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Visitation:
10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Friday, October 16, 2020 at
Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home
Service:
11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home
Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral
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Gaila Sherwood, 95, of Lincoln
passed away October 11, 2020 at Copper Creek
Cottages.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Friday, October 16, 2020 at Holland Barry & Bennett
Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 11
a.m. Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.
Gaila Ruth Sherwood (Ewers) was born April 30, 1925
and grew up in rural Viroqua, WI. Adventurous and
spunky by nature, she went west to California during
World War II and became a Rosie the Riveter to
support the war manufacturing effort. She returned
to Wisconsin after the war and studied to become a
hair dresser, later being asked to open up a hair
dressing school in Lincoln.
Upon coming to Lincoln, she met the love of her life
Russel Sherwood and never looked back. She was
actively involved in the community her entire life.
She remained a hairdresser into her 80’s, treasured
her service and Sunday School teaching at the First
UMC of Lincoln, was a surrogate gramma to many at
Lincoln College while working in the library and
later was a passionate supporter of the Humane
Society of Logan County where she was matched up
with her beloved Bobo. |
Gaila had a fire for life and infectious personality that brought
joy and amusement to so many, and she will be greatly missed.
Gaila is survived by Daughter in law Hong Sherwood; grandchildren Robert
Sherwood, Brian Sherwood and Fei Ying Peng and great grandchildren Robert,
Russell, Rebecca, Randy, Victoria, Ryder, Madeline, Daisy, and Jacob.
She was preceded in death by her husband Russel, son Steven, and brothers
Franklin and Albert Ewers and her sister Jean.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of
Logan County.
https://hslclincoln.org/donations/
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