Carole Shere Vassberg Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

McAllen, Texas C. Sheré Vassberg, 78 of McAllen, Texas entered into rest on Sunday April 24, 2016 at the Comfort House in McAllen. She was born July 15, 1937 in Newark, NJ, daughter of George and Julia (Kittick) Sundra. Sheré is preceded in death by her parents and by Charles Vassberg, the father of their three sons. Sheré received a BA degree in Mathematics and Physics from Upsala College in East Orange, NJ and a MA degree in Math and Physics from Texas A&I University in Kingsville, TX. She taught at Raymondville High School from 1962-65; Harlingen High School from 1966-75, and then became the Computer Analyst (building the Master Schedules) at Harlingen High School from 1975-85. She then switched careers and became a District Representative for the Lutheran financial organization, Aid Association for Lutherans (now Thrivent Financial) from 1985 until retiring in 2004. As a District Rep., she served 26 Lutheran Congregations and approximately 5,000 Lutherans in the area. Sheré was very active in many civic, social and philanthropic organizations during her lifetime, including the Hidalgo County Republican Women, Lyford Women’s Club, McAllen area Christian Women’s Connection, Renaissance Club, Laureate Alpha Nu of Beta Sigma Phi, Board Member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Lyford, Church Council of Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church, Book Lovers, Republican Women, Friendship Force International, and the Rio Grande Valley Chapter of Thrivent Financial. She is survived by sons, John Charles (Claire Land) Vassberg, Eric Dale (Debra Faye) Vassberg, and Brian George (Lorraine Phyllis) Vassberg and 5 grandchildren, Austin, Dylan, Aubrey, Trinity and Tristan. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2016 at Duddlesten Funeral Home with the family present to receive guests at 7:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 29, 2016 at l:00 p.m. at Spirit of Peace Lutheran Church, 4000 N. Taylor Rd., McAllen, Texas. Graveside services will follow in the Lyford Evergreen Cemetery at 5:00 p.m. Donations in Sheré’s memory may be made to any charity of your choosing. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Duddlesten Funeral Home, 604 W. Hidalgo, Raymondville, Texas.

Carole Shere Vassberg

July 15, 1937 - April 24, 2016

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