Gary M. Sherrard, age 81, of Council Bluffs, formerly of Malvern, Iowa, passed away January 28, 2019 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born June 30, 1937 in Fayetteville, North Carolina to the late Robert Sherrard and Evlyn Burke. He graduated from high school in Canton, Ohio and earned degrees in Geography and Physical Education from Bellevue University. Gary proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War, retiring February 28, 1979 after 23 years of service. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Glenwood, Iowa. In addition to his mother and father, Gary was preceded in death by his daughter, Kelly Lee Sherrard. Gary is survived by his wife, Sonja Sherrard of Council Bluffs; daughters, Aimee (Ken) Perry of Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, Jennifer (Brent) Brown of Downs, Kansas, Hope (Dan) DeLuca of Omaha; son, Scott Sherrard of Utah; 9 grandchildren; sister, Sandra Sherrard of Florida; brothers, Lauren and Steven Gale of Canton, Ohio; nieces and nephews.
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