Ralph Sheern

Ralph Harold Sheern, Jr., age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2011, at his home in Garnett. He was born on October 7, 1923, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Ralph Harold Sheern Sr. and Rose (Clauser) Sheern. He graduated from Garnett High School. Ralph then attended Kansas University, graduating in 1948. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946, as a line officer aboard the U.S.S. Gallatin in the South Pacific. He was discharged as a Lt. in 1946. Ralph was united in marriage to Martha Ann Neal on July 28, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas. This union was blessed with five children. He worked for a few years as store manager at Western Auto; and office manager at the Garnett Medical Clinic for 30 years with Dr. Dougherty; Dr. Leitch; Dr. White; and Dr. Padfield. Ralph was a member of the Kansas Medical Group Managers Association, serving as President; Rotary Club; Knights of Columbus; VFW; Garnett Racing Association; Library Board and City Planning Commission. Ralph was a basketball coach for Holy Angels School; Marriage Encounter Instructor; and instrumental in starting the Holy Angels Cemetery Fund. One of his hobbies was playing cards. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Rose Sheern; his wife, Martha Sheern on January 5, 2010; his daughter, Christine Sheern in 1970; his brother, James Eugene Sheern in October 1944; and his sister, Marilyn Powelson in December 1997. Ralph is survived by his son, Doug Sheern and wife Cindy of Abilene, Kansas; three daughters, Ann Jones and husband Tom of Hiawatha, Kansas; Nancy Reeve and husband John of Los Angeles, California; and Terry Singer and husband Randy of Garnett, Kansas; a brother, Pat Sheern of Holton, Kansas; a sister, Rosalee Myers and husband Ron of Augusta, Kansas; Eleven grandchildren and Fifteen great grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at the Holy Angels Catholic Church, burial to follow in the Holy Angels Cemetery. The family will be present to greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Memorial contributions may be made to the Garnett Public Library or the Holy Angels Building Fund.