Everett Sherman

Everett D. Sherman, 86, of Independence, MO peacefully passed away Thursday, March 6, 2008 surrounded by his family. Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, March 10, 2008 at Buckner Restoration Branch Church. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service from 10-11:00 a.m. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. Everett was born July 27, 1921 in Independence, MO to Plin A. and Lenna Maude (Gould) Sherman. He was married on September 16, 1945 to Esther B. Jobst, sharing life together with her for over 62 years. Everett retired from Trans World Airlines on April 1, 1984, following a career of over 19 years as a Line Mechanic. Previously he worked for Johnson Upholstery of Kansas City as a Master Upholsterer; a family craft and tradition, generations old that was passed on to him from his father. Everett was ordained as an Elder in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He continued his Priesthood service as an Elder at Buckner Restoration Branch. Everett was a member of the International Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, Kansas City local 1650. He was active in the local Merchant Marines Veterans Group, and was a member of the American Legion. Everett Sherman dearly loved to fish, and enjoyed this life-long passion at many lakes and streams across the land, and at his peaceful cabin in Battle Lake, MN. He loved helping others, and demonstrated a living ministry of service unto numerous family members and friends. He also loved to travel, and took his family on many wonderful vacations, visiting sites across America and to overseas destinations in Europe and the Far East. As a young man of 19, Everett and his life-long friend Gene Beasley “rode the rails” west and walked up Pikes Peak, and had many other adventures. After Pearl Harbor, Everett and Gene signed up with the United States Engineers, and traveled to Hawaii to work repairing the destruction there. Following that they both signed up with the U.S. Merchant Marines, and spent 32 months of actual sea time, delivering war materials to many ports in the Euorpean and Pacific Theatres. Mr. Sherman is survived by his wife of 62 years, Esther B. (Jobst) Sherman; sons Kim Sherman and his wife Nancy, Neil Sherman and his wife Denise, David Sherman and his companion Rhonda Morris; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brother Robert Sherman and his wife Velma; and by a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Everett was preceded in death by his son Donald D. Sherman; four brothers and one sister.

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