William P. Scherrman 1920-2010

SCHERRMAN, KELLY, WILLENBORG, STODDARD, COOK, EVERS, GIBBS, UMANA, MARTIN, HUNT, BALEBAKO, WEBER, BENEDICTMANGERICH

Posted By: Cheryl Moonen (email)
Date: 1/23/2015 at 10:03:10

From the July 17, 2010 edition of the Dubuque Telegraph Herald

DYERSVILLE, Iowa -- William P. Scherrman, 90, of Dyersville, died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 19, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 1 to 7 p.m. Sunday, July 18, at Kramer Funeral Home, Dyersville, where the American Legion Post 137 will gather at 4 p.m. Friends also may call from 7 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

He was born on Feb. 24, 1920, in Farley, son of Frank X. and Philomena (Kelly) Scherrman.

Bill served in the Army, from 1942 to 1944, during World War II.

He married Dula M. Willenborg on Oct. 9, 1937, in St. John's Catholic Church, Independence; she preceded him in death in 2009. They were married 72 years.

Bill owned and operated Scherrman Implement & Appliance for over 70 years.

He was a member of the American Legion Post 137, Knights of Columbus Council 1734, Mercy Hospital Board, the Residential Care Review Board at Oak Crest, St. Francis Cemetery Association and a past president of the Dyersville Commercial Club. Bill also was an active member of AA for 29 years and was proud of his accomplishments and affiliation.

Surviving are five children, Pat (Betty Anne), Don (Cookie) and Joe (Shari), all of Dyersville, Scott (Sharon), of Petaluma, Calif., and Bonnie Hunt, of Merlo Park, Calif.; family friend, Bill Lukan, of New York; 18 grandchildren, Meg (Paul) Cook, Beth (Brian) Berk, MaryPat (Tom) Stoddard, Jayne Scherrman, Sally (friend, Russ Draful) Scherrman, Molly (Jerry) Evers, Francis Xavier (Theresa) Scherrman, Todd (Lori) Scherrman, Cathy (Jim) Gibbs, Jackie Scherrman, Sandra (Julio) Umana, Susan (Eric) Martin, Issac (Lisa) Hunt, Rebecca (Eric) Balebako, Matt (Jenny) Scherrman, Katie (friend, Cris) Scherrman, Tony (Josie) Scherrman and Corey (Ali) Scherrman; 33 great-grandchildren; a brother, Emmett (Ann) Scherrman, of Cedar Rapids; and brothers and sister-in-law, Elmer Willenborg, of Kansas City, Iven Weber, of Dubuque, and Kay Scherrman, of Cedar Falls.

He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Beth; a brother, Jim Scherrman; a sister, Mary (George) Benedict; his parents-in-law, Ben and Molly Willenborg; brothers-in-law, Roger, Paul, John and Carl Willenborg, who were killed during WWII; and a sister-in-law, Dell Rose Mangerich.