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Article: OBITUARY Sherer built a career in architecture His firm specialized in churches, schools
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- September 19, 2009
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By AMY RABIDEAU SILVERS
Even in retirement, Jack Sherer appreciated the chance to do the
work he loved.
That was architecture, especially work for churches. Sherer
helped in the restoration project at his own parish, St. Mary
Catholic Church in Lake Church, where he moved in retirement.
His funeral service will be Saturday at the church. Joseph John
Sherer died Wednesday. He was 88. He was diagnosed with intestinal
cancer last week.
Sherer was born in Dayton, Ohio, growing up in Indianapolis and
Hartford before going on to the University of Notre Dame. He was
first interested in fine arts.
"He and his twin brother, Bill, did portraits when they were
teenagers -- they both painted together on ...