

To her daughters and little granddaughter...We are truely sorry for your loss. Sharon worked for me in Yellowstone the past several years and spoke often of her daughters and especially granddaughter...as you know you were very loved. I have a daughter similar in age to her granddaughter and you could see Sharon light up everytime she saw Ellie or heard me tell a story because it reminded her of her family and the joy they brought to her. Sharon also loved Yellowstone and took great pride in her role with the Resource Management Program. If you ever wish to talk about Sharon's work in Yellowstone feel free to be in touch at any time. Our thoughts and prayers are with your family!!

We met your mother at the Waverly Draft Horse Auction and became instant friends.

We would chat at the Kalona Horse Sale also. She would send me cards when she was vacationing and out "playing with smokey the bear". She also bought jewelery from me to give to her daughters. I will miss her smiling face and cheery attitude. My heart is heavy.

I worked with Sharon several years ago. She loved excitement and was very fun loving.

My sympathys to all of the families involved. I pray Sharon will now be at peace.

This is very sad. Sharon was always very nice to me. When I was in the hospital in Iowa City she came and visited me and sat with my family while I was in surgery. She even pushed me in a wheel chair to a doctors appointment one morning before my family arrived and thought enough to bring flowers. This is very sad and I pray she is with the Lord Jesus right now. God bless all of you during this very sad time. Until we meet again Sharon.

Sharon was a neighbor for a little while, many years ago, but we got to know her and the girls while here. She was loved by all who took the time to know her well. You have my deepest sympathy. She and Elyse are together now. What tragedy for your family. Cling to God. Praying for your healing.

Sharon Gerot was a wonderful, kind, thoughtful woman, and as beautiful inside as she was outwardly. Her smile and her genuine concern for others made everyone feel special who knew her. She enjoyed her job at the Kalona Sales Barn because she could do something she loved to do; love on people and work around animals. I will always remember Sharon's cute humor & her generosity. Last summer when she was at Yellowstone, she surprised us by sending flowers to just remind us that she missed us. When I returned to work after I had been sick, she again sent me flowers. I will miss my beautiful friend and I am so sad for her girls and for Tom and his family. My prayers are with you all. In times like this, where there is no satisfying answer, no rational understanding of the tragedy that has taken Sharon (and Tom) from us, we need to be reminded of one thing. God did not do this, and He cares and hurts for & with us. He knows the pain of watching the death of his own son. Sharon told me that it was knowing that God loved her, and that Tom loved her, that carried her after Elyses death. I am praying for God's peace and His healing love to hold & comfort you in the days ahead. God bless you!

Our Condolences to all who knew and loved Sharon. There is an empty place in our lives with the loss of our friend. We will remember her sharing, caring, loving and encouraging life. Wherever she was she spread happiness. She valued life, respect and dignity for all in her care, human and animal. She and her family remain in our thoughts and prayers.

I am very sorry for your lose sharon was an amazing women she was beautiful and very smart and more than kind one of the most loving people i have ever met she will be very missed and my prayer go to your family

I didn't know Sharon well because I only worked with her once a month at the Kalona Horse Sale. But I did quickly learn this about her: Sharon was beautiful, vibrant, generous, intelligent, and a wonderful person to have as a co-worker. Shaon's attitude was always positive, and she could always get me to smile with her quick wit. She will be so missed. My prayers are with her family.

We are so sorry for your loss.

Sharon encouraged us to visit her and Tom at Yellowstone, a once in a lifetime trip for us. She said, "See those poles all along the roadsides, Tom did that!" She gave us advice about what to see and explained the current behavior of the animals we encountered at the park. We shared a love of natural history and an interest in animals and livestock.

She was my co-worker at the Kalona Sales Barn.

Claudia Putnam

We would like to send our sympathy to all of the families involved here, but especially the Gerot family, at this extremely difficult moment in time that no one should ever have to go through. Sending prayers to you all.

Sharon was a wonderful woman with a heart of gold. She will be missed dearly. The family will remain in my thoughts and prayers through this difficult time.