Sherry Walrod
1960-03-22 2006-10-20
Sherry Lynn (Acuff) Walrod, 46, departed on her eternal journey peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Kavanagh House Hospice In Des Moines Friday October 20, of cancer.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 25 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial At Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. with prayer service at 7 p.m.
Sherry started her journey March 22, 1960 to Edward and Toshiko Yoshida Acuff. She grew up In Des Moines, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1978 and lived In Phoenix, AZ for a short time before moving to De Soto. She was a hard and productive worker in banking for many years, most recently with Bankers Trust in Clive.
October 3, 1981 she married Michael Walrod and to this union, two children were born, Clinton Edward and Alicia Toshiko. September 1986, she and Michael were divorced.
Sherry was a loving person who cared about others before herself, even at the end of her life. She was diagnosed with cancer in January, suffered four strokes in February, but as always throughout her life she would fight back when life knocked her down. She always had a smile for everyone. She believed in giving others second chances, and March 1, 2002 she gave Michael another one as they remarried in Las Vegas.
She enjoyed traveling, antiques, collecting coffee & tea pots, and Shirley Temple memorabilia. She liked to play the slots, especially at Prairie Meadows. She often teased them about changing their name to Sherry Meadows. She was a fan of NASCAR and dirt track racing, with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and her husband being her favorite drivers. She liked spending time with her family and friends, and loving her granddaughter, Taylor.
Sherry was preceded in death by her grandparents, father, an infant daughter, Shannon, and on September 13, 2002 she was preceded by her son Clinton.
She is survived by her husband Michael "Wombat" daughter Alicia, and granddaughter Taylor Lynn Finck all of DeSoto, her mother Toshiko and brother Carl (Julie) of Renton, WA, sisters Kim (Gene) Pogue and Carol (Greg) Page both of Des Moines, mother and father in law Lee and Charles Walrod of West Des Moines, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends she loved dearly.
Memorial contributions can be directed to Kavanaugh House Hospice, the American Cancer Society, or the family.
Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 25 at McCalley Funeral Home in Adel with burial At Oakland Cemetery in De Soto. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home where family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. with prayer service at 7 p.m.
Sherry started her journey March 22, 1960 to Edward and Toshiko Yoshida Acuff. She grew up In Des Moines, graduated from Lincoln High School in 1978 and lived In Phoenix, AZ for a short time before moving to De Soto. She was a hard and productive worker in banking for many years, most recently with Bankers Trust in Clive.
October 3, 1981 she married Michael Walrod and to this union, two children were born, Clinton Edward and Alicia Toshiko. September 1986, she and Michael were divorced.
Sherry was a loving person who cared about others before herself, even at the end of her life. She was diagnosed with cancer in January, suffered four strokes in February, but as always throughout her life she would fight back when life knocked her down. She always had a smile for everyone. She believed in giving others second chances, and March 1, 2002 she gave Michael another one as they remarried in Las Vegas.
She enjoyed traveling, antiques, collecting coffee & tea pots, and Shirley Temple memorabilia. She liked to play the slots, especially at Prairie Meadows. She often teased them about changing their name to Sherry Meadows. She was a fan of NASCAR and dirt track racing, with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. and her husband being her favorite drivers. She liked spending time with her family and friends, and loving her granddaughter, Taylor.
Sherry was preceded in death by her grandparents, father, an infant daughter, Shannon, and on September 13, 2002 she was preceded by her son Clinton.
She is survived by her husband Michael "Wombat" daughter Alicia, and granddaughter Taylor Lynn Finck all of DeSoto, her mother Toshiko and brother Carl (Julie) of Renton, WA, sisters Kim (Gene) Pogue and Carol (Greg) Page both of Des Moines, mother and father in law Lee and Charles Walrod of West Des Moines, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends she loved dearly.
Memorial contributions can be directed to Kavanaugh House Hospice, the American Cancer Society, or the family.