Roger Sherman Obituary

Roger Sherman, 86

Obituary for Roger Sherman

Roger Lonis Sherman, 86 of Whitefish, MT died on New Years Day, 2026 at Logan Health Hospital surrounded by his wife, two children, four of his grandchildren and their partners. After a six year struggle with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, he experienced multisystem organ failure. Edgar and Marjorie Sherman welcomed Roger, their first child into this world on June 14, 1939 in Newark, Ohio, but soon afterwards the family moved to New Concord, Ohio where Roger, his brother Leigh and sister Linda (deceased) grew up.

He and his wife, Sue of 63 years graduated from Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. His teaching and coaching career was in Ohio at Worthington High School, Oberlin College, and Marietta College, interspersed with a couple year stint at Lehigh University in Pennsylvania. He finished his career as an educator at Amherst Public Schools in Amherst, Ohio and several schools in three different foreign countries. Upon retirement, Roger and Sue moved to the Flathead Valley to be near their two children and grandchildren along with the great outdoors of Montana. They both substitute taught and coached for the Columbia Falls Public Schools.

Beyond his profession an family, Roger's tireless volunteer efforts advocating for social causes and environmental conservation initiatives were his passion. Anyone who ever met him described Roger as gregarious, empathetic, altruistic, compassionate, and fun loving. Despite two bouts of cancer, Roger's lifelong drive to exercise, especially while enjoying the outdoors with his family and friends was inspirational to many.

Roger is survived by his wife Sue, brother Leigh Sherman (wife Barb), son Michael Sherman (wife Susan), daughter Meridith Gargasz (husband Matt); five grandchildren, Zachary, Maxwell and Samuel Gargasz and Lonis and Josephine Sherman; as well as three great grandchildren.

An outdoor memorial service will be planned for summer 2026. Roger would appreciate donations in his name to a local or state conservation and/or a social non-profit organization.