LaGertha Eleanor Sherman 1925-2008
BARTHELL, BAKKUM, SHERMAN, OLSEN, PAPKE, MOE
Posted By: Mary Durr (email)
Date: 1/31/2009 at 19:50:07
LaGertha Sherman
LaGertha E. Sherman, 83, of Waukon died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 13 at 2 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Marie Paterik officiating. Burial will be held in Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3 - 7 p.m. Friday, December 12 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
LaGertha Eleanor Sherman was born June 9, 1925 in Waukon, the daughter of Eilert and Irene (Barthell) Bakkum. She was baptized and confirmed at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church in rural Waukon. She attended rural country school, Waterville School and graduated from Waukon High School in 1942. June 11, 1944 she married Paul H. Sherman at Old West Paint Creek Lutheran Church. LaGertha and Paul farmed in Ludlow Township for several years, where she raised and sold raspberries. She also worked as a cook for the Allamakee School District for 24 years before retiring in 2003.
LaGertha was a member of Zion United Church of Christ where she was very active in the ladies groups. LaGertha also served as a Sunday school supervisor and teacher. She was also a member of the Ludlow neighbors club. LaGertha enjoyed playing cards, listening to music, gardening and spending time with her family and friends.
Survivors include her children, Janice Olsen of Laguna Hills, CA, Susan Sherman of Greenfield, WI, Donald (Donelle) Sherman of Waukon, Bonnie (Bill) Papke of Onalaska, WI, Randy (Cheryl) Sherman of Marshfield, WI and Mark (JoAnn) Sherman of Waukon; 12 grandchildren; one great-grandson; and a sister, Marjorie Moe of Decorah. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul, who died in 1995; and two brothers, LaVerne and Barthell Bakkum.
Honorary casketbearers are Aaron, Alison and Bailey Sherman. Casketbearers are Jason and Zachary Olsen, Robert, William and Rebecca Papke, and Paul, Matthew and Marie Sherman.
The Waukon Standard, December 10, 2008
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