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Collection Summary
Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 271695
Title: Sherill P. Ungerecht
Date: 3/13/1943-7/13/2025
Creator:
Inscription/Marks: 3/13/1943
Summary: Sherill Ungerecht, 82, of Glen Ullin, ND, passed away July 14, 2025, at the Elm Crest Manor in New Salem, ND. Funeral services were held July 22, 2025, at the Evangelical Congregational Church in Glen Ullin, with Pastor David Skjoldal officiating. Sherill Paul Ungerecht was born on March 13, 1943, in Glen Ullin, to Paul and Ivy (Waechter) Ungerecht. He graduated from Glen Ullin High School in 1960 and went on to attend Jamestown College, where he earned his education degree and teacher’s certificate in 1965. Sherill also furthered his education while attending UND, North Dakota State, and Minot State. In the fall of 1965, Sherill began his long and impactful teaching career at Minto High School, where he taught for 33 years as an English and social studies teacher. Sherill retired in 1998. He was a passionate coach, leading teams in junior high boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball, and varsity baseball. He was also a dedicated role model and mentor to generations of students and athletes. At age 37, Sherill took up running to stay in shape for amateur basketball, and soon it became a lifelong passion. He competed nationally as a top-ranked age group runner, even in his 50s rising at 4 a.m. to run the country roads around Minto before heading to school. Among his many athletic achievements, he won the Pepsi Challenge in the 40-year-old group, earning a trip to Hawaii, and participated in over 20 races a year at his peak. He loved running through Spearfish Canyon, the Black Hills, and the bike trails of Minneapolis. Sherill was also a devoted lay pastor, an avid golfer, and someone who deeply valued health, community, and faith. In the 1960s Sherill even tried out for the Minnesota Twins. His most memorable race was the Border to Border Run in San Diego, a 10K race crossing into Tijuana, Mexico. Sherill is survived by cousins, Jerome (Pat) Kirchmeier, of Bryan, TX, and Carol Erhardt, of New Salem; other relatives, along with many dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Gary and James Ungerecht.
Red ID: FND_I_79191 Image ID: 529793 Image Notes: FND001 271695

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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