Submitted by: Dan Rich
Helen Alfreda Sherrill
July 13, 1922 - Nov. 17, 2007
South Bend Tribune 11/19/2007
SOUTH BEND - Helen Alfreda Sherrill,
85, devoted Christian, loving wife, mom, sister, grandma,
great-grandma and great-great grandma was chosen by God, her
heavenly Father, to live with Him in Heaven on Saturday, November
17, 2007. Helen was born on July 13, 1922, in Nebraska to Earl
and Laura (Johnson) Schmuck.
She married Eugene A. Sherrill in 1942, in
South Bend and lived there most of her life. As a woman of prayer
and a faithful member of First Baptist Church of Mishawaka, she
served the Lord as a High School Youth Sponsor, Sunday School and
Vacation Bible School Teacher, AWANA Sparks Leader, and was
active in Women's Ministries and the Sew and Reap and Tabitha
Ladies Missionary Groups besides opening her home for a ladies'
Bible study.
Surviving family members left to cherish her
memory are her children, Virginia (Bernard) Berg of
Wayland, MI., Eugene (Karen) Sherrill of Mishawaka, Patricia Ann
(Paul) Holderman of Bremen, Richard (Kathi) Sherrill of
Warren MI., and Patricia Jean Emigh; 20 grandchildren; 25
great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren and a sister,
Wilma (Wilbert) Swartz of Lincoln NE.
God blessed us with the best mom, sister,
grandma and friend that anyone could ever have. She took pride in
taking care of her family, home, church, friends and anyone in
need. We are thankful to have had her as a wonderful example in
our lives. Helen touched so many lives and will be greatly missed
by all. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband;
brothers, Eugene, Leland and Bud; a son, Ronald Sherrill; a
foster daughter, Betty and a grandson, Adam Sherrill. Helen's
family would like to give special thanks to and express
appreciation to all of the nurses and caregivers who helped take
care of her at the Miller's Merry Manor in Plymouth.
The family will receive friends from 2-4 and
6-8 p.m. Tuesday, November 20,2007, in the Bubb Funeral Chapel,
3910 N. Main St., Mishawaka, IN. The funeral service will be held
at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 21 with one hour visitation
prior at the First Baptist Church 724 N. Main St. Mishawaka, IN.,
with Rev. David Miller and Rev. Richard McCartney officiating.
Burial will is to follow the service at Chapel Memorial Gardens,
in Osceola, IN. Memorial contributions may be made to the First
Baptist Church, Mishawaka, IN