It is with both great sadness and humble acceptance of God’s will, we announce the passing of our beloved Sherri J Weippert, 67. Sherri passed away peacefully at her home in Ness City, KS surrounded by love and the sweet sounds of Andy Griffith on January 9, 2024.
She was born to Albert Shewmaker and Donna Blunk (Leterle) in Corydon, Indiana on September 13, 1956. They are deceased.
Sherri was a native of southern Indiana and spent the last 40+ years in Southwest Kansas. While she enjoyed building her life and family in Southwest Kansas, Indiana was always where her heart truly remained.
Upon her move to Southwest Kansas, the eternally beautiful Sherri met a staggeringly handsome man named Gerald Brock, with whom she had three beautiful daughters. They were married in 1981 and later divorced. Gerald precedes her in death.
A lifetime resident of the Garden City area, Sherri chose to move to Ness City in her latter years to be near two of her sisters. She very much enjoyed having her “sister time”.Sherri spent most of her life working for the State of Kansas. She began her work at SRS and then moved over to the Kansas Department of Transportation, before going back and retiring from SRS in 2011.
To Sherri, her family was her world, especially her grandchildren. Every moment spent with her family was a moment she treasured. Nothing brought her greater joy than the smiles of her grandchildren. With them, every day was an adventure.
In her spare time, Sherri was known to partake in a card game or two. She joined a lady’s card group and referred to them as her “Card Gals”. Other than her card group, Sherri was, on occasion, known to politely whip a family member in a nice friendly game of cards.
Sherri also enjoyed crafting. When COVID hit she decided to turn her dining room into a makeshift mask factory, making masks for the community. She enjoyed making children’s masks, especially when she could customize them to bring a smile to the children’s faces. Sherri also enjoyed cooking and serving. Sherri could make a fruit plate design that would put Martha Stewart to shame. It was nothing for her to be asked the night before to create 2 dozen 49ers cupcakes for grandson’s birthday at school and have them delivered by 7 amu sharp. No matter the task, she would always deliver.
Sherri’s favorite day of the week was Thursday. Every Thursday, like clockwork, she would make her “Thursday calls”, always setting time aside to reach out to friends and loved ones, just to check in and see what was going on in their lives.
After losing her daughter to cancer in 2018, Sherri realized the immense impact that a simple home cooked meal could provide to a family who needed it. She would often volunteer for meal trains or just offer a helping hand to people suffering from cancer. She was also known to adopt a family during the holidays, providing them with gifts or other needs. She also served the ABW and cherished her time spent with her Sisters in ChristSurvivors include two daughters, Jamie Brock, Garden City Kansas, and Michelle Daniels (Matthew), Lakin Kansas; Three sisters, Karen Lowe, Corydon, Indiana, Deb McInnis and Anita Burditt (Keith), Ness City, Kansas;Nine Grandchildren, Erica, Gabriel and Micheal Otero; Mariah, Dominick, and Allyson Daniels; Kyler, Kase and Jerin Jameson; Three step grandchildren, Maddie Robinson (Chandler), Belle Jameson, and Shane Olson Wichita, KS; Four great grandchildren, Baxter McCarty, Mason and Mateò Otero, and Mia Porter; Two step great grandchildren, Westin Robinson and Delila Rae; A special mother figure, Lois Hinkle; Her distinguished, Frank Sinatra loving Shih Tzu, Tripp. And many beloved and cherished friends.
She is preceded in death by her beautiful daughter, Sarah Elyse Jameson and Brother in laws, Jim McInnis and Darrell Lowe.
Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City, KS with Rev. Jon Becker officiating. A private family burial will take place at a later time. There will be no calling hours. In leiu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to either Leave A Legacy Foundation, the Finney County Humane Society, or Hospice of the Prairie of Dodge City. Condolences may be given at garnandfuneralhomes.com.