James E Scherrman

SCHERRMAN, JAMES E. "JIM"  was born February 6, 1928 in Farley, Iowa, the son of Frank X. and Philomena (Kelly) Scherrman. Jim served with the U.S. Navy during W.W. II. He received his B.S. degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1948. He owned and operated Scherrman Motor Company from 1948-1958. Jim was Vice President of Midwest Limestone Company in Gilmore City, Iowa until 1983, when he purchased the Pocahontas & Laurens Ready Mix plants, where he retired in 1988. He is a Past Director of the Iowa Automobile Association, a Past Commander in the American Legion, a charter member of the American Association of Accountants, past financial secretary of the Knights of Columbus, a member of the Catholic Order of Foresters and was secretary of the Cedar Falls Rotary International Club. Jim died Monday, July 16, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center in Waterloo, Iowa, at 73 years of age.

He is survived by his wife Kay, of Cedar Falls, Iowa; three daughters, Sandra Scherrman of Denver, Colorado, Sally Brent (Rick) of Loveland, Colorado and Chris Jackson (Dave) of Cedar Falls; five grandchildren, Chad Brent, Danielle Polansky, Alysia Brent, and Shannon and Lindsay Jackson; three great-grandchildren, Madison and Camryn Polansky, and Ashlyn Brent, and two brothers, William Scherrman of Dyersville and Emmett Scherrman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.  Jim was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Kathy Scherrman and a sister, Mary Catherine Benedict.