Cheryle Van Wyk
August 02, 2010
Cheryle Ann Van Wyk, 55, died Monday, August 2, 2010 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines from liver failure. She was born March 1, 1955 in Dexter, Iowa to Gerald and Ruth Barnett.
Cheryle worked for the Delavan Company. She enjoyed being outside, swimming and especially spending time with her granddaughters.
Cheryle is survived by her husband of 26 years, Stan Van Wyk; daugher, Katie White; granddaughters, Makenzie and Arianna White; mother, Ruth Reynolds; brother, Larry Barnett; and her dog, Gizzy. She was preceded in death by her step-father, Jerry Taylor who raised her until his death in 1968 as well as her step-father, Gerald Reynolds until his death in 1997; her brother, Michael Barnett; and grandmother, Kathryn Sharp.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m., Friday, August 6, 2010 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, Des Moines, with cremation to follow the service. Friends may visit with family from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, August 5 at the funeral home. A private burial of cremated remains will occur at the Altoona Cemetery.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation in loving memory of Cheryle.
Online condolences to:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Todd and deb Schuiteman
08/05/2010
Stan and Katie
thinking of you during this difficult time. Breaks our hearts that we can't be there in person. we are returning home at the time of funeral. You are on our minds and in our hearts.
Praying for you
Todd and Deb
Brayden and Jackson
Connie Craig
08/04/2010
Cheryle,
You and I have been friends for 35 years, such a long time but yet now it feels like it was only minutes, I am missing our conversations and missing your fun, sweet you, I am missing our laughs, we could make anything a joke. My heart is aching for your family, I know how much you loved Stan, telling me how he took such great care of you through all of your illness. Katie the love of your life, how tickled you were of her curly hair when she was little. How often we talked about your mother Ruth and how much love and respect you had for her. Your granddaughters, what a joy they were to you to spend time with. Of course Gizmo who never left your side and brought you so many laughts and unconditional love. I am glad you are no longer suffering but my days will not be the same without you, I will still talk to you everyday and hope dear, dear friend you can hear me.
Love you always girlfriend,
Connie........
Dennis and Nadia Van Gorp
08/03/2010
Our deepest sympathy to Cheryle's dear family. Cheryle was such a loving person. It was so evident in how she loved her family and spoke of them so often. Her daughter and grandaughters were her treasures. She will be missed very much, not just by her family and dog, Gizzy. We will miss her too. She had great character and was fun to be around. Even in her pain and suffering she found things to laugh about and things to be thankful for. Now, she is with others she has loved in her life and missed. Till we meet again, Cheryle, we love you and will think of you often. We are so glad you were in our lives.
Diane Sawyers
08/03/2010
Katie,
I just wanted you to know I am thinking about you and praying for you and your family.
Love,
Di