Adrian Gerhard SHERRY

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Adrian Gerhard SHERRY
  Birth	26 Feb 1926	Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Real estate
  Death	20 Jan 2014	La Crosse County, Wisconsin
  Burial	Viroqua Cemetery, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  Notes	In the 1950 census, he and his wife and daughter were living with Selma’s parents at 419 S. Washington in Viroqua. Adrian worked doing chores on a farm. Selma was a clerk in a retail store. Theresa mentions, in her 1974 birthday card to Cora, “I always fix oysters for Adrian on his birthday. Karl and Sally don’t eat them -- she can’t even stand to look at them -- so I fixed meat loaf and scalloped potatoes too.” Adrian Sherry, 87, of Onalaska, died Jan. 20, 2014, at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center in La Crosse. He was born on the family farm near Readstown to Gerhard and Mable (Swiggum) Sherry on Feb. 26, 1926. Adrian was baptized and confirmed at North Kickapoo Lutheran Church. He attended the Sherry School and graduated from Readstown High School, Class of 1943. Adrian grew up on the family farm, learning to raise horses and dairy cattle. On Dec. 4, 1947, he married the lovely Selma (Sally) Ekum in Viroqua. Adrian and Sally began dairy farming in 1951 until 1963, at which time they moved to Viroqua. Adrian sold insurance and managed auction sales for the State Bank of Viroqua. In 1975, Sally’s career took them to Waterloo, Iowa, where Adrian enjoyed success as a top real estate salesman and broker until 1991, when he and Sally moved back to Wisconsin to retire. Adrian and Sally enjoyed travel and spending time with their children and grandchildren. Adrian was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse. Adrian had a lifelong love of quarter horses and was a top competitor in western horse shows during the 1960s and 1970s. He later judged pleasure and reining classes. He always kept a beautiful yard and garden. Adrian loved to play cards with friends and family and had a keen sense of humor and always had a story to tell and a sparkle in his eye. Adrian is survived by his daughter, Cynthia (David) Wendel of Eau Claire, Wis.; son, Karl (Joyce) Sherry of Minnetonka, Minn.; grandchildren, Matthew (Phronsie) Weirauch of Manhattan Beach, Calif., Elizabeth (Mark) Haley of Phoenix, Ariz., Ned Sherry of Seattle, Wash., and Reed Sherry of Minnetonka. He is also survived by two great-grandchildren, Dylan Claire Haley of Phoenix and Spencer Weirauch of Manhattan Beach. Adrian is also survived by his good friend and companion of the last few years, Patricia Richards of La Crosse. He is also survived by sisters, Kathleen Ranallo of Mequon, Wis., Margaret Larson of Viroqua, Louise (John) Sime of Burlington, Wis., and Lucille Erickson of Menahga, Minn.; and a brother, Erling (Annette) Sherry of Onalaska; sister-in-law, Dorothy (Arland) McKittrick of Viola and a brother-in-law, Thomas Ekum of Hutchison, Kan. In addition to his parents, Adrian was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years, Selma (Sally) Sherry; and a sister, Esther Aspenson; and brothers-in-law, Virgil Aspenson, Joseph Ranallo, Kenneth Erickson and Keith Larson. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church, La Crosse. Pastor Erik Feig officiated and burial will be in Viroqua Cemetery at a later date.
  Person ID	I540	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	6 May 2022

  
  

  Father	Gerhard SHERRY,   b. 29 Sep 1897, Wisconsin d. 25 Sep 1974, Readstown Cemetery, Kickapoo Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Mabel Caroline SVIGGUM,   b. 16 Aug 1903, Wisconsin d. 4 Jan 1990, Vernon County, Wisconsin (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	3 Nov 1921
  Family ID	F6323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Selma Mae (Sally) EKUM,   b. 2 Mar 1928, Mason City, Franklin Twp, Vernon County, Wisconsin d. 13 Mar 2007, Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	4 Dec 1947	Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
  	Immanuel Lutheran Church
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2012