Henry "Hank" Scherer Jr. 84, died January 25, 2017 at his home in Hemet, California.
Inurnment will be at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard.
Hank was born on June 20, 1932 in East St. Louis, Illinois to Henry and Estelle Scherer. He served in the U.S. Army and was discharged in 1954.
He worked in aerospace until he retired. He married Georgene on July 26, 1958, and they were married 40 years.
Hank loved sports. He played baseball and softball his entire life, and remained active with his softball league for many years after he "retired" from playing. He enjoyed the friendship of all the players there. He also loved to golf. He was an avid fisherman and loved to visit Diamond Valley Lake weekly.
He is survived by 4 daughters, Sharon Cox, Brenda Clayton, Melinda Byrd and Stacy Kerr, their spouses, 10 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.