Marguerita Monica (Kerschen) Sherman
November 18, 1925 ~ December 1, 2023
Marguerita Monica (Kerschen) Sherman passed peacefully into eternal life on Friday, December 1, 2023 in the presence of her loving family. She was born in Fowler, KS to John and Mary (Albers) Kerschen, the tenth of eleven children. She grew up in Marienthal and attended school in Leoti and Wichita. She graduated from Wichita East High School and the University of Kansas with additional study at McGill University of Montreal and the Sorbonne of Paris, France. She married and raised five children with Bernard, her husband of sixty years. For twenty years, she taught French at Wichita East, retiring with many wonderful memories of her students.Marguerita devoted her life to caring for and helping others in any way she could.She was preceded in death by her parents; ten siblings; husband, Bernard; and daughter, Susan. She is survived by children, Mary, Ruth Leavitt (David), Kenneth, and Tom; as well as son-in-law, Simon McHugh; grandchildren Devlin, Rita, Joan, Arin, Iain and Abby; and five great-grandchildren.Services will be held at Holy Savior Catholic Church on Thursday, December 7, 2023 with a Rosary at 10:00 am, followed by Mass at 11:00 am.In lieu of flowers, please send any memorials to The Lord's Diner, 520 N. Broadway St., Wichita, KS 67214; or Holy Savior Catholic Church, 3000 E. 13th Street N., Wichita, KS 67214.Services in care of Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
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I remember Aunt Margie, always with a huge beautiful smile. She was so kind and caring.
RIP Aunt Margie.
“Madame Sherman” was my French teacher at East High for three years in the 70’s. She was so kind and I always enjoyed her class. Years later, when taking a German class, my instructor told me I spoke German with a French accent! I guess Madame taught me well. Rest in peace sweet soul.
Mrs. Sherman and her family were wonderful neighbors and friends when we moved to Larkin Drive in the 1970s. She was always warm and welcoming.