Megan Marie Sherwood
April 12, 1953 - November 13, 2017

Memorial Celebration of Life Services for Megan Sherwood, age 64, of Lenox, Iowa who passed away Monday, November 13, 2017, at the Corning Hospital will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 10:30 AM at the Lenox United Presbyterian Church. Visitation will be held Friday evening at the church from 5 to 7 PM with the family greeting friends. Memorials may be directed to the Sharpsburg Presbyterian Church. Memories may be shared with the family at www.ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were entrusted to the Ritchie Funeral Home of Lenox where we 'Celebrate Life'. Megan Marie Sherwood was born April 12, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois one of five children born to Edwin Joseph Sherwood and Betty Lail (Owen) Sherwood. She grew up in the Chicago area attending school, graduating from Evanston Township High School with the Class of 1970. After graduation she attended the University of Northern Colorado and Western State College, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Her first teaching job was in Lusk, Wyoming where she met Ken Pollard. The couple were united in marriage in 1977. The couple later moved to California and Colorado, settling in Golden, Colorado where they were blessed with the birth of Kiley and AJ. In August of 1989, Meg and her two children moved to Iowa, settling in Lenox. She worked for the Area Education Agency (AEA) as a Transition Coordinator. Throughout Meg's working career, she taught everything from pre-school to graduate level courses, specializing in Special Education. Meg's focus was always with the special needs children. She had such a giving heart and cared for everybody, and gave of herself daily. She possessed the skill to touch each person's life in that 'special way' that made them feel truly loved and unique. Meg was blessed with the birth of three grandsons, Jude, Jameson and Jonah. Throughout her life, she continued to love all of her extended family, treating each of her great-nieces and great-nephews like grandchildren. Meg enjoyed gardening and trusted in God's plan that everything would work out. her faith and trust in her Lord and Savior were what carried not only her, but her children throughout life. Left to cherish Meg's memory are her two children, Kiley Sherwood-Pollard of Lenox, Iowa; and A.J. Pollard and wife Jenny of Ames, Iowa; her three grandsons, Jude, Jameson and Jonah Pollard of Ames, Iowa; her life-long friend, Ken Pollard of Otis, Colorado; three brothers, Patrick Sherwood and wife Jill of Tiburon, California; Michael Sherwood and wife Emily of Las Vegas, Nevada; and Matthew Sherwood of Las Vegas, Nevada; one aunt, Sherry Harris and husband Wes of Pittsboro, NC; along with many other family members, nieces, nephews and friends. Preceding Meg in death are her parents, Edwin and Betty Sherwood; a sister, Susie Saari; her in-laws, Harold and Genevieve Pollard; and a brother-in-law, Don Pollard. Meg's spirit for loving life will be missed and cherished by her family. May she be at peace in God's loving care.

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