Lorna Ilene ShermanLorna Ilene Sherman, age 89, of Fort Wayne, went to Heaven Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023 at Mason’s Health & Rehab in Warsaw.
Lorna was born on June 27, 1933, to Howard and Ethel Edwards Haddix in Grand Ledge, Mich. She was married to her high-school sweetheart, Roger Sherman, for 64 years. Lorna was a registered nurse by profession, yet her passion was being a mother and pastor’s wife, working alongside Roger during their 34 years in ministry. Mom was the best mother one could have – she loved the Lord and it showed through her beautiful blue eyes and her loving attitude towards everyone! She lived out her faith in Jesus. Mom and Dad taught us seven kids how much God loved us while we were very young. How fortunate we were to have them for parents! We thank the good Lord every day for Mom and Dad and that they are together again, at His feet, praising Him with the angels and all the Saints! What a wonderful, wonderful vision!
Lorna is survived by all her seven children: Tom (Ruby) Sherman, of Naples, Idaho; Nancy (Terry) Stutzman, of Warsaw; Steve (Ronda) Sherman, of Albany, Ore.; Caroline (Jeff) Shatto, of Fort Wayne; David (Amanda) Sherman, of Bluffton; Suzanne Sherman, of Fort Wayne; Julia (Greg) Araya, of Los Angeles; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; four siblings in Michigan: Richard Haddix, Janet Thomas, Patsy (Don) Lenz and Judy (Keith) Warner. Lorna was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Ethel Haddix; sisters: Gerri Eno, Adilene (Don) Eckman, Virgie Hiller, Sandy (Ross) McCloud; and grandson, William Sherman.
There will be a memorial for family and friends to celebrate Lorna at 1 p.m. on March 11 at the First Congregational Church, 767 4th Ave., Lake Odessa, Mich.
Memorials are encouraged to ProMedica Foundation, 2720 DuPont Commerce Court, Suite 210, Fort Wayne, IN 46825.
Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral & Cremation Services-Mungovan.
