Violet Caroline Sherman, age 26, passed into the loving arms of the Lord from the loving arms of her grandmother Carolyn and caregiver Julie on Sunday, March 22, 2026. She was welcomed into Heaven by her dear brothers Carson and Willie. She will be remembered by her parents Angela (Dennis) Gort, Mark Sherman; maternal grandparents Carolyn and Carson Neifert, with whom she lived; paternal grandparents Ronald and Darlene Sherman; many aunts and uncles, including Alison and Eddie Schmidt, Tony and Leah Neifert, Kelly and Gary Leeuwenburg; special cousins Hayden and Bonnie Schmidt and Libby and Ella Neifert; special friend, Braydon; many other relatives, friends, teachers, and bus drivers; and caregivers Beatris and Diana.
Violet graduated from Grandville High School and had been a student at Pine Grove Learning Center. She was a member of Grandville United Methodist Church. She loved singing, holidays, planning parties, listening to described movies, MSU Spartans, making cards, drawing pictures, and swimming. She was an inspiration to all who knew and loved her.
A memorial service will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, with visitation one hour prior to the service, at Grandville United Methodist Church, 3140 Wilson Ave. SW, Grandville, Michigan, with Pastor Mona Jocelyn officiating. Please join the family after the service for refreshments and sharing memories of Violet and her brothers. In memory of Violet, contributions may be made to Grandville United Methodist Church or Batten Disease Support and Research Association (BDSRA, PO Box 36049 Gahanna, OH 43236) The family welcomes memories and messages at www.cookcaresgrandville.com in their online guestbook.
