Bonnie Sherrard 1951-2002

SHERRARD, BENNETT, ANDERSON, HODGSON

Posted By: David Hellwege (email)
Date: 7/18/2006 at 08:43:11

Bonnie Sherrard, 50, 1136 193rd St., Boone, died Friday at University Hospitals in Iowa City of a cerebral hemorrhage. She was born Nov. 10, 1951, in Laurens, the daughter of Eugene and Catherine (Bennett) Anderson. She married Robert Sherrard June 1, 1974, in Madrid.

She graduated from Ryan High School in Boone in 1970. She and her husband lived in the Logansport area for more than 20 years. In earlier years, she worked as an assembler for Hach Chemical in Ames and then for Brice Engineering in Boone before retiring early for health reasons. Her hobbies included camping, playing cards, playing cribbage, sewing and needlework and collecting porcelain dolls.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and her mother-in-law, Elsie Sherrard. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Jerry of Pilot Mound and Rick of Stratford; her father-in-law, Robert Sherrard Sr., and his wife, Penny, of Boone; one brother, Ronald, of Missoula, MT; three sisters and one brother-in-law, Judy Anderson of Dayton, Geraldine Anderson of Des Moines and Doris and Tom Hodgson of Boone; and other relatives.

The body has been cremated.

A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Schroeder Memorial Chapel, Sixth and Marshall streets, Boone, with the Rev. Clem Currans officiating. Burial of the cremains will be at a later date.

Friends may call at Schroeder Memorial Chapel Tuesday from noon to 9 p.m. The family will be present to receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Visitation continues Wednesday at the funeral chapel from 8 a.m. until time of services.

Memorials may be given to the family to be used at their discretion.

Schroeder Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

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