Obituary of Carl G. Scherbring

COLESBURG, IOWA

Carl G. Scherbring, 60, of Colesburg, Iowa passed away Friday, October 18, 2024 at his home.   

Visitation will be held from 3 - 7 p.m. on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville, Iowa.  Visitation will continue Friday morning from 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. at Kramer Funeral Home prior to funeral mass.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, October 25, 2024 at St. Francis Xavier Basilica, in Dyersville, Iowa, with burial in the church cemetery.  Rev. Philip Agyei will officiate.

Carl was born August 20, 1964, in Dubuque, Iowa, son of Robert and Anna Mae (Oberbroeckling) Scherbring.  He graduated from Western Dubuque in 1982 and later earned a degree from NITI as a Diesel Mechanic.  Carl married Mary Lueken on August 8, 2015 in Colesburg, Iowa.

Carl drove truck for many years and had his own businesses of CGS Trucking and Coastal Ground Service. In his later years, he enjoyed managing CMS Properties Apartments in Colesburg. He enjoyed riding his Harley, golfing, playing cards, fishing, side by side rides, attending the races, and snowmobiling. He collected toy tractors and shared this passion with his grandchildren. Carl was generous, often helping others. He enjoyed spending time with his family and his nieces and nephews held a special place in his heart. He was a dear friend to many and will be deeply missed.    

Survivors include his wife, Mary and her children, especially Stacey (Luke) Rucker and their children, Cruz, Zuri, and Reez; mother, Annie Scherbring of Dyersville; siblings: Dale (Janet) Scherbring of Cedar Rapids, Mark (Liz) Scherbring of Dyersville, Joan Musich of Westphalia, Dean (Linda) Scherbring of Manchester, Jill Scherbring of Dyersville, Gwen (Jeff) Lewis of Dubuque; parents-in-law: Paul and Luella Lueken of Colesburg; in-laws: Carol (Gary) Timmons of Colesburg, Kathe (Garry) Piotrowski of Peosta, Jim (Lynn) Lueken of Edgewood, Ron (Kate) Lueken of Peosta; and many nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

He was preceded in death by his father, Bob Scherbring, aunts and uncles: Eileen (Joe) Stephan, Shirley Oberbroeckling, Carolyn Oberbroeckling, Walt (Mary) Scherbring, Les Scherbring, Pete Oberbroeckling, Hank Harter, and Hugo Oberbroeckling.

Kramer Funeral Home in Dyersville is assisting the family.  Information is available at www.kramerfuneral.com.