Renee A. McSherry

A Memorial Mass will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in St. Cloud for Renee A. McSherry, age 79, of Albany and formerly of Pequot Lakes, who passed away on Monday, July 23, 2012 at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany. Reverend Jeremy Ploof will officiate. Interment will be at the Pinewood Cemetery in Cross Lake, Minnesota.

Family and friends may call after 9:30 a.m. on Monday at the church.

Renee was born on March 13, 1933 in Colorado Springs, CO to Leo and Angela Luger. She married Allen O. McSherry on April 30, 1955 at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in North St. Paul. Throughout her life Renee worked with her husband as an owner and operator of Allen’s Market and Big Pine Realty both in Cross Lake, and later in her life as a Human Services Technician for the State of Minnesota. She was a long time resident of Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany.

She enjoyed spending time at the lake listening to the loons, reading and gardening.

Renee was a loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother.

She is survived by her children, Cynthia McSherry, M.D. of Maple Grove, Allen McSherry of Waite Park, Christopher (Mellisa) McSherry of Arvada, Colorado, Monica (Daniel) Beumer, Psy.D. of St. Cloud; daughter-in-law, Sheri McSherry of Pequot Lakes; nine grandchildren, Kelly, Leo, Kristin, Michael, Annelise, Melia, Justin, Jordan and Jared; three great grandchildren, Ava, Calen and Dagne; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Allen in 2006; son, LT. Leo McSherry, USN; sisters and brother, Ardith, Lorraine, and Donald.

A Special Thank You to the staff at Mother of Mercy Nursing Home in Albany for the exceptional care given to Renee and her family over the years of her residence.