Sherry Kathleen Cook, WaKeeney, passed away February 28, 2023, at Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital, at the age of 75.
Sherry was born June 1, 1947, to Elmer and Armella (Rome) Struss in WaKeeney. She attended Trego schools graduating in 1966. On May 25, 1968, she married Richard Lee Cook. Sherry was a lifelong resident of rural WaKeeney, living on the family farm until she and Richard made the move into town in 2020.
Everyone that knew Sherry was aware that she was a very private person, preferring to spend her time at home on the farm with her kids and grandkids and tending to her beautiful flower gardens. Unless, of course, it involved shopping, then she was more than happy to venture out for the day with family. She was famous in the family for her fried chicken, potato salad, and green bean dumpling soup, all of us requesting as often as possible.
Sherry is survived by her two sons, Tate and wife Bridget, of WaKeeney, and Miles and wife Amy, of Collyer, five grandchildren: Mikayla Decatur (Brandon) of Wichita, Skylar Wittman of Russell, Tatum Cook of WaKeeney, Hayden Cook and significant other Macy Howard and her daughters, Delilah and Amari of Russell, and Carson Cook of Collyer, and one great-grandson, Slade Decatur, her sister Marguriet McFarling (Ronnie), one brother, Kevin Struss, nephew Cody Sandlin (The Mooch as Sherry called him), nieces Jodi Desair, Megan Peterson, and Elizabeth Yancey, and many great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Richard, and two nephews, Kurt and Ryan Struss.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30, Friday, March 24, 2023, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in WaKeeney with a graveside inurnment of both Sherry and Richard immediately following at WaKeeney Cemetery. A lunch will follow back at Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Sherry Cook Memorial Fund in care of Schmitt Funeral Home, 336 North 12th, WaKeeney, KS 67672.