Sharon Pretorius Memoriam

Memoriam

PRETORIUS, Sharon Lynn Of Dayton, Ohio, presumed abducted and murdered since her disappearance September 28, 1973, at age 13. Sharon was a freshman at Fairview High School. She was an active member of Messiah Lutheran Church, a straight A student, and a paper carrier for the Dayton News Journal. Her interests included playing the flute, cats, and helping others. She is survived by her mother, Marycarol Fabian Pretorius, and her siblings, now married, Douglas (and Carol) Pretorius, Richard (and Debra) Pretorius, Brian (and Diana) Pretorius, Marybeth (and Gary) Haneline, David (and Janet) Pretorius, and seventeen nieces and nephews. Sharon was preceded in death by her father, Walter F. Pretorius, Jr. Since there has been no funeral, the family would now like to honor her life with a Memorial Service. It will be held at North Riverdale Lutheran Church, 45 Kurtz Avenue, Dayton, at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2006, the Rev. Monte Stevens officiating. The family will receive friends at the church for an hour before the worship service. A marker for Sharon will be placed at the Dover Burial Park, Dover, Ohio.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Aug. 3, 2006.

Memories and Condolences
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Ellen Ringer

August 3, 2006

Dear Mrs. Pretorius,

Each time I have visited Dayton, Ohio and gone past the street where our family lived on Salem Avenue and Philadelphia Drive, I am often reminded of your daughter, Sharon. She delivered the newspaper to our home every morning. She was the first newspaper (girl) we had during the course of our stay in the Dayton View area. I remember the day of her disappearance like it was yesterday and after my recent visit to Dayton, Ohio on July 13th, I drove past our old house again. I am so glad you gave us a consciousness to keep searching and hoping for Sharon's return throughout the years and at the same time, I still pray that God gives you the vision to find closure and solve Sharon's disappearance. She was a very pleasant, saavy and business minded child and at the same time, she was also kind to others.

Thank you for your tenacious celebration of your daughter's life and memory. I will keep you in my prayers, as I have done throughout the years.

Ellen S. Ringer

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