Sherry Lee Nelson passed away on Saturday, January 15th, 2022. Sherry was a devoted mother and a woman deeply committed to her family, friends, and pets. She grew up in North Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois and graduated from Warren Township High School, Illinois. Upon graduation, she worked as a bookkeeper at Highland Park Hospital, managed a family-run insurance agency, and then went back to school and earned a CNA certificate and worked in a nursing home in Park River, ND. Sherry's joys in life were crafting, gardening, traveling, taking care of her grandchildren, and cooking. She took pride in working hard and taking care of others. In Sheryl's 71 years of life, she lived in Illinois, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. Sheryl Nelson was preceded in death by her parents Edward and Theresa Cliff, and her brothers Steven, Michael, and Eddie. She is survived by her sister Laurie Tipton, her children George Thornton, Scott Nelson, Richard Nelson, Jennifer Grubbs, and Theresa Mugerditchian and grandchildren Jacob, Eric, George, Caroline, Evan, Ian, Mason, Ryan, Wyatt and Avril.
After a long battle with Alzheimer's, she is finally at peace, in heaven. Her faith in Christ sustained her throughout life.
The viewing and interment will be private. The Nelson family kindly asks in lieu of flowers to please donate to the Alzheimer's Association (alz.org).
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