Kathy Sherman

Genevieve Kathleen (Kathy) Goodman was born January 31st, 1951 in Oklahoma City, to Don and Genevieve Goodman. During the 1950’s the family moved to Goodman’s Dairy which started her lifelong attachment to Chandler and Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Kathy attended Springdale School, with many of her elementary classmates whom still live in the Chandler area. Her family moved around with a stay in Catoosa, Oklahoma where she graduated in 1969 from Catoosa High School.

Attending Oklahoma State University, Kathy earned a degree in Home Economics and met her husband, Kent Sherman. Kent and Kathy were married in 1973 where they lived in Shawnee, Oklahoma for a short stint. Kathy and Kent moved to Chandler for good in 1976 where they lived on Don and Genny’s hill. While living on the hill their son, Darin, was born in 1978. Daughter, Stacey, came along four years later.

Kathy worked in several endeavors across Chandler, through her life, she owned and operated “Kathy’s Sewing corner”, along with Kent she helped open “Sherman Photography” where they prospered for years. Kathy went back to college and got her teaching certificate and taught 6th grade at Chandler Public Schools. She taught Home Economics for the legendary Mrs. Pence and substituted other classes for numerous years.

After her years as a teacher, Kathy helped Chandler Baseball Camp run smoothly for its last few years. After the camp closed in 1999, Kathy took a position at the Lincoln County Treasurer’s office. She worked her way up to ‘First Deputy’ and was later appointed as Lincoln County Treasurer. Kathy served two terms as Treasurer, being elected both times unopposed. She dedicated countless hours to Lincoln County, the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women (UMW). She watched an infinite number of baseball games, spent hours at Girl Scout outings and years helping the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. For over twenty years, Kathy made sure Relay For Life of Lincoln County happened. This was a family endeavor for Kathy, she took the fight against cancer personally and there is no way to know how many people were touched by her endless giving to Relay For Life.

Kathy retired as the Lincoln County Treasurer in 2018 And became a full time ‘Mamaw’. Chasing her “3 Boys” (Brayden, Owen, & William) and going on cruises filled her heart and time. Her last grandson aka “the terrorist”, aka “Bump” (Fritz) came in 2022 and kept her fighting to the end. On January 12th, 2024 Mamaw was triumphant in her battle against cancer.

Genevieve Kathleen Sherman was preceded in death by her parents Don and Genny Goodman, father and mother-in-law Frank and Lillian Sherman, brother-in-law Melvin Newell, sister-in-law June Sherman and longtime family friend Betty Nelms.

Kathy was survived by husband Kent Sherman, son Darin Sherman, daughter Stacey Mauch and her husband Charlie, grandchildren Brayden Sherman, Owen Mauch, William Mauch, and Fritz Mauch, sister Donnell Cross and her husband Kevin, brother Troy Goodman and his wife Janetta, brother-in-law Bob Sherman of Oklahoma City, sister-in-law Barbara Newell of Oklahoma City, along with numerous Nieces, Nephews, and extended family.

In lieu of flowers, Kathy’s family requests donations made to the American Cancer Society in her name.

https://www.cancer.org/involved/donate/memorial-giving.html