Sherrie Oord
Thursday
18
September

Service Information

11:00 am
Thursday, September 18, 2014
Grace Christian Church
20 Center St.
St. Johnsville, New York, United States

Interment Information

Glen Village Cemetery
Logtown Road
Fultonville, New York, United States

Obituary of Sherrie Lee Oord

ST. JOHNSVILLE - Mrs. Sherrie Lee (Peterson) Oord, age 72, of 19 Church Street, St. Johnsville, NY, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Sunday morning September 14, 2014. She was blessed with her loving husband Durk at her side. She was born on May 15, 1942 in Gloversville, NY a daughter of the late Burton Wheeler and Elaine (Young) Peterson. She attended and graduated from Mayfield schools and went on to attend some college curriculum with post graduate studies in a secretarial schooling setting. She worked in her career at Nichols in Gloversville and served as a bank teller and legal secretary. On August 1, 1993 she joined in marriage with Durk Oord in the Tribes Hill area of Amsterdam. Sherrie Lee just loved to crochet and was so kind and generous to have taken care of many thankful people throughout her lifetime. She is survived by her husband Durk; her son Christopher S. Simonds of Gloversville; grandchildren: Robie Simonds and his wife Katie, Justin, Catie and Tyler Simonds; a step son Ken Simonds; a brother Mark S. Peterson and his wife Garnet of Washington State; Durk's children: Jody, Brenda, Lucas, and Rachael; her "just like a daughter:" Angelica Marrero of St. Johnsville; 25 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren and many special friends. Her funeral arrangements have been planned with The Enea Family Funeral Home, 9 Center Street in St. Johnsville under the direction of Funeral Directors Harry J. & Kevin E. Enea (518) 568-2300. There are no calling hours. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend a memorial service on Thursday September 18, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the Grace Christian Church, 20 Center Street in St. Johnsville with the Rev. Harry Teuchert, officiating. Interment will take place at the convenience of the family at the Glen Village Cemetery in Fultonville, NY. Those wishing to remember Sherrie Lee in a special way are asked to consider either the Schenectady Homeless Shelter (City Mission) 425 Hamilton Street Schenectady, NY 12301 or to the missions of David and Daniel Midoda in Kenya. Envelopes will be available at the church service on Thursday for these purposes or may be obtained by contacting the Enea Family Funeral Home. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Sherrie Lee, or add to her online memorial, may go to: www.eneafamily.com
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