Scott Scherer
August 29, 1957 — January 28, 2017
Scott V. Scherer, 57, of Crystal Lake passed away peacefully January 28, 2017 at JourneyCare in Barrington. He was born August 29, 1959 in Waukegan.
Beloved son, brother, uncle, great-uncle, nephew and friend; he will be missed by many. Scott is survived by his mother, Susan of Crystal Lake; brother, Rob of Alaska; sister, Karen “Missi” (Bill) Disch of Wisconsin; nephews, Matthew (Melissa) McDonald of Wisconsin, Patrick (Sara) McDonald of Ohio; and “Greats”, Maggie & Leah McDonald and Rory & Brogan McDonald; aunt, Victoria (John) Sershon of Galena. He is further survived by his best friend and companion, Barb Hanke, of Crystal Lake, and her family.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his father, William; and his sister, Kristine.
Scott “Scooter” was raised in Crystal Lake, graduating from Central High School in 1977 and furthering his education at McHenry County College.
Scott worked at PCI Pharma Services in Woodstock until the time of his illness in September of 2015.
He loved sports, playing Little League, Babe Ruth, and High School baseball. He was especially thrilled seeing the Cubs win the World Series, and was a lifelong Seattle Seahawks fan. Scott was also quite the experienced golfer and bowler.
A memorial service will be Friday, February 3rd, at 11 a.m. with a visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Davenport Family Funeral Home and Crematory, 419 E. Terra Cotta Ave. (Rte. 176), Crystal Lake. Interment will follow at Windridge Memorial Park, Cary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to: JourneyCare Foundation, 2050 Claire Court, Glenview, IL 60025.