Born on March 16, 1922 in Lyndora, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas Galisin and Mary Durnak Galisin

Mrs. Sherman was a very loving wife, dedicated mother and grandmother. She enjoyed playing the piano and the organ, flower gardening and reading her Bible. She was a member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church, and she taught Sunday School for many years. In 1940, she initiated the formation of the Lyndora Drum and Bugle Corp.

Mrs. Sherman is survived by three daughters, Carol Thomas and her husband Bob of Butler, Pennsylvania, Patti Schwabe of Mt. Joy, Pennsylvania and Charlotte "Cookie" Walls and her husband Reith of Poulsbo, Washington; one daughter-in-law, Viki Sherman of Butler, Pennsylvania. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, Eric Thomas and his wife, Jean of Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania Mark Thomas of Butler, Pennsylvania, Gail Purvis and her husband, Al of Freeport, Pennsylvania, Jill Aaron and her husband, Kevin of Butler, Michael Sherman of Butler, Pennsylvania, Raymond Schwabe II and his wife, Jennifer of Gahanna, Ohio, Andrew Schwabe and his wife, Rebecca of Gap, Pennsylvania, Sarah Obernberger and her husband, Matt of Poulsbo, Washington, and Reith Walls III and his wife, Amber of Omaha, Nebraska; eighteen great-grandchildren, Emily and Haley Thomas, Marky and Aylssa Thomas, Abigail and Savannah Purvis, Tyler, Nathan and Amelia Aaron, Kate Busby, Emily Harris, Faith Schwabe, Raymie and Alexa Schwabe, Ian Schwabe, Jaden and Miley Walls and Peyton Obernberger.

Mrs. Sherman was preceded in death by her husband, Mark F. "Barney" Sherman who she married on June 30, 1942 and who passed away on November 15, 2009. She was also proceded in death by one son, Mark Dennis "Denny " Sherman; one grandson, Scott Thomas; one son-in-law, Raymond Schwabe, Sr.; her parents, and also by two brothers and four sisters.

Friends will be received at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 East North Street, Butler, Pennsylvania on Sunday, May 16, 2010 from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

Services will be held at the Thompson-Miller Funeral Home on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Paul Cope of Mars Alliance Church and, Reverend Dr. Alden Towberman of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church officiating. Interment will follow in Butler County Memorial Park.