Agatha Sherman

RONAN — Agatha Sherman, 80, of Ronan, died on May 27, 2006, at St. Luke Community Hospital in Ronan. Agatha was born on July 9, 1925 in Goldstone. She was one of 16 children born to Anton and Juliana Schwan.

Agatha worked in the kitchen hospital in Havre. She married Gordon Sherman on Dec. 12, 1944, in Havre.

They farmed north of Rudyard until 1960. They farmed and ranched near Chinook in the Bear Paws at Birdtail Ranch and eventually moved to Ronan in 1964. They continued to farm on a little farm in North Crow.

After Gordon's death she went to work for Hanson & Granley Gambles for 10 years. Agatha also worked as a teachers aide at Ronan Elementary School. Aggie maintained her home and big yard up until three years ago when she moved in with her daughter and family. Aggie was known for her excellent cooking and her yummy baked goods especially her cinnamon rolls.

She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon and sons — Larry (Woody) and Ronald and a great-granddaughter Amanda Sherman.

She is survived by her son Russ Sherman and his wife Joan of Pablo; daughters Donna Molzhon and husband Mike of Ronan, and Shirley Burland and husband Tracy of Ronan; 16 grandchildren; 34 great- grandchildren; sister Pauline Laeupple of Havre, and brother Paul Schwan of Havre.

A memorial service will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Ronan on Friday, June 2 at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at the Ronan Cemetery. A reception will follow at the parish hall in Ronan.

Arrangements are by Grogan Funeral Home & Crematory of Polson.