Cheryl Richey

Cheryl Ann Richey, 51, of Corning passed away Monday, March 29, 2021, at Montgomery County Memorial Hospital in Red Oak. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m., Friday, April 2, 2021, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center in Corning, with Rev. Mary O’Riley officiating.

Open visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m., with family receiving friends from 5 to 7 p.m., Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Iowa Special Olympics and/or the Williams Syndrome Association.

Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery at Quincy, in rural Adams County. Memories and condolences may be shared at pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Cheryl Ann Richey, the daughter of Samuel Albert and Donnis Ann (Willett) Richey, was born Aug. 9, 1969, in Creston. Cheryl graduated from Corning High School with the class of 1988.

Following high school, Cheryl lived in Creston while working at Innovative Industries. She then worked at the Corning Nursing Home. She really enjoyed her job and every resident meant something to her. Hers was one of the most important jobs at nursing home and that was to be the “friendly face” to everyone. Cheryl did this with perfection.

Cheryl had many interests. She was a member of Corning First Presbyterian Church. She participated in the Special Olympics in bowling and was proud to make it to the state level, which she thoroughly enjoyed. She was an avid Nascar fan and loved Jeff Gordon. She also loved Furbies and cats.

Cheryl liked taking trips and going to the casinos. She had a love for cooking and supporting her local school sporting events. Cheryl’s legacy, however, will have to be her “smile and hug” which she shared with all her friends while calling them “ornery.” Her face always “lit up” whenever she came in contact with anyone.

She will be well remembered and greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Left to cherish Cheryl Ann’s memory are: her father Sam Richey of Corning (significant other Marlene Lee) of Novi, Michigan; nephew Sammy Richey of Cedar Rapids; sisters: Mindi Moore of Corning, Angela Lee of Garden City, Michigan, Jodie Sheriff of Greenfield, Lena Larson of Lenox; many cousins, other relatives and friends.

Preceding Cheryl in death were her mother Donnis, brother Chuck, grandparents Charlie and Delores Willett and Paul and Ester Richey.