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Mr Erwin Earl "Pete" Sherer

December 25, 1928 — September 6, 2013

Erwin Earl “Pete” Sherer passed away September 06, 2013 in Bull Shoals, Arkansas. Pete was born February 25, 1928 to Gerald and Mabel (Lipke) Sherer, one of four brothers.

Pete served in the United States Navy as a helmsman aboard the USS Huntington, LC and saw countries such as Africa, Egypt, France, Italy, and the Panama. He married his beautiful bride, Jeanette Elsie Wendtland on May 08, 1948.

Pete not only drove cab and school bus, he also operated a wrecker for Tyler’s Scrap Iron Yard. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, hunting, fishing, playing cards, and playing board games.

Pete is survived by his daughters Linda Rott, Susun Sherer (Randy Straight), and Corine Sherer Steele (William Steele), and his sons Steven (Brenda)Sherer and Peter (Kathy) Sherer; two brothers, Jerry (Betty) Sherer and Gary (Ruth) Sherer; several grandchildren, Julie (Matt) Erickson, Jeffery (Mandy) Fry, Jennifer (James [D]) Marshall, Lindsey Rott (Matt Hernandez), Theresa Rott, Jayson Sherer, Heather Schmidt, Joseph (Becca) Sherer, Joshua Sherer, Jaramie (Karin) Sherer, Sarah (Keith) Slaney, Zachary Sherer, Shane (Cynthia) Trepes, and Anthony Trepes (Elizabeth Chapman), Caleb Steele, Dalton Steele, Dana Steele, Nathan Steele, Hunter Steele, Quintin Steele, Dakota Powell, and Gary Palmer; Special nieces and nephew, Lyn Robinson, Lori Cravat, and William Wendtland, and many great-grandchildren.

Pete was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette (Wendtland) Sherer, daughter Cindy Fry (Don), grandchildren, Jonathon Fry, Christopher Rott, and Rachel Rott, his parents Gerald and Reba (Moore) Sherer, and a brother, Junior Sherer.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Kirby and Family Funeral Home of Bull Shoals, Arkansas and Thompson’s Funeral Home of Wonewoc, Wisconsin. A memorial service for Erwin Earl “Pete” Sherer will be held at Thompson’s Funeral Home…..with burial at the Pine Eden Cemetery in Wonewoc, Wisconsin.

Visitation for Erwin “Pete” Sherer will be held at Thompson’s Funeral Home, Wonewoc, Wisconsin; Friday Sept. 20, 2013 from 5-8 pm; with a family burial Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013 at Pine Eden cemetery.
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Friday, September 20, 2013

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, Wonewoc, WI 53968

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