Sharron Kay Dinges, age 70, of Sac City, IA, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Loring Hospital in Sac City. Kay was born on October 27, 1945, to Augustus Lawrence and Aileen (Lane) Craig in Oklahoma City, OK. She attended elementary school at Oklahoma City and high school in Buffalo, OK, graduating with the class of 1963. She continued her education at a business school in Garden City, KS, graduating in 1965.
Kay was united in marriage in 1964 to Ray Allen. Three children were born to this union: Greg, Sandra, and Stephanie. They made their home in Garden City, KS where Kay worked as secretary of the Garden Valley Retirement Center and for IBP in the accounts payable and receivable departments, but the job she liked most was being a housewife. She liked to play cards with friends and family, go boating on the lake, and watch Ray play softball. She adored her children and was an amazing mom. Ray passed away in 1983.
Kay found love again and was married to Don Dinges. They made their home in Sac City. Her extended family now included Don’s children: Kim, Jill, Scott, and Steve. They enjoyed many friends and family get-togethers and excursions with their boat. Kay acquired her CDL license and drove semi with Don for many years. She also worked as a CNA at Park View Care Center and Black Hawk Life Care Center in Lake View. She was a daycare provider (Little Tides Daycare) and also worked at VT Industries. Kay was an avid reader, a master at putting puzzles together, loved camping, skiing, and spending time with family. Kay adored her children and grandchildren and cherished spending time with them and attending their activities. She also enjoyed art, drawing pictures, playing spoons, and the piano. She will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Survivors include her children: Greg Allen (wife Leslie) of Sac City, Sandra Dawkins (husband Fred) of Marion, AK, and Stephanie Crabb (husband Tom) of Sac City; grandchildren: Natasha Allen of Pacific Junction, IA, Brandon Crabb of Des Moines, Tanner Crabb of Sac City, Kyle Konradi of Kingsley, Alyssa Franks (husband Morgan) of Steens, MS; and extended grandchildren: Dustin and Rainbow Daggett of Lake View, Isaiah Daggett of Sanborn, and Meghan Muenster (husband Nick) of Anamosa; great-grandchildren: Kinsleigh Franks; Kashmir, Chezza, Natalie, Isabelle, Liam, Hunter and Preston Daggett; Cora, Liv, Leo and Abram Muenster. Other survivors include her brother Bill Craig (wife Patty) of Oklahoma; Don Dinges of Amarillo, TX; Don’s children: Scott Dinges of Clyde, TX; Kim Muniz (husband Sergio) of Amarillo, TX, Jill Tenorio (husband Luis) of Amarillo, TX; Steve’s son Mason Dinges of Urbandale; many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
Kay was preceded in death by her parents, Augustus and Aileen Craig; brother James Craig, her grandparents; and Steve Dinges who passed away November 5, 2015.
