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Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman

Birth	:	6 Sep 1920 Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	30 Sep 2021 Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Burial	:	Blue River Cemetery, Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2076035, -85.4263535
Description	:	Ruby A. Sherman, 101, passed away peacefully at her home at 12:40 p.m. Thursday September 30, 2021. Born on September 6, 1920, in Smith Twp., Whitley County, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Ethel (Shively) Jagger. The family moved to Thorncreek Twp. when Ruby turned ten. The oldest of seven children, as a youth she attended a one-room school, learned to milk a cow at age five, helped with farm chores, and weeded onion fields in the summers. She attended Columbia City High School and was the last surviving graduate of the class of 1938. Read More	Ruby A. Sherman, 101, passed away peacefully at her home at 12:40 p.m. Thursday September 30, 2021. Born on September 6, 1920, in Smith Twp., Whitley County, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late Harry L. and Ethel (Shively) Jagger. The family moved to Thorncreek Twp. when Ruby turned ten. The oldest of seven children, as a youth she attended a one-room school, learned to milk a cow at age five, helped with farm chores, and weeded onion fields in the summers. She attended Columbia City High School and was the last surviving graduate of the class of 1938. On October 12, 1940, she married George Russell Sherman. They lived in Columbia City for a brief time, moving to various locations in Smith and Thorncreek Townships before settling in 1949 on the farm in Thorncreek where Ruby lived for 72 years. The couple's life was filled with Little League, 4-H, gardening, and church activities as they raised their four children. Together they grew many vegetables on their farm into their early eighties and generously shared their abundant produce with family and friends. Ruby was an excellent seamstress and cook, with her yeast rolls, strawberry jam, black raspberry pies, and sweet pickles being a few of her family's favorites. Ruby's employment included Gross's Grocery Store in Arcola, where she met her husband, and General Electric in Fort Wayne during World War II. In Columbia City, Ruby's workplaces, as she often noted, took her right up Whitley Street from Blue Bell to Linville Hospital and lastly Columbia City High School where she worked in the cafeteria until retiring in 1985. An avid supporter of her lifelong community, Sherman served as a 4-H Leader for Thorncreek Township and was recently recognized for 75 years of Whitley County Extension Homemakers club work. Russell and Ruby became season ticket holders for the high school basketball games in the forties and Ruby continued to loyally attend both the home boys' and girls' games each year, including a game at the new school last season. She also attended the Whitley County Distinguished Young Woman Contest each year since its inception in 1964. Most central to Ruby's life has been her family and faith community. She joined the Blue River Church of the Brethren in 1931 and became a charter member of the Columbia City Church of the Brethren in 1961. She was a lifetime deaconess and also assumed many leadership roles in the Women's Fellowship, where she could still be found this past summer sewing cancer pads at a monthly meeting. She served as a children's Sunday School teacher and superintendent and in many other capacities. Ruby enjoyed attending with her husband and more recently her daughter's family the denomination's Annual Conference gatherings held throughout the United States and served as a delegate for several years. Ruby has been in all fifty states as well as many European countries. She also traveled to Australia and New Zealand and at age ninety visited her grandson and his family in Singapore. She relished her trips to see family, especially enjoying her grandchildren and their activities. She is survived by three sons, L. Kent (Judy) Sherman of Clarksville, GA, Brian R. (Josephine) Sherman of Waynetown, and Randall Sherman of Fort Wayne; a daughter, Rebecca (David) Felix of Indianapolis; seven grandchildren, Brian (Luanne) Sherman, Greg (Katie)Sherman, Kellie Sherman, Nathan Felix, Jason (Sarah)Sherman, Benjamin (Allison Caldwell) Felix and Katie Felix; seven great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ardith (Ray) Cormany and Ellen (Matthew) Henney both of Columbia City; and an extended family that includes many nephews, nieces, and cousins. Additionally, she was preceded in death by brothers Clee and Guy Jagger and two sisters, JoAnn Prater and Marjorie Mowrey. The funeral service is 10 a.m. Saturday, October 9, 2021 at the Columbia City Church of the Brethren, 112 N Washington St. Burial is at the Blue River Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Columbia City and 1 hour prior to the service at the church.

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Where is Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman's memorial?
Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman's memorial is located at: Blue River Cemetery, Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA.
When did Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman death?
Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman death on 30 Sep 2021 in Whitley County, Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Ruby Arleene Jagger Sherman's memorial?
Latitude: 41.2076035
Longitude: -85.4263535

Family Members:

Parent

Harry Lawrence Jagger

(1902 - 1996)

Ethel Shively Jagger

(1902 - 1987)

Spouse

George Russell Sherman

(1917 - 2002)

Siblings

Fordus "Clee" Jagger

(1923 - 2009)

Marjorie E Jagger Mowrey

(1926 - 2017)

Ellen Jeannette Jagger Henney

(1928 - 2022)

Eldon Guy Jagger

(1930 - 2016)

Carol Joann Jagger Prater

(1935 - 1995)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Blue River Cemetery
Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2076035, -85.4263535

2. Rousseau-Pence Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2136536, -85.4193573

3. Egolf Cemetery
Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1992607, -85.4630737

4. Baughan Burial Ground
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1800400, -85.4480300

5. Garrison Cemetery
Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1808014, -85.3964005

6. Hively Cemetery
Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2355499, -85.4630432

7. Round Lake Cemetery
Thorncreek Township, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2470600, -85.4227200

8. Samuel Miner Burial Ground
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1646400, -85.4346800

9. Otis Miner Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1532021, -85.4267410

10. Stough Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1988983, -85.5008011

11. Concord Cemetery
Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1861000, -85.3533020

12. Leaman Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2609000, -85.4708000

13. Jeffries Cemetery
Churubusco, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2083015, -85.3399963

14. Jacob Hively Cemetery
Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2429010, -85.5008200

15. Greenhill Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1538658, -85.4826202

16. Wigent Cemetery
Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1530991, -85.3649979

17. Boggs Cemetery
Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2511100, -85.3425500

18. Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Coesse, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1316223, -85.3941956

19. Brown Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1605800, -85.5134200

20. Eel River Presbyterian Cemetery
Coesse, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1332817, -85.3745346

21. South Park Annex Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1401280, -85.4934290

22. South Park Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1394005, -85.4938965

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Columbia City, Whitley County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1241989, -85.4531021

24. Christian Chapel Cemetery
Merriam, Noble County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2933006, -85.4396973