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Mikayla Sherman
MIKAYLA SHERMAN
Austin, Minn.
Mikayla Sherman, 24, of Austin, Minn., formerly of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died tragically on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, following an accident while she was doing what she loved: helping others. A vigil service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, at The Legacy Center at Murdoch-Linwood in Cedar Rapids, followed by a visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. A private funeral service will be held. Burial will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Cedar Rapids. All guests are respectfully requested to wear a mask and practice social distancing. A livestream of the funeral service may be accessed on the funeral home website tribute page for Mikayla, under "photos and videos or media," starting at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 27.
Mikayla was born Dec. 3, 1996, in Cedar Rapids, the daughter of Jon Sherman and Lisa (Pugmire) Sherman. She graduated from Xavier High School and earned her bachelor's degree in child/adult family services from Iowa State University. Mikayla enjoyed sports and managed various teams in high school and went on to participate on the rugby team at Iowa State. She previously worked at Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) in Ames, Iowa, and was currently working at Gerard Nexus in Austin, Minna. Mikayla loved talking to people and spent her time trying to better herself and those around her. She tried to learn and grow every day and enjoyed making crafts and playing instruments. Mikayla was self-taught on many musical instruments such as the keyboard, guitar and ukulele.
Survivors include her father, Jon (Mindy) Sherman of Marengo, Iowa; mother, Lisa Sherman of Cedar Rapids; siblings, Dallas and Derek Sherman of Marengo; paternal grandparents, Vernon "Hap" and Marjorie Sherman of Marengo; maternal grandmother, Peggy Pugmire of Cedar Rapids; uncles, Dan (Sue) Sherman, David (Sheila) Sherman and Dale (Deb) Sherman; several cousins; extended family members; and her many supportive friends who were like family to Mikayla.
She was preceded in death by her great-grandmother, Dorothy Walters.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family which will be used for a memorial fund in her name at Iowa State University.
Please share a memory of Mikayla at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
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