Charles John Scherman

May 20, 1924 - March 22, 2021

Charles John Scherman, age 96, formerly of Sentinel Butte, North Dakota, passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 at Hill Top Home of Comfort in Killdeer, North Dakota. Visitation will be held from 3:00 P.M. until 5:00 P.M. on Monday, March 29, 2021 at Silha Funeral Home in Beach, North Dakota with a Vigil Service at 7:30 P.M. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Golva, North Dakota. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at St. Mary’s Church with Father Dan Berg officiating. Rite of Committal will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Silha Funeral Home of Beach has been entrusted with the arrangements. Charles was born on May 24, 1924 on the farm in Alpha to Mamie (Otremba) and Edward Scherman. He was the oldest of seven children: Alice, Eddie, Marvin, Eileen, Maynard and Louise. After Charles graduated from Beach High School, he joined the U.S. Navy in WWII. He served for two years in Chicago, Illinois and then returned home and farmed with his dad. In 1948, Charles started to farm on his own. He also raised pigs and cattle, and helped Holger Johnson with potato harvests. He farmed and raised livestock for over fifty years. Charles met Mary Gamroth and they were united in marriage on June 14, 1949 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Golva. Charlie and Mary made their home in Sentinel Butte. Charles was a member of several service organizations such as the Golden Valley Hospital Board, ten years on the Bullion School District, fourteen years as Treasurer of Bullion Township, twenty years on the Community Committee, and ten years as Trustee for Most Holy Redeemer. He was on the building committee of St. Mary’s and eleven years as trustee for St. Mary’s as well as a rosary leader, reader, mass server and greeter. Charles was a Charter Member of Knights of Columbus and held many offices during his membership: Outside Guard, Warden, Recorder, Deputy Grand Knight and Grand Knight. He was awarded Knight of the Year in 1984 and Knights of Columbus Family of the Year in 1974. In addition, he was Special Deputy Sherriff for Golden Valley County for over thirty years and policed dances in Alpha, Golva and Sentinel Butte. He was also a Fieldman for the Golden Valley ASCS Office; measuring fields and grain bins. Charlie is survived by his four children, Linda (Glenn) Gietzen of Halliday, North Dakota, Lorraine Scherman of Beach, Terrance Scherman of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Dale (Denise) Scherman of Ottertail, Minnesota; eight grandchildren, Christopher (LeAnne) Gietzen, Michael (Ashley) Gietzen, Matthew Gietzen, Donna (JD) Mathis, Rachael (Dan) Dolechek, Veronica (Erick) Tijerina, Jason (Carmen) Scherman and Ryan (Jill) Scherman; eighteen great-grandchildren, Justice, Dante, Sirena, Jaxen, Tré, Terric, Sheridan, Isabelle, Charlie Rose, Alaina, Josephine, Destin, Taryn, Wyatt, Annah, Selah, Adiah; and his sisters, Eileen (Jim) Goroski and Louise Paul. Charlie is preceded in death by his wife of sixty-four years, Mary; his parents, Edward and Mamie; his sister, Alice; his brothers, Eddie, Marvin and Maynard; one great-great grandson, Hayden; and brother-in-law, Jerry Paul. Live streaming of the service is available with pre-approval on the Tri-Parish Beach-Golva-Medora Facebook page: Tri-Parish Catholic Beach-Golva-Medora (facebook.com) . Memorials are suggested to go to the Golden Valley Manor: 260 5th Street SW, Beach, ND 58621 or Hill Top Home of Comfort: 95 Hilltop Drive, Killdeer, ND 58640. Remembrances and condolences may be shares with the family at: www.silhafuneralhomes.com.