Sheri Cranmer

August 27, 1943 - September 29, 2014

Sheri passed away on September 29, 2014 surrounded by her family. Sheri was born in Rapid City, South Dakota on August 27, 1943. She loved the South Dakota Black Hills and spent a lot of time exploring the range in her youth. She attended a one-room elementary/middle school before continuing her education at Black Hills Rapid City High School where she graduated in 1960. She converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served an LDS mission in Montana. She moved to Utah where she attended both Utah State University and Westminster College, worked at ZCMI, the Genealogy Society and taught ESL students, met and married her husband, Fred and had four children. Sheri was very intelligent and an avid reader. She read more than 200 books a year. Sheri is preceded in death her parents Ross and Mildred Lester. She is survived by her husband, Fred; children Shawn, Kristin (Zach), Jason (Stephanie) and Noelle; grandchildren Kodi and Amiah; and brother Jerry. The family would like to thank all the wonderful staff at St. Joseph Villa for their care and support of Sheri, our loving wife and mother.