Obituaries

Joan L. Sherman, 84, of Clarion, passed away on Saturday evening, November 1, 2025, at the Clarion Hospital.

Born on January 17, 1941, in St. Charles, she was the daughter of the late Milford G. and Willihavene E. (Blair) Bailey.

She was married on March 30, 1963, to Dan N. Sherman and he preceded her in death on October 2, 1995.

Joan was a manager for three different Sheetz stores. She owned and operated Aunt Joan’s Home Cookin Restaurant in Brookville. She was an office manager for a Dr. office and ran a child’s daycare from her home.

She is survived by two sons, Marc Sherman and his wife, June, of Sugar Land, Texas and Brian Sherman and his wife, Margarida, of New Freedom, six grandchildren, Jamie-Lauren McCoy, Sarah-Leanne Sherman, Marc A. Sherman, Jr., Olivia-Grace Sherman, Julien Sherman and Lucas Sherman, three great-grandchildren, Kennedy Claire, Ivy Madison, and Walker William, three sisters, Linda Sherry, Diana Mann and her husband, Ken, and Deb Rupp and her husband, Terry, all of New Bethlehem.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jerry Bailey, and three sisters, Sandy Stewart, Sue McIntyre, and Karen Ortz.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday, November 6, 2025, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alcorn Funeral Home in Hawthorn with a Rosary service at 1:25 prior to visitation.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 7, 2025, at 11 a.m. at the First Baptist Church of Limestone with Pastor Mike Shreckengost officiating.

Interment will take place in the Mt. Zion Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Joan’s name to the St. Jude Children’s Cancer Research Fund because of her love for children.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.alcornfuneralhome.com.