Charlene M. Sherek

Funeral service for Charlene M. Sherek, 77, of rural Gilbert, will be 11am Monday, March 7, 2011 at Community United Church of Christ in Biwabik with Rev. Rodney Slessor officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Private family burial will be in the Argo Cemetery in Babbitt, MN. Arrangements by Ziemer-Moeglein-Shatava Funeral Home in Gilbert. Mrs. Sherek died Tues. March 1, 2011 at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. She was born Feb. 13, 1934 in Mazeppa Twp., Wabasha County, MN to Ray and Margaret (Williams) King. Charlene married Gerald Klomps on Aug. 3, 1950 and at age 40 she was widowed. On Nov. 25, 1977 she married Donald "Butch" Sherek. Charlene was the treasurer for Biwabik Township for 18 years. She also worked as a bookkeeper for various businesses in Eveleth and Virginia. She was a member of Community United Church of Christ, an avid Virginia league bowler and seamstress who enjoyed making clothes. Charlene especially enjoyed playing the dobro and jamming with the "Hutter Bunch" at the Biwabik Township Hall. Survivors include her husband, Donald "Butch", children, Dale (Mary) Klomps and Peggy (John) Smith of Mississippi, Brian (Tammy) Klomps of Eveleth and Matt (Amy) Sherek of Wayzata; eight grandchildren, eight great grandchildren; brother, Curtis (Vicki Erickson) King of Palo, sister, Annetta (Jim) Bauer of Lake Park, IA; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and first husband, Gerald.