Nancy L. Scherry, 82 years old of Decatur, Indiana, passed away at 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 in the Adams Memorial Hospital located in Decatur. Nancy was born on Thursday, July 11, 1929 in Culver, Indiana the daughter of the late Rev. F. I. Willmert and the late Laura F. (Braunschweig) Willmert. She married Rolland F. Scherry on September 26, 1953 in the Faith United Methodist Church in Fort Wayne, Indiana and he survives. Nancy and Rolland were married by her father and brother. Nancy was a member of the Salem United Church of Christ, Magley. She was a member of the Women's Guild; a Sunday School Teacher; church organist; and Handbell Director for the church. Nancy retired in 1994 as a registered nurse after 44 years of service; 20 of those years she was at Lutheran Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Rolland F. Scherry of Decatur, Indiana; son, Mark F. Scherry of Decatur, Indiana; son, James A. Scherry of Decatur, Indiana; sister, Carol (N.R.) Munk of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; brother, John Allen Willmert of North Manchester, Indiana. Preceding Nancy in death was a sister, Reta Ann Willmert. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 16, 2011 in the Salem United Church of Christ, Magley with Rev. David G. Butz officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem U.C.C. Cemetery, Magley. Friends will be received from 2-5 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011 in the Zwick and Jahn Funeral Home, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. Preferred memorials are to Salem U.C.C. Building Fund.
