Harold W. Scherry

Harold W. Scherry, 94, of Decatur passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Adams Woodcrest Assisted Living in Decatur. He was born on April 16, 1925 in Adams County to Rufus and Rosa (Beineke) Scherry. He was married on June 15, 1947 at Salem Evangelical Reformed Church in Magley to Dorothy I. Strahm.

He was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Ossian and was also a member of the Magley Quartet for many years. He was a 1943 graduate of Ossian High School. He was a lifelong Adams County farmer and was a salesman for DeKalb Seeds & Callahan Beans. He enjoyed working in his shop, making homemade ice cream and hunting. He had a strong faith and enjoyed sharing it with others. He always had a story or a joke to share and knew how to make friends easily.

He is survived by his wife of Decatur; son, Wayne (Kimberly) Scherry of Convoy, Ohio; daughter, Karen (Harold) Rumschlag of Fort Wayne; sister, Eileen Gentis of Wauseon, Ohio; six grandchildren, Alison (Craig) Yoder; Ben Scherry; Joel Scherry; Nathaniel (Shannon) Rumschlag; Melanie Holmes; and Heather Rumschlag; 11 great-grandchildren, Avery (Calvin) Conant; Keagan Yoder; Kamden Yoder; Kennedy Scherry; Katelyn Rumschlag; Reese Scherry; Addison Yoder; Brock Scherry; Emmett Rumschlag; Ellerie Holmes; Bristol Scherry; two step-grandchildren, Annie (Brian) Brecht; and Jason (Kacee) Kreischer; and five step-great-grandchildren, Braden Brecht; Lauren Brecht; Brody Brecht; Claire Kreischer; and Paislee Kreischer.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Marjorie Scherry.

Visitation will be on Friday, May 31 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Adams Woodcrest auditorium in Decatur and from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 1 at First Presbyterian Church in Ossian. Officiating will be Pastor Dustin Leimgruber. Burial will be at Salem Magley Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church. 

Arrangements provided by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home in Decatur. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.zwickjahn.com.