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March
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2:00 pm
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Northern Hills Baptist Church
17211 NE 180th St
Holt, Missouri, United States
Saturday
6
March
Funeral Service
3:30 pm
Saturday, March 6, 2021
Northern Hills Baptist Church
17211 NE 180th St
Holt, Missouri, United States
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CB posted a condolence
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Cheryl was a September 1946 baby and I followed 20 months later. As you all may know the age difference, when you are a kid, does make a difference. She was also in the North Thurston School District and I in the Olympia School
District so we did not pass in the hallways like my brother and I did who was only two months younger than Cheryl. I do not miss the thumps on the head as my brother passed me in the hallway and if Cheryl was in that hallway it is a sure bet that she would have thumped him back. Being the next to the oldest in her family, I looked at her as a protector of the rest of the brood; including me.
Not being in school together did not slow us down too much, we shared swing time, fort building, swim time, doll time and lots of holiday meals. The three families (Neese related) would share holiday events by switching house
locations from holiday to holiday and year to year. The kids shared the “kids
table”; better known as card tables. You can bet there were a lot of open mouth mashed potato, pea, turkey mixtures we would share by pushing them almost out of mouths making sure all the kids got an eye full; gross! “Mostly the boys did it!” We, of course, made sure our parents were not looking.
Our favorite meals were the summer Sunday picnics. No grills during our era, however, our Aunts knew how to plug in the nifty electric frying pan to keep the food warm. My Dad was good with duct tape so he would secure the cords to eliminate tripping as we rushed to get our favorite fruit salad, my Mom’s potato salad or Aunt Zenith’s apple pie. Cheryl’s mom made tasty enchiladas (warmed with the electric skillet, safely secured cord with duct tape). Cheryl’s brother, Ronnie and older cousin Bobbie would always make us laugh by pretending their hot dogs were cigars. “Smoke ‘em if you got ‘em boys!” Cheryl’s Dad (Uncle George) would take an opportunity to float, in the lake, in an inner tube which we thought was funny; the tube was a bit smaller than him. Get the
picture?
My brother and I would beg our Mom to take us to Auntie Elaine’s house. A house full of five kids, large back yard and friendly neighbors who put up with our screams and overthrown balls. There was plenty to do and Auntie’s goulash was a dish to be had by all. We never had to ask to stay for dinner, we just knew she was making some extra for us. They always had a beautiful garden with fresh vegetables and there was always something smoking in the smoke house. Cheryl’s dad would try smoking most anything. All of us would sit around the big table talking about our day, bragging about who was better at catching the ball or how much candy we got after walking to the corner store. Who got the most for their quarter? I do recall Cheryl was best at that! She had a mind for math.
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Friday, March 12, 2021
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Her Journey Has Just Begun
Don’t think of her as gone away-
Her journey has just begun
Life holds many facets
The Earth is only one
Just think of her as resting
From the sorrows and the tears
In a place of warmth and comfort
Where there are no days and years
Think how she must be wishing
That we could know today
How nothing but our sadness
Can really pass away
And think of her as living
In the heart of
Those she touched
For nothing loved
Is ever lost-
And she was loved so much.
Love You Cheryl, Little Sis
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Greg posted a condolence
Thursday, March 11, 2021
What feels like to me to be a very short while ago I received a phone call from my little sister, about our big sister. She said, "I have Very Bad news." I sat down and listened intently; by the end of that call, I was weeping, my voice was cracking and I found it very hard to talk -- and I am weeping as I type this. Since that phone call I have been having moments of wonderful memories mixed with long moments of weeping, so please let me share one of those memories with you. In our home, myself and my two brothers shared one bedroom, and our two sisters shared one bedroom next to ours. This was shortly after our father changed our traditional French doors which led to the back patio to a sliding glass door. It was new and modern; as I recall, I was somewhere between ten and twelve. It was a breezy, blowing fall evening just after dark. I was a young prankster. I snuck out the sliding glass door leaving it open, so I could quickly sneak back in. I quietly went to my sisters window and proceeded to slowly grate my finger nails against the screen on their window, until I heard my sisters start screaming. Quickly, I started running to the back door to get back into the house, as to not be caught. While I was outside being a little brat, someone had closed the sliding glass door. I flung the screen door open and ran right into the glass door with a loud bang. It bloodied my nose. While my sisters were still screaming, I opened the sliding glass door and stumbled into the dinning room holding my nose trying to not look guilty. Since then, I have been having moments of weeping and remembering. I miss my big sister terribly and will continue to miss her. I Love my big sister. I know all those lives she touched will miss her terribly. I know she is in heaven now and no longer has to deal with the many trials we all have to deal with in this world.
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Monday, March 8, 2021
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Gary posted a condolence
Monday, March 8, 2021
My dear beautiful big sister. I think of you often now. I think of the early days when we were growing up together and it was very rare that you didn’t have time to play catch with me. Those early days when I was still a little kid and you were a big teenager. We would step into the back yard with me imagining that we were running onto the playing field and we would throw the football back and forth to one another. I was so envious because you could throw further than I could. But you always gave me encouragement and helpful criticism and before long I could throw further than you. We both seemed to anticipate and accept that this would happen. It was part of growing up together as little brother and big sister.
I often recall the time when I was riding my bike through our neighborhood and came upon the beginnings of a new development for which they had just broken ground. I got off my bike to explore and soon discovered a large rock full of fossils and about the size of a small cooler. I jumped back onto my bike and peddled home, and when I got there I told you about my discovery. You offered to help me go get it, so we jumped into your car and you drove us to the spot. It took the two of us to hoist it, and we were barely able to get it into the trunk. I still have that old rock. It’s in the garden and when I see it I’m always reminded of that experience with you.
I think of your big sisterly protection, your helpfulness and your kidding when we were young, and your involvement in and hosting of so many family gatherings when we were older. I look back on it all with great appreciation and fondness and I only regret that I didn’t tell you more often how much I appreciate and love you. You will always be in my heart.
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Beverly Gumm Miles lit a candle
Saturday, March 6, 2021
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I remember all the good times we had together You were a true friend you will be greatly missed till we meet again.
From Beverly Gumm Miles
Sandra Macauley lit a candle
Friday, March 5, 2021
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I am so saddened. May God comfort you and all who loved her.
Heartbreaking. Prayers for strength in your grief. Cheryl loved her family and will be missed.
Love Terry and Sandy MacAuley
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Friday, March 5, 2021
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It was obvious that she loved her family, her friends and sharing herself, her time and opening her home for people...She was missed when she moved to MO and now will be missed even more. But...we KNOW we will see her again in glory. Praying for you Tom and rest of the family.
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Rich Balducci & Katie Taylor posted a condolence
Wednesday, March 3, 2021
I remember Cheryl taking my youngest two girls down to the chicken coop to feed the chickens and ducks. They so enjoyed it and talked about it for a long time.
Rich and Katie Balducci
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