December 18, 1920 - November 28, 2003
Age: 82
Westport, Indiana
Date of Death:
Friday,
November 28, 2003 at 10:02 a.m.
Place of Death:
Columbus Regional
Hospital at Columbus
Date of Birth:
December 18, 1920
Place of Birth:
Westport, Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Monday, December 1,
2003 at 10:00 a.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.
Visitation: Sunday from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. with a Masonic Service at
8:00 p.m.
Officiating: Rev. David A. Scaggs
Final Resting Place: Westport Cemetery with Military Graveside Services
Parents: Earl L. and Mamie (Clark) Shera
History:
Residential: He was a lifelong resident of Decatur County having resided in Jackson Township and Westport.
Occupation: He
was a farmer in Jackson Township of Decatur County.
He drove a School bus for 30 years for South Decatur and
Jackson High Schools.
Education: He graduated from Westport High School in 1938 and he attended Purdue University.
Military Service:
He was a US Army veteran having served with the 717th Tank Battalion
in the
European Theatre during WWII.
Memberships:
Westport Baptist Church where he had served as Trustee and a
Deacon Westport Masonic Lodge # 52 F.& A.M.
Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis
Westport American Legion # 339
He was a past member of the Decatur County Hospital Board.
He was a past President of the Westport Kiwanis Club.
Married to:
Betty J. Conwell
Place: Westport, Indiana
Date: July 3, 1941
SURVIVORS:
Wife - Betty J. Shera - Westport, Indiana
2 Sons - Clark Shera - Westport, Indiana
Mark Shera - Cookville, Tennessee
1 Brother - Max Shera - Westport, Indiana
6 Grandchildren
7 Great Grandchildren
Preceded in death by: Parents
3 Brothers: Isaac Shera
Miles M. Shera
Stan Shera
1 Sister: Lucille Anderson