William Eugene ""Bill"" Sherman
May 24, 1927 — June 1, 2014
William Eugene “Bill” Sherman, 87, of Marion, formerly of Alburnett died Sunday, June 1, 2014. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 5, 2014 at the Alburnett United Methodist Church by Rev. Jon Moss. The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Marion. Private Family Inurnment: Lafayette Cemetery in rural Alburnett.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dorothy; children, Ken (Rosie) Sherman of Blue Grass, Gene Sherman of Marion, Helen (Dave) Franklin of Weiser, ID, Richard (Kay) Sherman of Searcy, AR, and Keith (Stacey) Sherman of Des Moines; 8 grandchildren, Val, Jason, Jennifer, April Marie, Erica, April Lynn, Matthew, and Cray; 6 great-grandchildren, Elaine, Oliver, Elizabeth, Ryan, Morgan, and Maryea; and siblings, Harold Sherman of Robins, Marvin Sherman of Wilton, Marlene Porter of Prather, CA, and Betty Hiers of Lugoff, SC.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Elaine Bringman; and his grandson, Brent Sherman.
Bill was born on May 24, 1927, in Marion, Iowa to Emery Willson and Mabel Florence (Kimes) Sherman. He graduated from Alburnett High School in 1944, and served with the US Army during World War II. After serving his country, Bill returned home and married Dorothy May Stimson on February 20, 1949, in Troy Mills. Together they had five children. Bill farmed for over 20 years, and then established his own plumbing, backhoe, and electrical business: Sherman’s Service. His hobbies included tent camping, square dancing, woodworking, and feeding the squirrels. Bill was a long time member of the Alburnett Lion’s Club, the Alburnett Historical Society, and the Alburnett United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Alburnett Historical Society in Bill’s memory.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Dorothy; children, Ken (Rosie) Sherman of Blue Grass, Gene Sherman of Marion, Helen (Dave) Franklin of Weiser, ID, Richard (Kay) Sherman of Searcy, AR, and Keith (Stacey) Sherman of Des Moines; 8 grandchildren, Val, Jason, Jennifer, April Marie, Erica, April Lynn, Matthew, and Cray; 6 great-grandchildren, Elaine, Oliver, Elizabeth, Ryan, Morgan, and Maryea; and siblings, Harold Sherman of Robins, Marvin Sherman of Wilton, Marlene Porter of Prather, CA, and Betty Hiers of Lugoff, SC.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Elaine Bringman; and his grandson, Brent Sherman.
Bill was born on May 24, 1927, in Marion, Iowa to Emery Willson and Mabel Florence (Kimes) Sherman. He graduated from Alburnett High School in 1944, and served with the US Army during World War II. After serving his country, Bill returned home and married Dorothy May Stimson on February 20, 1949, in Troy Mills. Together they had five children. Bill farmed for over 20 years, and then established his own plumbing, backhoe, and electrical business: Sherman’s Service. His hobbies included tent camping, square dancing, woodworking, and feeding the squirrels. Bill was a long time member of the Alburnett Lion’s Club, the Alburnett Historical Society, and the Alburnett United Methodist Church.
Memorials may be directed to the Alburnett Historical Society in Bill’s memory.
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