Dwight 'Greg' Sherer

Dwight "Greg" Sherer, 62, of Georgetown, passed away at 8:18pm, Thursday, July 16, 2015, at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 30, 1953, in Danville, IL, the son of Dwight H. and Opal {King} Sherer. He was united in marriage to Terrie Murr on January 22, 2011. She will miss him dearly. He will also be missed by: his Mother, Opal; his children, Eric (Kelly) Sherer of Danville, Amy (Nathan) Escue of Chicago, & Kristi (Joe) George of Oakwood; his step children, , Jennifer Murr of Lovington, Marie Montgomery of Georgetown, Anna Murr of Williston, ND, & Kelsey Murr of Frankfort, IN; his grandchildren, Kylie and Evan Sherer, Parker and Jackson Escue, Caden and Cooper George, and Carter Hart; and his sisters, Sandy (Paul) Seyfert of Covington; & Carol (Paul) Pridemore of Covington. He was preceded in death by his father, Dwight, paternal grandparents, Ivan and Anna Sherer, and maternal grandparents, John and Elizabeth King. Greg was a truck driver for McLane Midwest for over 15 years logging over one million safe miles during his time there. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion & American Legion Patriot Guard Riders. Greg was an avid bowler and inducted into the Bowling Hall of Fame in 2012. He was a loyal Chicago Cubs and Chicago Bears fan. If it wasn't a Cubs or Bears game on TV it was NASCAR. He loved cheering on his favorite driver, Tony Stewart. Greg would golf whenever he had the chance. Mostly though, you could find him riding on his Harley Davidson Ultra Classic, full dresser, which he waited and dreamed of owning most of his life. Greg had fought a fierce and courageous fight with cancer. His family's strength and love is what kept him going strong. Greg touched so many people's lives and will leave a void in his family's hearts as well as the many friends and family who also loved him. The Sherer family would like to extend a special thank you to Carle Hospice and all their workers, especially his nurse, Karen. A celebration of Greg's life will be held at Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Sunset-Urbas Funeral Chapel, Westville, with Kiley Garrison officiating. Visitation will be held Monday, July 20, 2015 from 5-8 PM at the funeral home. Per his wishes he will be cremated following services. Memorial donations may be given in his name to Lung Cancer Research, American Legion Post #210, or the Second Church of Christ in Danville.