Joseph Aaron Shearrer

Joseph Aaron Shearrer, 96, was born to Frank and Virginia Bennett Shearrer on Nov. 25, 1926. He passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at Community Springs Healthcare in El Dorado Springs.

Joe joined the Marine Corp and served his country during World War II. After the war, he played semi-pro football and boxed professionally before joining the Detroit Police Department. Joe retired as a detective sergeant of homicide and then moved on to become the Sheriff of Cedar County for 10 years and the Deputy Coroner.

He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Frances Yvonne Shearrer; sons, Thomas Shearrer, and Ken Vicchio, and wife of Colorado; daughter, Carla DeMarco, and husband, George; step-children, Dean Hamilton and wife, Dawn, Diana Smith, Becky Jackson and husband, Rick, Kenny Hamilton, Alvin Hamilton and Patty Salazar and husband, Drex; 23 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and sister, Joyce Thompson Garrow.

He is preceded in death by his first wife, Shirley B. Shearrer; daughter, JoAnn Spurgeon; mother, Virginia Shearrer; father and step-mother, Frank D. and Alvina M. Shearrer; brothers, Gerald “Jack” Shearrer and wife, Alberta and Hugh Shearrer and wife, Wanda; daughter in law, Gail Shearrer.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug, 3, at the Church of God – Holiness, El Dorado Springs.  The family will receive friends from 6 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Sheldon Funeral Home, El Dorado Springs.

There will be an Eagle’s memorial service held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Interment will take place at Wright Cemetery in rural El Dorado Springs.