June (nee Jenkins) Sherod, age 91, passed away peacefully in her home on Dec. 16, 2020 surrounded by her family.
She was born and raised in Cleveland, where she attended Shaw High School and met her husband of 68 years, Bill Sherod. They were married in 1952 and moved to Chester Township in 1961.
June was devoted to her family and grew a home built on loving kindness and Christian faith. She attended the Windermere Methodist Church in Cleveland Heights, Trinity United Methodist in Chester and later Chardon United Methodist Church.
She loved to sew and was an avid crafter for many years. She also served as a voting judge for a Chester area precinct for 15 years.
June is survived by her beloved husband, William Sherod; their four children, Kathy Lee Tomko (husband Peter), of Chester, Bill Sherod, (wife Pamela (nee Daley)) Sherod, of Sierra Vista, Ariz., Kim Ritt (husband Bill), of Chardon, and Tim Sherod, of Chester; their nine grandchildren, Brett Tomko, Justin Tomko, Margaret Sherod, Bill Sherod III, Colleen Sherod, Rebecca Sherod, Kiley Ritt, Tyler Ritt, Travis Ritt; and their two great-grandchildren, June Ritt and Benjamin Sherod.
She was loved and cherished by all who knew her.
Visitation will be held at Gattozzi and Son Funeral Home, 12524 Chillicothe Road, Chester, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 21, 2020.
Interment Acacia Memorial Park, Mayfield Heights.
Online condolences and tribute video at www.gattozziandson.com.
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