HORN, Sheri Ann 1954-2007
HORN, GREAVES, JOHNSON, BURRIDGE, GREAVES, DOWIE, DONATO, DAMHORST
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 8/18/2012 at 16:54:55
CEDAR FALLS, IA - Sheri Ann Horn of Cedar Falls and formerly of Des Moines, died tragically in a plane crash on June 25, 2007 in Colona, Illinois, along with her husband John on their way to a Navion plane convention in North Carolina.
Sheri was born April 13, 1954 to Bill and Jeanann Greaves in Des Moines, Iowa where she graduated from Hoover High School and then the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). Sheri married John Horn on October 17, 1981 and continued to live and work in Cedar Falls. She retired from her career as an accountant and most recently was working as a fitness technician at Curves for Women. Sheri had a profound love of flying and was a licensed pilot. She was also Chairman of the Iowa Chapter of the International Organization of Women Pilots (99’s), which promotes women in aviation. Sheri was also and active member of the Navion Society and a strong UNI Panther supporter.
Sheri is proceeded in death by her father William (Bill) Greaves , and her husband John who died beside her.
She is survived by her mother, Jeanann (Ray) Johnson; her sisters, Linda (John) Burridge, and Jill Greaves; half brothers Sean (Tammy) Dowie, and Kyle Dowie; half sisters, Kelly (Dave) Donato and Kimber ( Geordy) Damhorst. She also had several nieces and nephews who she thoroughly adored and tried to be a “kid” with every chance she got. Sheri was very much loved by her family and friends for her enthusiasm, generosity and warm heart. She will be greatly missed.
Visitation will be held Thursday July 5, 2007 from 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home 1825 W. 12th St. in Cedar Falls . The funeral will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday July 6th 2007 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 4000 Hudson Rd. in Cedar Falls where the family will also receive friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, a lasting memorial will be chosen in John and Sheri’s name that will enhance the lives of others. Contributions may be sent to Wells Fargo Bank 302 Main St. Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.
[Source: Dahl-Van Hove-Schoof Funeral Home]
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[Quad City Times, June 26, 2007]
Plane crash kills Cedar Falls, Iowa couple
COLONA, Ill. — A couple from Cedar Falls, Iowa, who loved to fly died when their plane crashed in a soybean field Monday morning north of Colona.
John A. and Sheri A. Horn, both 53, were headed to an airshow in Southport, N.C., for a week’s vacation, a co-worker of Sheri Horn said.
Kristi Moeller, a manager at Curves in Cedar Falls, where Sheri Horn had worked for about four years as a fitness technician, last spoke with her friend about 5:30 a.m. Monday, less than three hours before the crash.
She said Sheri Horn, a retired accountant, checked in to see if Moeller, who is expecting a child soon, had given birth. Sheri Horn never had children of her own and was excited for Moeller.
“She’s loved by all the clients,” Moeller said. “She’s full of energy and enthusiasm.”
Henry County Coroner David Johnson confirmed Monday night that the Horns were killed in the accident, which occurred about 8 a.m. Monday, just north of Cleveland Road and a half-mile north of Colona. The Horns owned the single-engine plane, built in 1947. No one else was on board.
Johnson said the couple were both pilots with around 400 hours of flight experience. He said it wasn’t clear who was flying at the time of the crash.
John Horn, a John Deere employee, had a pilot’s license since at least 1994, according to Federal Aviation Administration records.
Moeller said Sheri Horn took the week off for a trip that included an aviation event on the East Coast in North Carolina.
“She loves airplanes, and he loves airplanes, and this was their toy,” Moeller said. “She loved to talk about it.”
An autopsy is planned, and an inquest will follow at a later date, Johnson said.
A pair of employees from nearby Rock River Arms heard the whine of an engine in distress shortly before the crash.
“It sounded like a plane diving, like in those movies when they’re going to bomb a ship,” Pete Mullesch said.
Mullesch and a colleague were at a nearby firing range the company leases from farmer Bob Davis, picking up some crates in which to ship weapons. The plane crashed into a field owned by farmer Dick Baum adjacent to High Street. Mullesch and his co-worker drove to Baum’s farm to see if they could help the downed pilot.
“I ran over to see if there was anything we could do for the guy,” Mullesch said, adding that it was readily apparent there was a fatality involved.
The debris field was small, but the crashed plane left a hole approximately 10 feet deep in the field. What was left of the plane appeared to be a charred, crumpled mass of metal surrounded by yellow police tape.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson Elizabeth Isham Corey said the plane departed from Waterloo, Iowa, and was bound for Marshall, Ky., which Moeller said may have been a scheduled break.
Police said the crash happened in foggy conditions, but because no one saw the plane in distress, they could not determine if weather played a role.
The remnants of the plane were removed from the field about 4 p.m. Monday and were taken to a local salvage yard for further analysis, Illinois State Police trooper Jason Wilson said.
Wilson said the coroner’s office also was checking to see whether the crash could have been the result of a plane occupant’s medical condition.
Jeff Reinitz of the Waterloo Courier contributed to this report.
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