Sherry Coleman

Sherry Coleman

July 12, 1956 - Oct. 26, 2021

IMPERIAL, Neb. — Sherry June (Rippe) Coleman was born July 12, 1956, in Denver, Colo., to Nelda (Holl) and Arnold Rippe. She grew up on the family dairy farm and graduated from Weld Central High School in 1975.

Sherry was asked to help in fall harvest near Imperial. There, in the middle of a corn field, she met the love of her life, Lyle. The couple were wed on Feb. 14, 1982, at Grace Lutheran Church in Hudson, Colo. Sherry worked with Lyle on his family’s farm and she was later employed at the Imperial Manor, where she worked until her retirement.

Sherry loved living with Lyle in the country. She adored her friends and neighbors. Sherry would host an annual barbecue for them as a way to say thanks. Her love of beauty and creation in the simplest of things gave her joy: wildflowers, sunsets, and even a pair of baby badgers playing in the road.

Sherry was known for her artistic talent and her dry sense of humor. She was dedicated to her community, care taking the Blanche Cemetery with Lyle for 28 years until their health declined.

Sherry passed away on Oct. 26, 2021, at the age of 65 after a tough battle with Parkinson’s disease.

Sherry was preceded in death by her father, Arnold.

Survivors include her husband, Lyle of North Platte, Neb.; mother, Nelda Rippe; sister, Wanda Lamber; brother, David Rippe; nephews, Blake, Joshua, Michael and Wade; nieces, Kyle, Macy and Mallory; and five great nephews and nieces.

Funeral services for Sherry are Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, 10 a.m. (MT), at Zion Lutheran Church, Imperial, Neb., with Pastor David Kahle officiating. Inurnment will follow at the Blanche Cemetery, rural Imperial.

A memorial has been established in Sherry’s memory to Zion Lutheran Church or the Blanche Cemetery.

Online condolences may be left at liewerfuneralhome.com

Liewer Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements.