Cheryl Ann Waldron

Cheryl Ann Coleman Waldron, age 65, passed on February 3rd, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband, Miles Bruce Waldron, her parents, Lila and Fred Coleman, her sister Cindy Albers, and her first husband, Mark Janke. She leaves behind her three stepchildren, Ashley (Kevin Kendzierski), Jeremy Kellan (Amanda), and Christopher Waldron along with her brothers-in-law Mark Waldron and David Albers. She also leaves a wealth of people whose lives she has touched throughout her own.

Cheryl’s journey began in Chicago, Illinois at the Evangelical Hospital on May 4th, 1959. Her parents moved to Whippletree Mobile Park in 1975, where Cheryl attended Wheeling High to finish out her classes. She loved theatre and, when she graduated, she decided to attend Barat College of Lake Forest, Illinois. She used those skills throughout her life, and her ability to communicate well with people was a common thread throughout her career. She performed on a cruise ship and at Willow Creek Theatre with the group Hope Set High, was involved in community theatre, and a movie extra in Chicago. She had her own talk show in Chicago produced by Time Warner called 4U for over seven years. In her later years, she worked in senior care and was a prayer counselor for the Christian Broadcasting Network. She was always up for a challenge, any task or job she took she always gave 110%.

Cheryl met Miles, her husband, in 1996-1997 and told her friends what a wonderful man he was. We were surprised she had found another man she trusted to love, after Mark’s death. She glowed when she spoke of him and when they married it just felt right.

Cheryl had a strong spirit, she was ambitious, independent, loving, and determined to experience all she could in this life. She was always ready for a good laugh fest, a little 1970s rock, and a piece of Joe’s pizza out of Wheeling, Illinois. She loved parakeets, as did her mother, but the pets she most connected with were her boxers. They were her companions, starting from when she got her first apartment until shortly before her death. Watching these big dogs try to climb into Cheryl and Miles’s laps always made you snicker and shake your head.

In her later years, she was the main caregiver for her parents. Miles was driving a truck during the week and was home on the weekends to support her. Cheryl's bond with her core group of friends, Teri, Jane, Sue, Tracey, Tina, Wendy, Suzy, and Mary, progressively grew stronger as they supported her and Miles with love and friendship. After her parents passed, she started to have health issues and then Miles was diagnosed with cancer. They moved to Florida for about a year before moving back to Wheeling.

Cheryl will be remembered for her sayings, “ There she is, hello sweetheart,” and “Your what hurts now?” “Can I have 5 minutes of your time, just 5 minutes of your time?” and the ever-popular, “Shut the Front Door!” Along with the annual Christmas get-togethers, food that required two refrigerators to store, a door always open, and a sense of acceptance in her presence.

She was a loving, encouraging, talented friend who will be sorely missed.

“Blessed is the one who perseveres under the trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.” - James 1:12

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