Elizabeth LaVerne Sherrets, 92, of Jefferson Township, Ohio, died November 19, 2024. She was born February 6, 1932 in Coshocton County, Ohio to Herbert G. Watson and Iva M. (Franklin) Watson.

She attended Muskingum College and was a graduate of The Ohio State University. A dedicated fifth grade teacher in the Big Walnut School System, Elizabeth delighted in sharing her love for beautiful handwriting with her students. Following her teaching career, she and her husband of 49 years, the late Karl K. Sherrets, Jr., founded Capitol Engrossing, Inc. in 1984. Over the course of 38 years, Elizabeth’s beautiful and precise hand lettering has reached tens of thousands of people all over the world. Her work adorned certificates, resolutions, charters, custom lettering, and awards, all one-of-a-kind.

Surviving are her sister Donna Jean Shelby; daughters, Margaret (Donald) Cumberland, Kay (David) Cotter, Jane (Todd) Friend and Kathy Klamfoth; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; beloved nieces, nephews and cousins.