Marcia Louise Scherer

Marcia Louise Scherer

Marcia L. Scherer, daughter of the late John Eugene Kaufman and Ella Mae Burchyett Kaufman was born on June 7, 1944 in Cairo, Illinois and departed this life on Friday, September 25, 2020 at her residence in Oran, Missouri surrounded by her family at the age of 76 years.

Mrs. Scherer was co-founder of Scherer Farms Processing in Oran, former employee of Blair Industries, and a member of the Guardian Angel Catholic Church.

On August 10, 1968 she was united in marriage to James T. Scherer in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.  Mr. Scherer survives of the home in Oran.

Besides her husband, survivors include two sons, James “BO” Scherer and Gilbert Wayne Scherer both of Oran; by one daughter, Alisha (Chuck) Strop of  Oran; by four brothers, Lloyd (Chigger) Kaufman of Olive Branch, Missouri, John Franklin Kaufman and Curtis (Snake) Jacobs both of Thebes, Illinois, and Donnie Joe Kaufman of Cape Girardeau; two sisters, Judy Kay Sander of Oran and Roberta Elain Stevens of Thebes, Illinois; by thirteen grandchildren, Sierra Greer, Brandon Strop, Kerra Finnie, Haley Holifield, Joey Scherer, Ashley Strop, Brook Strop, Caleb Finnie, Katie Scherer, Macy Scherer, Hayden Scherer, Dalton Scherer, Xander Scherer; also by eight great-grandchildren, Addyson, Gracie, Bailee, Mark, Brendyn, Kingston, Aleah, and Asher.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Daniel Kaufman, William Eugene Kaufman, and Jack Lee Kaufman; by two sisters, Mary Watson and Laverne (Poochie) Benifield.

Memorial visitation will be held on Tuesday, September 29, 2020 from 4:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.  Memorial mass will be conducted on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. at the Guardian Angel Catholic Church in Oran with father Joseph Kelly officiating.  Interment will be held at the Forest Hillis Memorial Gardens Cemetery near Morley.