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Graveside Service:
10 a.m. Monday, October 26, at Elkhart Cemetery
Funeral home:
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Mount Pulaski
Obituary
Everett E. “Ed” Cherry, 74, of Elkhart, passed away
on Tuesday October 20, 2015 in Elkhart.
He was born August 13, 1941 in Lincoln, to Everett
L. and Jessie Bryson Cherry. He married Marilyn Wise
on June 13, 1963 and she survives.
Ed is also survived by their five children; Melisa
Beal of Mechanicsburg, Rebecca (Joseph) Simko of
Sherman, Laura (Robb) Hanner of Athens, Scott
(Hillary) Cherry of Mount Pulaski, and Robert
(Callie) Cherry of Danvers: ten grandchildren: Chris
(Kristy) Maus, Mary (Mitchell) Gillett, Brittney
(Rory) Taylor, Jessie Maus, Nick Hanner, Nathan
Simko, Cason Cherry, Teagan Cherry, Lila Cherry, and
a grandchild to be born in April 2016; three
great-grandchildren: Lexy Jordan, Evelynn Taylor and
Fallon Gillett; his sister Ruth Fuiten of Mount
Pulaski; his brother and sisters-in-law Janet
Cherry, Jan Bentley, Connie Wise, Linda Wise, and
Larry and Polly Wise, and numerous nieces, nephews,
and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his
mother-in-law Winnie Ackridge Wise, his brothers
John Cherry and Timothy Cherry, his brothers-in-law
Orville Bentley, Bob Fuiten, and Mike Wise; and his
granddaughter Jill Denise Reynolds.
Ed graduated from Elkhart High School in 1959 and
served in the U.S. Army from 1961-1963 as a member
of the 55th Strike MP Battalion stationed on the DMZ
in South Korea. He farmed in the Cornland area for
42 years, retiring in 2005, and retired from the
State of Illinois in 2011 after working at the
Illinois State Museum and IDOT in Logan County. He
was a member of Elkhart American Legion Post #616,
serving multiple terms as commander. He was also a
member of the Teamsters Union and Springfield Harley
Owners Group (HOG) #1116. He was a volunteer fire
fighter for thirty years and played fast pitch
softball for many years. He was proud to be on the
Cutler-Hammer fastpitch team that won the Illinois
State Tournament in 1969. |
Ed enjoyed riding his Harley, going to sporting
events and visiting with family, friends, and
neighbors. He was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs,
the Athens Warriors, and the sports teams of his
children and grandchildren. Ed loved his family and
was proud of their achievements. He had a great
sense of humor and always had a joke or a funny
story to share. Ed was loved by everyone. We were
blessed to have him in our lives, and he will be
greatly missed.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, October
26, 2015 at Elkhart Cemetery at 10am, where full
military rites will be accorded by the Elkhart
American Legion Post #616. Memorial donations may be
made in Ed’s name to the Elkhart American Legion
Post #616 or the Ronald McDonald House of Central
Illinois. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home of
Mt. Pulaski has been entrusted with the
arrangements.
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