Jim (Cleveland) James Sherwood age 67 of Crookston, NE passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 22 at the Cherry County Hospital, surrounded by his family.

Jim was born in Gregory, SD to Benjamin and Adelyne (Jackson) Sherwood on Sept. 10, 1950.  He grew up on the family place in Wood, SD.  There he attended grade school and graduated from high school.  After high school he went to Vermillion to attend college.  Jim returned home to work with Ben on the place until 1985 when he married and moved to Crookston.

He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Perrett construction. He then was a plant foreman for Biba construction.  After several years of being on the road he decided to go back to college to be an electrician so he could be home in the evenings with his two children.  Jim graduated from Sinte Glieska University with a 4.0 GPA.  After college he went to work for Wards Plumbing and Heating where he worked until he retired in 2012.

Jim is survived by his children, Kara (Kim) Valen, Angel (Jordan) Skinner, Tyler (Hannah) Sherwood, Shawn (Heather) Dimond and JT Welch; 16 grandchildren; father, Ben Sherwood; sisters, Jane (Ralph) Longcor, Joyce Colombe, Mona (John) Massingale, Sandye (Dave) Goad and one brother, Brad Sherwood.

His mother, Adelyne Jackson, son, Travis Welch and nephew Ben Almond, precedes him in death.

Memorial service for Jim Sherwood will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 2:00 PM at Sandoz Chapel of the Pines.  Inurnment will be at the Crookston Cemetery in Crookston, NE at a later date.  Sandoz Chapel of the Pines is in charge of service arrangements.