Cover photo for Everett Scherping's Obituary
Everett Scherping Profile Photo

Everett Scherping

July 27, 1936 — March 29, 2022

Freeport, Minnesota

Everett Scherping

Everett G. Scherping, age 85 of Freeport, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the CentraCare Health Hospital in Melrose, Minnesota.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 4, 2022 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Freeport with Rev. Dan Walz officiating. Interment will be in the parish cemetery.

Visitation will be from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday, April 3 and from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday, April 4 at the church in Freeport. St. Joseph’s Men’s Society and Goldenaires Senior Citizens will pray at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Everett Gerald Scherping was born July 27, 1936 in Freeport, Minnesota to Bernard and Marcella (Pogatchnik) Scherping. He graduated from Holdingford High School and joined the army afterwards. He married Beverly Pierskalla on June 21, 1960 at St. Columbkille Catholic Church in St. Wendel, Minnesota. He worked for Sterner Industries in Winsted and Meyer Electric in Melrose before opening his own shop – Everett Scherping Electric. Everett and Beverly ran their business for 45 years. He was a man of many talents and stories – always helping out when needed and cracking a joke while doing so.

Everett was a member of Sacred Heart Parish in Freeport. He belonged to several organizations including the Roving Hillbillies Snowmobile Club, Freeport Lions, St. Joseph’s Men’s Society, and several other various church boards. He will be greatly missed by his family.

Survivors include his children, Russell (significant other, Lisa Davis) Scherping of Hugo, Michelle (John) Potter of Pillager, Shawn (Paula) Scherping of Winsted, Kurt (Pam) Scherping of Freeport, Robin (Leo) Schwieters of Rogers; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; brothers, Virgil (Elaine) Scherping of Winsted, Daniel (Evelyn) Scherping of Cedar, Tom (Anita) Scherping of Helena, Montana; sister, Linda (Jim) Breth of Holdingford; and sister-in-law, Aggie Scherping of Winsted

Everett was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Beverly on December 30, 2019; grandson, Brandon Scherping; and brother, Arthur Scherping.

Serving as casket bearers will be Clinton Scherping, Dylan Scherping, Cody Scherping, Abe Schwieters, Erin Stevens, and Megan Eull.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Everett Scherping, please visit our flower store.

Past Services

Visitation

Sunday, April 3, 2022

2:00 - 6:00 pm

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

106 3rd Ave NE, Freeport, MN 56331

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Monday, April 4, 2022

9:00 - 9:45 am

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

106 3rd Ave NE, Freeport, MN 56331

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Mass of Christian Burial

Monday, April 4, 2022

Starts at 10:00 am

Sacred Heart Catholic Church

106 3rd Ave NE, Freeport, MN 56331

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 135

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree