Kenneth E. Sherbahn
SOUTH WHITLEY – Kenneth E. Sherbahn, 94, of South Whitley, died Oct. 28, 2011, in Peabody Home, North Manchester.
He was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Whitley County, to Edgar and Nellie Ward Sherbahn. On Oct. 18, 1941, he married Vera Penrod, who died Dec. 2, 1994. In 1997 he married Marie Trump.
He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1934. He attended Repperts Auction School in 1938 and started his lifelong career in the auction business in 1947. From 1943 until 1947, he served in the U.S. Army, serving in England during World War II.
He sold for Producers Marketing Association for 30 years. He managed and conducted several Angus sales in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Canada. He also conducted the National Arabian Horse Sale for four years and had Arabian sales for Wayne Newton and the William Randolph Hearst family. He conducted the Springville and Worthington Feeder Calf auctions for 50 years.
He served on the unethical fitting committee for the Chicago International Livestock Show and was elected to the Indiana State Fair Board from 1980 to 1988, serving as president of that board. He has served as president of the Indiana Auctioneers Association and was inducted into the IAA Hall of Fame. He also was inducted to the Indiana Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame at Purdue University. He received the Sagamore of the Wabash awards from Governors Bowan and Orr, had been involved with the Indiana Angus Association and American Angus Association and was appointed to serve on the Indiana Auctioneers Commission. He served on the Board of Directors of Whitley County Memorial Hospital, was a member of Eel River Masonic Lodge 510 F. & A.M. and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church of South Whitley.
Surviving are a son, Craig (and spouse Pam) Sherbahn, South Whitley; a foster son, John (and spouse Jill) Sanders, Warsaw; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Hildreth Wolfe, South Whitley.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to South Whitley United Methodist Church, Whitley County 4-H Fair Inc. or Indiana State Fair.
Condolences may be sent via www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com
SOUTH WHITLEY – Kenneth E. Sherbahn, 94, of South Whitley, died Oct. 28, 2011, in Peabody Home, North Manchester.
He was born Nov. 19, 1916, in Whitley County, to Edgar and Nellie Ward Sherbahn. On Oct. 18, 1941, he married Vera Penrod, who died Dec. 2, 1994. In 1997 he married Marie Trump.
He graduated from South Whitley High School in 1934. He attended Repperts Auction School in 1938 and started his lifelong career in the auction business in 1947. From 1943 until 1947, he served in the U.S. Army, serving in England during World War II.
He sold for Producers Marketing Association for 30 years. He managed and conducted several Angus sales in Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Canada. He also conducted the National Arabian Horse Sale for four years and had Arabian sales for Wayne Newton and the William Randolph Hearst family. He conducted the Springville and Worthington Feeder Calf auctions for 50 years.
He served on the unethical fitting committee for the Chicago International Livestock Show and was elected to the Indiana State Fair Board from 1980 to 1988, serving as president of that board. He has served as president of the Indiana Auctioneers Association and was inducted into the IAA Hall of Fame. He also was inducted to the Indiana Livestock Breeders Hall of Fame at Purdue University. He received the Sagamore of the Wabash awards from Governors Bowan and Orr, had been involved with the Indiana Angus Association and American Angus Association and was appointed to serve on the Indiana Auctioneers Commission. He served on the Board of Directors of Whitley County Memorial Hospital, was a member of Eel River Masonic Lodge 510 F. & A.M. and a lifelong member of the United Methodist Church of South Whitley.
Surviving are a son, Craig (and spouse Pam) Sherbahn, South Whitley; a foster son, John (and spouse Jill) Sanders, Warsaw; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Hildreth Wolfe, South Whitley.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. Burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery.
Calling is from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with a Masonic service at 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
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Memorials may be made to South Whitley United Methodist Church, Whitley County 4-H Fair Inc. or Indiana State Fair.
Condolences may be sent via www.smithandsonsfuneralhome.com
