Sharon Kay Walker, age 80 of Defiance, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, October 9, 2026 at CHP Defiance Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She was born in Napoleon, Ohio on May 16, 1946 to the late Elmer and Mary (Nicholls) Sweinhagen. Sharon was a 1964 graduate of Defiance High School. On September 25, 1965 she married John W. Walker, who survives.

Sharon was a faithful Lutheran her whole life. She worked for Northwest Ohio Community Action Commission (NOCAC) as a Health Coordinator for many years. She was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother and loved her children and her family above all else. Sharon enjoyed camping and traveling to visit different places with family. She always had a warm heart and a beautiful smile to share with everyone.

Sharon will be greatly missed by her loving husband, John W. Walker of Defiance, her children, Tara (Chris) Steingass and Todd Walker, grandchildren, Christopher Steingass and Ryan Walker, her sister Sue (Greg) Flory-Brown, and Kenny Flory.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother John Sweinhagen, and sister Sally Grosenbacher.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 15, 2026 from 9:30 am - 11:30 am at Schaffer Funeral Home South, Lawson-Roessner Chapel (1753 S. Clinton Street) in Defiance. A funeral service will immediately follow at 11:30 am at the funeral home, with Pastor Kurt Mews officiating. Sharon will be laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to American Diabetes Association. Online condolences can be given at www.Schafferfh.com