Cheryl Ann Schrider kottke

Cheryl Ann Kottke, 46, of Oak Harbor died suddenly as the result of an accident on Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was born February 6, 1965 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Phillip O. and Norma A. Schrider.

Cheryl attended schools in Parkersburg, graduating from Parkersburg High School in 1983.

Cheryl joined the US Navy in 1984 and qualified as a Hospital Corpsman and an Emergency Medical Technician. In 1988 she transferred to China Lake California where she met Mark Kottke. She served in the Navy until 1990.

In 1988 she shanghaied Mark to Las Vegas where they were married. Life was filled with camping, hiking, walking on the beach, four wheeling and finally owning her own horses which she absolutely loved.

Cheryl was an amazing, incredible, thought provoking, guiding mother, strongly patriotic, loved the earth, nature and animals. She loved being a Para Educator for Anacortes School District was very proud of her students, past and present.

Cheryl is survived by her husband Mark and daughter Samantha at the family home and her mother Norma and brother, Mark of Parkersburg, West Virginia.

A visitation for Cheryl will be held Thursday, May 26, 2011 from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will be followed immediately by a gathering and sharing of memories at Burley Funeral Chapel. A reception will follow at the CPO club.

The family is requesting letters to Cheryl/family about what she meant to all who wish to participate. The letters will be incorporated in to a family memorial about Cheryl. Arrangements are entrusted to Burley Funeral Chapel where friends may go online at www.burleyfuneralchapel.com to sign a guest register and leave memories for the family.