Russell O Sherman
April 2, 1930 — January 24, 2015
Russell O. Sherman, 84, of Robins, Iowa, passed away on Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Gulf Shores, AL. Services: 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 2, 2015, at Murdoch-Linwood Funeral Home & Cremation Service Cedar Rapids. Family will greet friends from 10 until service time. Inurnment at a later date in Conroy, Iowa.
Survivors include his wife, Judy of Robins; children, Sheri (Jeff) Elliott of Eugene, Oregon, Sandra (Steve) Shean, Lorie Sherman and James (Cynthia) Sherman all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; step-children, Jeanice (Greg) Blood, Janette (Phil) Gorman, Julie (Clark) Harberts all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Joyce (Mike) Svoboda of Vinton, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Vernon (Marjorie) Sherman of Marengo, Lyle (Ruby) Sherman of Middle Amana, Iowa, and Richard (Carolyn) Sherman of St. Ansgar, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Roma Sherman; infant daughter, Judy Sherman; brothers, Earl and Lee Sherman; and two sisters, Thelma Karr and Cleo Petrzelka.
Russ was born on April 2, 1930, in Oxford, Iowa, son of Dewey and Mildred (Slaymaker) Sherman. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1949. Russ served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon discharge he returned to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he worked for Rockwell Collins retiring after 30+ years. In 1953, he married Roma Trimpe, she later passed in 2001. Russ married Judy Palumbo on July 31, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Church in Hiawatha. Russ was soft spoken, kind and was very proud of his families. He was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Legion or St. Elizabeth Church in Hiawatha.
Survivors include his wife, Judy of Robins; children, Sheri (Jeff) Elliott of Eugene, Oregon, Sandra (Steve) Shean, Lorie Sherman and James (Cynthia) Sherman all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; step-children, Jeanice (Greg) Blood, Janette (Phil) Gorman, Julie (Clark) Harberts all of Cedar Rapids, Iowa and Joyce (Mike) Svoboda of Vinton, Iowa; 15 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Vernon (Marjorie) Sherman of Marengo, Lyle (Ruby) Sherman of Middle Amana, Iowa, and Richard (Carolyn) Sherman of St. Ansgar, Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife Roma Sherman; infant daughter, Judy Sherman; brothers, Earl and Lee Sherman; and two sisters, Thelma Karr and Cleo Petrzelka.
Russ was born on April 2, 1930, in Oxford, Iowa, son of Dewey and Mildred (Slaymaker) Sherman. He graduated from Marengo High School in 1949. Russ served in the United States Army during the Korean War. Upon discharge he returned to Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he worked for Rockwell Collins retiring after 30+ years. In 1953, he married Roma Trimpe, she later passed in 2001. Russ married Judy Palumbo on July 31, 2004 at St. Elizabeth Church in Hiawatha. Russ was soft spoken, kind and was very proud of his families. He was an avid Cubs and Hawkeye fan.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Legion or St. Elizabeth Church in Hiawatha.
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