 Coach Sterr Irving Crown High 1972 |
 Coach Sterr in a familiar spot the Crown simulators in 1974 |
 Gary Sterr Dean of Students Irving Crown High 1976 |
Gary C. Sterr
Teacher, Coach and Dean of Students at Irving Crown High 1968-79,passed away on December 1, 1991, he was 46.
Birth: Dec. 15, 1944 Galesburg, Illinois
Death: Dec. 1, 1991 Peoria, Illinois
PRINCEVILLE, IL - Gary C. Sterr, 46, of Princeville, principal of Princeville High School since July 1979,
died at 9:12 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1991, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, IL.
Born Dec. 15, 1944, in Galesburg, IL to Clyde E. and Iris E. Allen Sterr, he married Ann V. Selman on July 6, 1968,
in St. Charles. She survives along with his stepmother, Catharine Sterr of Knoxville; two sons, David A. and Jason A.,
both at home; two brothers, George F. of Knoxville and Gene E. of Brigham City, Utah; and one sister, Mable Joyce
of Battle Ground, Wash. His parents preceded him in death.
He earned his bachelor's degree from Illinois State University in 1968 and his master's degree there in 1972.
He was a teacher, dean of students and taught driver's education at Irving Crown High School in Carpentersville
from 1968-79.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Peoria, Illinois Principals Association, Princeville Lions Club,
Princeville Chapter of AFF, and Princeville Masonic Lodge 360, AF&AM. He coached in Little League and
assisted with Cub Scouts in Princeville.
Memorials may be made to an education fund for his children in care of Princeville State Bank.
Burial: Princeville Township Cemetery - Princeville, Illinois
Journal Star, December 3, 1991
Our deepest sympathies go out to Mrs. Ann Sterr and the entire Sterr family.
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