William Sevey Sherman, 75, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born September 6, 1949, in Gallup, New Mexico, and moved to Phoenix during childhood. He graduated from Maryvale High School in 1967. His working years were in warehousing and truck driving.
He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Margaret (Bartkoski), brothers Matt Sherman, Mark Sherman, and John Sherman, and sisters Sandi Brower, Patricia Rais, and Linda Sherman. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Bonifacio Sherman, his mother, Ruth Rais, and his brother, Luke Sherman.
Funeral services will be Friday, November 22, 2024: 9:00 a.m. visitation and 10:00 a.m. service at Bunker Family Garden Chapel, 33 N. Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201, with burial in Thatcher, Arizona at 3:00 p.m.
Sevey loved to ride on his motorcycle with Margaret (Maggie), and he bought his first Harley in 2000. It was a pretty rough ride, so in 2001 he traded it for a Softail and enjoyed riding it mostly for day trips. In 2006 he decided to buy a 2007 Harley Classic.
By 2008 he and Maggie decided they had room to pack and left on a 4,000 mile adventure. They left Arizona on Highway 89, going right up the middle of Utah, into Wyoming, back down through Colorado into Gallup, New Mexico, then back home to Phoenix. It was two weeks of beautiful sights, great weather, and no close calls on the road. So in 2009, he and Maggie did the adventurous 4,000 mile trip again. He kept the Harley until May 1, 2017, going on a lot of shorter adventures over the years.
Some of Sevey’s favorite places to visit were Williams, Arizona (he loved Bearizona Wildlife Park), Kanab, Utah (they had great classic car shows, where one year he found his 1967 Impala that he and Maggie enjoyed for four years), and Alpine, Arizona (he and Maggie loved sitting on the porch at Escudilla Mountain Cabins, watching for the motorcycles to go by).
Sevey loved Mexican food, especially Popo’s or anyplace someone recommended. He loved cheering for the Kansas City Chiefs and watching Hawaii Five-O. Most of all, he loved his wife Maggie, and all of the fur babies that adopted them over the years.
Arrangements by Bunker’s Garden Chapel, www.bunkerfuneral.com. Should this obituary appear anywhere but bunkerfuneral.com, please check our website for accurate details and service information.
Maggie, we are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Love, Brenda
I have been Maggie and Sevey’s next door neighbor, and more importantly, friend for over 27 years. He will be missed. I’m so sorry Maggie. Love, Debbie
I have lived across the street from Maggie and Sevey’s for over 27 years. My kids and grandkids loved visiting Sevey, they will miss him. Sevey was always there to help with anything, mostly with helping me back my trailer into my garage, he was a pro. We will miss his presence in the neighborhood.
Maggie sorry to hear about Sevey. He was one of the first people I met at Revco back in 1975. I let my brothers know of his passing they send their condolences also. Nothing but good thoughts and prayers