Obituary of Dula M Scherrman

Dula was born on September 2, 1916 in Adrian, MN, the daughter of Ben and Molly (Gerken) Willenborg. She married William Scherrman on October 9, 1937 in St. John's Catholic Church, Independence, Iowa. They were married 72 years. Throughout her life, Dula enjoyed reading, oil painting, fishing, going on picnics, cooking, foster parenting and especially loved spending time with her family. She was a member of the Dyersville Historical Society, Federated Woman's Club, CD of A, Rosary Society, Alanon and St. Francis Xavier Parish. Survivors include her husband, Bill, 5 children: Pat (Betty Anne), Don (Cookie) and Joe (Shari) all of Dyersville, Scott (Sharon) of Petaluma, CA, and Barb 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), Molly (Jerry) Evers, Francis Xavier (Theresa) Scherrman, Todd (Lori) Scherrman, Cathy (Jim) Gibbs, Jackie Scherrman, Sandra Scherrman (friend Julio), Susan (Eric) Martin, Issac (Lisa) Hunt, Rebecca Hunt (friend Eric), Matt (Jenny) Scherrman, Katie Scherrman (friend Cris), Tony (Josie) Scherrman, Corey (Ali) Scherrman, 33 great grandchildren, one brother, Elmer Willenborg of Kansas City, one sister, Iven Weber of Dubuque, IA, brother-in-law, Emmett (Ann) Scherrman, sister-in-law, Kay Scherrman. She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant daughter, Beth, 4 brothers: Roger, Paul, John and Carl Willenborg who was killed in WWII, one sister, Dell Rose and her husband Walter Mangerich, sisters & brothers-in-law, Martha Willenborg, Les Weber, Jim Scherrman and George & Mary Benedict. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Francis Xavier Basilica. Special thanks to the staff at Ellen Kennedy Living Center, Oak Crest Manor and Hospice of Dubuque for their compassionate, loving care they gave Dula.