Howard R. Scherner 1929-2012

PENCE SCHERNER

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/2/2013 at 20:23:29

Sioux City Journal
2 January 2013

Howard R. Scherner, 83, of Sioux City, passed away Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012, at a Sioux City care facility after a one-year illness.

Services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Squires, pastor of Crescent Park United Methodist Church, officiating. Private family graveside services will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

Howard was born April 4, 1929, in James, Iowa, the son of Perl R. and Mary J. (Pence) Scherner. Howard graduated from Sioux City Leeds High School in 1946. He took computer and accounting classes at Briar Cliff College. He worked at the Swift's and Cudahy packing plants in Sioux City and Omaha. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict.

Howard returned to Sioux City in 1968 to work for Charlie Zook Dodge for about 20 years. He then worked full time for about 15 years for Glover Trucking in South Sioux City before going to part time. He worked part time at Ike's Bingo. At night on his home computer, he was a bookkeeper for the three Truck Haven truck stops, two in Sioux City and one in Omaha. He retired in December 2009 due to poor eyesight.

Howard had a wonderful sense of humor and always lliked the outdoors. He had a boat on the Missouri River for many years. He enjoyed golf and bowling, and played tennis. His big enjoyment was ballroom dancing. In his younger years, Howard traveled across the country to Chicago, Denver and Los Angeles to dance to famous big bands. In the last 23 years, he enjoyed dancing with his sister, Sally Kimball, in Sioux City and South Sioux City at the Eagles and Mr. Tunes, and in Sioux Falls, S.D., Anthon, Iowa, the Skate Palace in Ida Grove, Iowa, and Peony Park in Omaha. Many times they took their mother with them.

Not having been married, Howard was very involved and close to his nieces, Judy Letnes and Vicky Brainerd and his nephew, Craig Kimball. They and their friends thought Uncle Howard was the greatest, always having new cars (one time a convertible), and boating on the Missouri River and Snyder's Bend.

Howard enjoyed his three poodles, Suzette and Mindy, and the last one, Mandy, who is living with a friend.

Survivors include his sister, Sally Kimball of Sioux City; a half-sister, Joellen Scherner of Downey, Calif.; nephews, Craig (Lori) Kimball of Fountain, Colo., and Steve Letnes of St. Cloud, Minn; four great-nieces, Jamie, Stephanie, Aubry and Erin; two great-nephews, Rich and Jeff Proctor; 12 great-great-nieces and nephews; several cousins; and many friends.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents; and two nieces, Judy Letnes and Vicky Brainerd.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dar Hartman, Derrill Townley, Gary Pence, Scott Smith, Jeff Smith and Harry Kouris.