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Kenneth L Sherren

June 18, 1925 — September 10, 2011

Kenneth Sherren, age 86, of Greenwood, WI died Saturday, September 10, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Kenneth Leroy Sherron was born on June 18, 1925 in Petersburg, IL the son of George and May (Fairow) Sherren. He graduated from Petersburg Harris High School and then enlisted into the United States Army in April of 1949. He served with the 101st Airborne Battalion as a radio operator, stationed in Germany, during the Korean War, and was honorably discharged in August of 1952. On December 21, 1955 he was united in marriage to Viola Helton in Moline, IL. They moved to Greenwood in 1958 and purchased a farm in the Town of Weston. Kenneth farmed for many years, before retiring, raising hogs and crops and doing custom harvesting and custom picking.He was a member of the York Center United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of the Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post #73 and a life-time member of the Wilson-Heintz VFW Post #2241.Kenneth enjoyed hunting, travelling, going out to eat and reading, especially about his home town hero, Abe Lincoln, the comics and the obituaries.He is survived by two sisters, Maxine Reller of Silvis, IL and Betty Kiper of Mason City, IL and nieces and nephews, Andrea Clausen of Rockford, IL, Mary (Charles) Raum of Rockford, IL, Linda (David) Clikeman of Elkhorn, WI, Sandra Dierks of Petersburg, IL, Frieda McCoy of Arensville, IL, Margaret Todd of Springfield, IL, Jeam Kiper of Mason City, IL, Vernon Kiper of Lincoln, IL, John Kiper of Petersburg, IL, Tommy Nance Jr., Elson Nance and George Nance.Kenneth was preceded in death by a brother, George and one sister, Shirley Nance.Funeral Services for Kenneth will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 16, 2011 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville, WI. Pastor Mike Herdt of the York Center United Methodist Church will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery with Military Honors accorded by the Neillsville Veteran's Council. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Thursday, with a 6:30 p.m., Masonic Lodge Service at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville and from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., Friday at the funeral home.Casket Bearers are: Duane Boon, Jack Kluckhohn, Art Luedeke, Evan Lenz, Harold Lenz and Benny Heck.In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to the Neillsville American Legion, 6 Boon Blvd., Neillsville, WI 54456.Funeral Home:Gesche Funeral Home4 South Grand AvenueNeillsville, WIUS 54456
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