Selma Mae (Sally) EKUM

1928 - 2007  (79 years)

• Name	Selma Mae (Sally) EKUM
  Birth	2 Mar 1928	Mason City, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Female
  Death	13 Mar 2007	Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  	SSDI’s “last residence”
  Burial	17 Mar 2007	Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	4S22
  Notes	Almost certainly named after her sister who died in 1923. She had perfect attendance in high school: neither absent nor tardy during the entire four years. Living in Readstown at the time of Albert’s death according to his obit. Living in Des Moines, Iowa, at the time of Archie’s death according to his obit. Living in Onalaska at the time of Ernest’s death. She was a vice-president and regional director of Stanley Home Products from 1981 to her retirement in 1991. Her funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Selma (Sally) Sherry, 79, of Onalaska, died unexpectedly Tuesday, March 13, 2007. Sally was a devoted wife for 59 years, loving mother and a wonderful grandmother. Sally Sherry was born March 2, 1928, at Mason City, (rural Viroqua) Wisconsin, the daughter of Albert and Bertha Ekum. Upon graduation from Readstown High School, she worked in the offices of the J.C. Penney store in Viroqua. Sally was united in marriage to Adrian Gerhard Sherry on December 4, 1947, in Viroqua. She and her husband lived and farmed at Kickapoo (rural Readstown) for 12 years prior to moving to Viroqua. In 1953, Sally began her work for the Stanley Home Products Company. During her illustrious career, Sally rose through the ranks from sales person to V.P., regional director, a position she held for 10 years before retiring in 1991. Sally made many lifelong friends during her Stanley career. Sally was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse, where she devoted much of her time to volunteer work. Sally cherished her time spent with and caring for her grandchildren. She enjoyed travel, reading and taking care of her home and garden. Survivors include her husband, Adrian of Onalaska; two children, Cynthia Wendel (David) of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, Karl Adrian Sherry (Joyce) of Minnetonka, Minnesota; grandchildren, Mathew Weirauch of Manhattan Beach, California, and Elizabeth Weirauch (Mark Haley) of Ecuador; a sister, Dorothy McKittrick (Arland) of Viola; a brother, Thomas Ekum of Hutchison, Kansas; several in-laws, nieces and nephews and many friends. In addition to her parents, Sally was also preceded in death by three brothers, Ernest Ekum, Walter Ekum and Archie Ekum; two sisters, Theresa Clements and Selma Margaret Ekum. Sally will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Funeral services were held on Saturday, March 17, 2007, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Onalaska. The Rev. Roger Grow and the Rev. Liberty Lausterer officiated and burial was in the Viroqua Cemetery.
  Person ID	I536	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	8 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Albert M EKUM,   b. 26 Nov 1882, Liberty Pole, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 4 Mar 1952, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 69 years)
  Mother	Brita Eriksdatter (Bertha Malina) ØREN,   b. 21 Dec 1891, Årdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway d. 11 Feb 1960, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1911	Immanuel Lutheran Church, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adrian Gerhard SHERRY,   b. 26 Feb 1926, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 20 Jan 2014, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1947	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	Immanuel Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2012