Of Chelsea, Michigan, age 66, died Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Michigan Medicine (U of M) in Ann Arbor. She was born May 20, 1957 in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the daughter of Charles Harold & Charlotte Ann (Sell) Schauer.
Viola graduated from Whitmore Lake High School in 1975. She retired after 32 years from the Washtenaw County Road Commission. After retiring, Vi drove truck for 3 years with her husband, Doug. She loved camping at Six Lakes, fishing, playing with her grandchildren, and spending time with her husband.
On May 20, 1992, she married Leon Wheeler and he preceded her in death on July 24, 1999. On July 19, 2003, she married Douglas L. Sherman, and he survives. Other survivors include her father, Chuck Schauer; six children, Brian (Christina) Leland of Jackson, Tina (Steve) Cubberly of Jackson, Cindy (David) Ahrens of Chelsea, Jed (Diana) Sherman of Ithaca, Jennifer Earl of Stanton, Sabrina (Earl) Kirk of Alma; a brother, Leonard Schauer of Chelsea; a sister, Linda (Patrick) Engel of Dexter; brother-in-law, Robert E. (Sharon) Sherman; sisters-in-law, Terri (Lyle) Voigt, Laureen Bobzein; 22 grandchildren, Meghan, Doug, Courtney, Josh, Chris, Earl Jr., Stephanie, Hannah, Thad, BayLee, Ellie, Quint, Isabella, Moryssa, Kylie, Mya, Amanda, David, Xantra, Ethan, Isabella, Madison; 10 great-grandchildren, Dawson, Aurora, October, Brynley, Elizabeth, Madilynn, Ava, Angela, Jason, Carolina; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Sharon Smith, her mother, Charlotte Schauer, a son-in-law, Larry Earl, a step-son, Douglas Thad Sherman, her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Francis & Vesta Jean Sherman.
Funeral services were held Wednesday, April 24, 11:00 am at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Chelsea, with Rev. Daniel Pezzica officiating. Burial will take place at Oak Grove East Cemetery, Chelsea at a later date.
The family received friends Tuesday, April 23, 1-4 & 6-9 pm at Cole Funeral Chapel, Chelsea, and at the church before the funeral from 10-11 am. Memorial contributions may be made to The Vasculitis Foundation.
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