Raymond Harvey "Tyke" Sherk^[1]

1932 - 2001  (68 years)

• Name	Raymond Harvey "Tyke" Sherk
  Born	15 Nov 1932	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Elected Office	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Ayr
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-338859
  Died	25 Sep 2001	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Buried	28 Sep 2001	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Person ID	I338859	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Melvin Sherk,   b. 5 Jan 1904, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Sep 1981, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Brown,   b. 28 Nov 1903, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Oct 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F247506	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joan Sanderson McAllister,   b. 4 Nov 1932, Weston, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 May 2013  (Age 80 years)
  Married	10 Sep 1960
  Children	1. Sandra Joan Sherk   2. Janice Louise Sherk   3. Barbara Elizabeth Sherk
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F247861	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Raymond (Tyke) Sherk - Raymond Harvey (Tyke) Sherk of Ayr, passed away at Willett Hospital, Paris, on Tuesday, September 25th, 2001. He was in his 69th year. Born in Galt, he was a son of the late Melvin Sherk and Mary Elizabeth Brown. He grew up on the Sherk farm, 11th Concession of Blenheim, west of Greenfield. In his younger years, Tyke was a heavy equipment operator and worked on several pipeline projects in Ontario and Western Canada. He subsequently joined the family business, Sherk Sales and Service, and sold Case and David Brown farm equipment. Later, prior to retiring, he drove truck for Drumbo Transport and J. and R. Hall in Ayr. An avid antique tractor enthusiast, Tyke was an executive member of Historical Shows Association, Central Ontario, which sponsors the yearly historical show in Paris. He was a former Ayr councillor. Dear husband of Joan McAllister; beloved father of Sandra Sherk of Preston, Janice and Jim Jackson of Ayr, Barbara and Gordon Black of Paris; loved grandfather of Rachel and Aiden; dear brother of Margaret and Bill Makins of Bayfield, Jim and Gail Sherk of Ayr, Liz and John Kostuik of Baltimore, Esther Mitchell of Paris and brother-in-law of Phyllis Sherk of Ayr; also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers Doug, Bill and by infant brother David William. Rested at the Ayr Chapel, Wm. Kipp Funeral Home. Funeral service was conducted by Rev. Fred Hagle at Knox United Church, Ayr, on Friday. Interment Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Oct 3 2001 pg 12 _________________ SHERK, Raymond (Tyke) At Willett Hospital, Paris, on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2001, Raymond (Tyke) Harvey Sherk, of Ayr, in his 69th year. Dear husband of Joan McAllister; beloved father of Sandra Sherk of Preston, Janice and Jim Jackson of Ayr, Barbara and Gordon Black of Paris; loved grandfather of Rachel and Aiden; dear brother of Margaret and Bill Makins of Bayfield, Jim and Gail Sherk of Ayr, Liz and John Kostuik of Baltimore, Esther Mitchell of Paris and brother-in-law of Phyllis Sherk of Ayr. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers, Doug, Bill and by infant brother, David William. Tyke was a member of the Paris Historical Society, a former Ayr Councillor, a former employee of Drumbo Transport and J&R Transport and an avid antique tractor enthusiast. Friends will be received at the Ayr Chapel, Wm Kipp Funeral Home, 183 Northumberland St., Ayr today (Thursday) from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. then to Knox United Church, Ayr where funeral service will be held on Friday, Sept. 28 at 1:30 p.m., Rev. Fred Hagle officiating. Interment Ayr Cemetery.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Melvin Sherk. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76491224/raymond-harvey-sherk.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Nov 1932 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Ayr - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 28 Sep 2001 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth