Sherry Darlene Cruz

Sherry Darlene Cruz was born in Connersville Pennsylvania September 1, 1950, and has resided in Mississippi for the last 22 years. Sherry passed with her family by her side on April 30th 2011.
Sherry is survived by her siblings, Bobbie and Alex Russel, Cindy Nutt, Eddy & Charlene Papke, Jimmy & Karen Papke, and her husband, Ricardo Cruz. She is further survived by her children and their spouses, Tara and Dale Bowman, Serena Cruz Perkins, David Perkins, Sherry and Alan Pedersen, and Paul Gage. Sherry was a devoted mother to her children and grandchildren, Ashley and Casey Rider, Holly Hollenbeck, Jesse Hollenbeck, Dale Bowman Jr., Reece and Megan Perkins, Emily Perkins, Isabella Perkins, Nathan Pedersen, Kayleigh Pedersen and her great grandchildren, Abigal Powers, Starlyn Perkins, and Rainlyn Ava Perkins. Sherry also left behind many friends held close to her heart that include Ray Anderson and Betty Bond.
Our mother, our friend, our love, lived a rich fulfilling life, maybe not rich with wealth, but much more importantly rich with love. Sherry was a devoted mother, wife, and friend bringing joy and happiness wherever life led her. Through good and bad times Sherry lived with a heart of gold giving love and compassion to whoever was in need. No matter what obstacles in life she endured, Sherry emerged with a positive attitude and held no grudges. Mom left impressions of herself with every soul encountered, by living a life full of loving values. Forever lost but never forgotten a whisper in the wind. Mom, Sherry Darlene Cruz, is forever our angel in Heaven along with her angels, beloved mother, Sara Savage, father, Edward Papke, and sister, Eileen Burkholder.
As we look back on life we have found ourselves wondering, did we remember to thank you for all that you have done for us? For all the times you were by our sides to celebrate our successes and accept our defeats? For teaching us the value of hard work, good judgment, courage and honesty? I wonder if we ever thanked you for the simple things: the laughter, the smiles, and quiet times we shared? If we have forgotten to express our gratitude for any of these things we are thanking you now and we are hoping that you knew all along how very much we love you. You will forever be in our hearts, we love you mommy.
A Time of Gathering will be held on Saturday, May 7, 2011, from 6pm-8pm at the RIEMANN FAMILY FUNERAL HOME, 11280 Three Rivers Road in Gulfport.