Ingrid Margaretta (Nilsson) Sherman, born in Sweden on June 12, 1935, left us on April 24, 2021. Her parents, Nils and Carin Nilsson, had three other daughters: Gertrude, Eva, and Karin (78, and the last remaining sister). Ingrid was the second youngest.
Ingrid grew up on a farm in south-central Sweden that shaped her character, strength, beloved childhood memories, and strong desire to explore the world. Named Killerod and located outside of Eslöv, the farm demanded hard but rewarding work.
Her first big adventure was living and working in London in her early 20s. With a strong bite from the travel bug, Ingrid set out on her next journey, this time in the US at age 27. What was intended as a one-year work-and-live experiment, turned into a permanent visit after meeting and marrying our father, Earl Sherman. They married in March 1965, and divorced in late 1975.
Ingrid is survived by her daughter, Karen (husband Todd) Revill, and her grandchildren, Cameron and Madeline; and her son, Jason Sherman (wife Victoria Storm), and her granddaughters, Sydney and Anika Sherman.
Ingrid earned her dietitian assistant degree in Sweden. She worked in Michigan, managing kitchens in hospitals, a university, various companies, and for a Catholic retreat center. During the last 10 years of her career before retiring at 65, she worked as a private cook for wealthy couples, planning and providing meals, throwing parties, and working and living in Palm Beach, FL, the Bahamas, Cape Cod, and Cleveland.
She shared with her children nearly everything she enjoyed and loved about the outdoors, including: gardening, picnicking, skiing, cycling, picking flowers, taking regular walks, exploring nature, and more. Many of these activities became her kids' passions, as well.
Ingrid was ALWAYS there to help her friends and neighbors by hosting gatherings, making and bringing meals and flowers, and regularly exchanging letters. She was an extremely nurturing, caring soul. Her grandchildren truly meant the world to her.
Rest in peace, mom. We love and will always miss you. The holidays will never be the same.
