HAVILAND:
Lester H. Sherer, age 90 died at 11:16 PM Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at the Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center surrounded by his family.
He was born October 10, 1925 to the late Lester H. and Linnie I. Sherer. On November 8, 1947 he married Carolyn J. Tomlinson who survives in Haviland.
Also surviving are his children: Roger A. (Vicky) of Paulding Karla K. (Rick) Welch of Grover Hill and Stephen A. of Pineville, NC; 2 granddaughters, Tammy Sherer of Paulding, and Dawn (Travis) LaFountain of Grover Hill; 3 great grandchildren, Kodey Stripe of Paulding, Linsey and Caleb LaFountain of Grover Hill; and his brother-in-law, Richard Ackerman of Hanover, MI.
He is preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Ackerman, and his in-laws, Dr. Harold and Jane Tomlinson and Bruns and Helen Griffiths.
Lester served in the Army during WWII where he was a Purple Heart recipient. He was in the D-Day Invasion and also the Battle of the Bulge. He worked at Borden’s in Van Wert for 29 ½ years until they closed. He then was the maintenance and property manager for ACME Rentals in Van Wert, just retiring in September of 2014. He was a lifelong member of Country Chapel UMC in Haviland, where he served as a trustee and treasurer, and the Van Wert VFW. One of his greatest joys was going on the Honor’s Flight to Washington DC. He had served on the Haviland Council and was the Mayor for several terms.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Monday, November 30 at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. Burial will follow in Blue Creek Cemetery, Haviland with military graveside rites accorded.
Visitation will be Sunday November 29 from 2 – 8 PM at Den Herder Funeral Home, Paulding. There will also be visitation from 10 AM until time of services on Monday at the funeral home.
Preferred memorials are to Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center or Country Chapel United Methodist Church of Haviland.
Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com
