Sally Jane Schertzer

Sally Jane Schertzer, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022. Sally Jane was born July 12, 1938, in Kewanee, Illinois, to Barney and Hattie VanDierendonck.  Sally is one of eight siblings, Robert, Margaret, Dorothy, William, Elaine, James, and Barbara. She grew up in Kewaneeand graduated from Kewanee High School. Sally married Tom Schertzer on December 21, 1958, and to this union three children were born, Timothy, Terry, and Tracy. The family moved to Kirksville, Missouri, in 1966. Sally was a mother, wife, homemaker, dance teacher, and worked at various jobs in Kirksville.

Sally was involved in her kids’ lives. You could find herwatching baseball at KBSA’s Robinson Field, leading a CubScout Troop, or helping with Girls Scouts. Sally loved roses andshe grew beautiful roses in several flower gardens around her home and would then enter her flowers in the NEMO Fair in the 70’s. She loved riding on the pontoon at Thousand Hills Lakeand it was her favorite place to be. The family spent many summers on the water there. Sally learned to slalom waterski at the age of 42. Her family celebrated her 83 rd birthday last year out on the lake. Sally worked at Mansfield’s IGA, Elliot Pharmacy, Sieren’s Palace, J.C. Penney’s, Welch’s Grocery, and Westlakes. She was most recently employed at Bank of Kirksville until her retirement in 2019. Sally worked until she was 81.

Sally rarely knew a stranger; she always knew what was going on in Kirksville (she called it the “scuttlebutt”). Her friendships with her neighbors, co-workers, and all of customers she waited on were such an important part of her life.

Sally loved her family! Many summers were spent at the ball parks supporting her kids and grandchildren. Sally loved attending family get gatherings with her siblings. It was nothing to have 75 family members at family events. She always looked forward to family events and loved every minute of them. When one event ended, she would start talking about the next!

Sally is survived by her kids, Timothy and Debbie Schertzer, Terry and Carolyn Schertzer, and Tracy Beard, and her siblings, Barbara and Jim Breedlove, and William VanDierendonck.  Her grandchildren, Tessa and Ted Guisinger, Katie and Aaron Mueller, Heidi Schertzer, Christopher Schertzer, Patrick Schertzer, Meghan and Aaron Jeffreys, and Michael Beard. Wes DeGroot, Alyssa Watts, and Brooke Courtney are the newest additions to her family. Sally had eight great grandchildren,Rylee, Avery, Zachary, Nora, Grady, Griffin, Porter, and Hattie.

Sally is preceded in death by her parents, Barney and Hattie VanDierendonck, and siblings, Robert VanDierendonck, James VanDierendonck, Margaret Wright, Dorothy Lanxon, and Elaine Marks.

Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. Sunday, June 5 th , 2022, with the funeral service Monday, June 6 th , 2022, at 11 a.m., at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home. Burial will be at Park View Memorial Gardens.

Memorials may be made to Autism Speaks, or 4 Paws forAbility. Both organizations are dear to Sally’s heart. Her Grandson, Zachary has Lena, a golden retriever companion dog.

FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS are in the care of Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home.