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Myra E. Scherer û Obituary

Name: Myra E. Scherer
Age: 84
Born: 08-27-1924
Died: 11-27-2008

Visitation: Daniel Funeral Home, St. Joseph
Service: St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Joseph

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, December 1, 2008 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Joseph for Myra E. Scherer age 84 of St. Joseph. She passed away on November 27, 2008 surrounded by her family. The Reverend Al Stangl will officiate. Burial will be in the parish cemetery.

Friends may call between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday and after 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home in St. Joseph. The Senior Citizens and the Council of Catholic Women will pray at 4:30 p.m. followed by parish prayers at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home.

Myra was born August 27, 1924 in Avon, Minnesota to Andrew and Clarinda (Rooney) Murphy. She graduated from St. Cloud Teachers College in 1941. Myra then taught elementary school for 19 years in rural Stearns County and assisted in the family business. She married Eugene B. Scherer on September 30, 1946 in St. Mary's Cathedral in St. Cloud. After teaching she became a homemaker. Myra was a life-long member of St. Joseph's Parish, Council of Catholic Women, Senior Citizens and Eagles Aerie #622 Auxiliary.

Myra enjoyed cooking, dancing, and especially spending time with her family. Her best friend was her identical twin sister, Muriel.

Myra is survived by her children, Sheryl (Richard) Mertes of Elkhorn, WI, Mary Jo (Dennis) Duncombe of Sandy, Utah, Michael (Ann) of St. Joseph, Charles (Ann) of St. Joseph, Kimberly (David) DeHaan of Elkhorn, WI; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and sister Mildred (Virgil) Egerman of St. Cloud.

Preceding her in death were her husband on October 3, 1993; brothers, Thomas, Rahlen, DeWayne, and Joe; and her identical twin sister, Muriel.

A special thank you to Assumption Home and Arlington Place for the special care they provided Myra.