Obituary of William P Scherrman

William P. Scherrman, 90, of Dyersville, Iowa died Wednesday, July 14, 2010, at Oak Crest Manor, Dyersville, Iowa. Friends may call from 1:00 - 7:00 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 2010, at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa where the American Legion Post 137 will gather at 4 p.m. Friends may also call from 7:00 - 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 19, 2010, at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, Dyersville, Iowa with burial in the church cemetery. Bill was born on February 24, 1920, in Farley, Iowa the son of Frank X. and Philomena (Kelly) Scherrman. He married Dula M. Willenborg on October 9, 1937, in St. John's Catholic Church, Independence, Iowa. She preceded him in death in 2009. They were married 72 years. Bill served in the U.S. Army during WWII from 1942 - 1944. Bill owned and operated Scherrman Implement & Appliance for over 70 years. He was a member of the American Legion Post 137, K of C 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 was an active member of AA for 29 years and proud of his accomplishments and affiliation. Survivors include 5 children: Pat (Betty Anne), Don (Cookie) and Joe (Shari) all of Dyersville, Scott (Sharon) of Petaluma, CA, and Bonnie Hunt of Merlo Park, CA, and Bill Lukan (family friend) of New York, 18 grandchildren: Meg (Paul) Cook, Beth (Brian) Berk, MaryPat (Tom) Stoddard, Jayne Scherrman, Sally Scherrman (friend Russ Draful), 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 Scherrman (friend Cris), Tony (Josie) Scherrman, Corey (Ali) Scherrman, 33 great grandchildren, a brother, Emmett (Ann) Scherrman of Cedar Rapids, IA; brothers and sister-in-law, Elmer Willenborg of Kansas, City and Iven Weber of Dubuque, IA Kay Scherrman of Cedar Falls, IA 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 in WWII, and a sister-in-law, Dell Rose Mangerich, Special thanks to the staff at Ellen Kennedy Living Center, Oak Crest Manor for their compassionate, loving care they gave Bill. Memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica.