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Sherman, Gene
Gene Sherman, born May 17, 1931, in Bay City, Mich., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, in Roseville, Calif., at the age of 82.
Gene will be greatly missed by his five children; four of his children were from his first marriage, Terry Ann Keefe (John), Lee Sherman (Liz), Val Sherman and Pat Buzzone (Bob). Gene's son from his second wife, Tom McDonald (Sonya). He had eight grandchildren, Dan, Dave, Sarah, Madeleine, Zach, Jake, Zoey and Trey; and four great-grandchildren with two more on the way.
Gene served in the Army; he was a member of The American Legion Post in Marion, and in his retirement was working on updating a Real Estate math book he wrote many years ago.
He will be loved forever and missed by all who knew him.
Services were previously held in California on Aug. 10, 2013.
Memorial contributions to American Legion Post 298 in Marion, Iowa.
Published Aug. 16, 2013 in The Gazette
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