Verlaine Audrey (Lee) Sherick (1924-2012)

SHERICK, LEE, SHEN, WISECUP, CHRISTIANSEN, YOUNES

Posted By: Mark Christian
Date: 9/15/2012 at 22:14:05

From Stevens Memorial Chapel obituary, Ames, Story County, Iowa:

Verlaine Audrey Sherick
August 3, 1924 - August 22, 2012

Verlaine Audrey Sherick was born August 3, 1924, to Jacob and Edith Lee at their farm near Buffalo Center, Iowa. Verlaine died August 22, 2012, in Brownsburg, Indiana. Verlaine grew up on that farm near Buffalo Center with her two older sisters, Elinor and Lavona. Later these 3 were joined by twins, their brother Orion and and sister Oriette. When Verlaine was 11 she lost her father. At age 14 she moved from the farm to Buffalo Center, living with a family to earn room and board and be closer to school. At 16, Verlaine moved to Ames where she worked and then soon started school at Iowa State College.

While at ISC, Verlaine met Albert Sherick who had enlisted in the Navy and was training at ISC. They were married in Denver Colorado, Al's hometown, during one of Al's furloughs. Verlaine became a WWII bride and suffered through the war period when Al's submarine was once even MIA. At the end of WWII, the couple was stationed at New London, Connecticut. Their son Daniel was born in 1946 and when Al's naval service came to an end in 1948, they moved to Ames where Al attended college and Verlaine set up their home. In the ensuing years, Dan was joined by his sisters, Linda, Martha and Sue. Al eventually became a professor at ISU. Verlaine provided a safe haven for her children and also a happy place for friends to gather through the years. Many former ISU students are beneficiaries of her good cooking and Christian hospitality. Al passed away in 1996 and Verlaine moved from Iowa to Brownsburg, Indiana, in 2000 to be near her daughter, Sue, and family.

Verlaine was the epitome of a selfless friend and mother whose concern for others went beyond just their natural needs but also included concern for their spiritual needs. Her presence will be greatly missed and fondly remembered. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one sister, Lavona Lee. She is survived by her children, A. Daniel Sherick of Lutsk Ukraine, Linda Sherick of Brownburg, IN, Martha (Sheldon) Shen of Des Moines and Sue (Roger) Wisecup of Brownsburg, IN; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; her brother, Orion (Ione) Lee of Buffalo, IA and two sisters, Elinor (LeRoy) Christiansen of Hutchinson, MN and Oriette Younes of Holtville, CA.

A visitation will be held at Stevens Memorial Chapel, 607 - 28th St., Ames, from 10:00- 12:00 am on Monday, August 27, followed immediately by the funeral service at 12:00 noon with burial at the Iowa State University Cemetery. On-line condolences may be left at www.stevensmemorialchapel.com. Stevens Memorial Chapel is assisting the family.

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