Cheryl Ann Schauer-Smith, 63, Kensal, ND passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 surrounded by her children and grandchildren at Sanford Palliative Care in Fargo, ND.
Cheryl Schauer was born May 16, 1954 at Jamestown, ND, the daughter of Ervin and Magdalina (Speidel) Schauer. She attended school at Gackle/Streeter/Wishek/Medina and graduated from Jamestown High School in 1973.
She and Alvin Lee Smith were married December 22, 1979 at Jamestown, ND. They made their home in Courtenay and Wimbledon where she worked at CM’s Place as a bartender. After her divorce she worked at Central Dakota, Cooperstown Medical Center and the ND State Hospital as a CNA. In 2007 she moved to Iowa and worked in Direct Care at the Community Care Center and DAK in DeWitt, IA. In 2016 she moved back to Kensal.
She is survived by her children, LaDon (Valerie) Smith, Kensal, ND, and Crystal (Timothy) Rekenthaler and Megan Robbins, both of Clinton, IA; 5 grandchildren, Noah, Eryn, Abygayle, Malachi and Jayce; 2 sisters, Joann (Gerald) Thu, Jamestown, ND and Tamara (Wayne) Berg, Nortonville, ND; and her step-brothers and -sisters, Reo (Sandra) Fandrich, Medina, ND, Wanda Fandrich, Lynnfield, MA and Debra (James) Miner, Phoenix, AZ.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-mother, Virginia, and 1 step-brother, Darvin.
Memorial Service: 11:00 AM Friday, February 23, 2018 at Haut Funeral Home, Jamestown, ND
An online guest book is available at www.hautfuneralhome.com.