Cheryl Riccelli
August 04, 2022
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Cheryl Riccelli, 60, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on August 03, 2022.
Cheryl was born in Des Moines, Iowa on March 02, 1962, to Shirley (Collins) and Darrell Poortinga. She was the oldest of four siblings who have all been very close throughout the years. Cheryl, being the oldest, was considered the boss to all three of her siblings. Cheryl met her husband, Sam, and they married in the summer of 1984 at Christ the King Church in Des Moines. They had two daughters, Katherine and Heather. Cheryl enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom, babysitting for countless family members, and working with Sam and his family at farmers markets around the Des Moines metro. She was a devoted Catholic and a member of Christ the King Church. Her greatest enjoyment was spending time with her seven grandchildren. She preferred them to call her Mia instead of Grandma because she always thought she was too young to be called grandma.
Cheryl is survived by her husband Sam Riccelli, two daughters Katherine (Brad) Veach and Heather Riccelli, seven grandchildren Samuel Veach, Jada Gist, Madison Veach, Brooklyn Veach, Anthony Riccelli, Aryana McAtee, and Jameson McAtee. She is also survived by her parents Shirley Collins and Darrell (Sheila) Poortinga, siblings Karen (Jim) Brafford, John (Terri) Poortinga, and Bill (Michelle) Poortinga, and countless other family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandmother Frances Bales, grandparents Norma and John Poortinga, stepfather Garry Collins, father and mother-in-law Anthony and Lucille Riccelli, and a host of other family and friends who went before us. Cheryl is a reminder to us all that we need to live in the moment and enjoy all the blessings that life has to offer.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines, with a Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. Funeral Mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 11, 2022, at Christ the King Catholic Church, 5711 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, and will be followed by burial at Glendale Cemetery.
Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.
Amber Johnston
08/10/2022
Heather, you and all of your family are in my prayers.
Love you
Amber
Marcos mama
Marco Johnston
08/10/2022
A wonderful woman gone too soon. Sam, Heather, Katherine Im so sorry you have to go through this. Prayers from my family to yours.
Dana and Laurie Rosendahl
08/07/2022
To Cheryl's entire family: This is so sad and difficult, and we are so sorry. It is so hard to think of being without her, and there will be a big empty place where she was. But she is with God now, no more pain and suffering, and you will all be together with her again someday. Rest in peace, Cheryl.
Heather Johnson Gornick
08/06/2022
There are no words to express the loss of a beautiful person like Cheryl. Sam, Katherine and Heather you were very blessed to have such a calm soul in your life, may you somehow come to find peace in knowing she is in a better place. Much love is sent your way and many sweet memories I shall hold in my heart forever.
Shirley Smith
08/06/2022
Its been a pleasure to know Cheryl she was a wonderful grandmother and a beautiful soul my deepest sympathies go out to her mother Shirley husband Sam daughters Heather and Katherine And to all her grandchildren and extended family and friends