Cheryl “Cheri” Kastens

Obituary

Cheryl “Cheri” Kastens

April 27, 1957 - April 7, 2024

OBERLIN, Kan. - Cheryl “Cheri” Kastens, was born on April 27, 1957, to Virgil “Pete” and Eileen (Kleidosty) Portschy in Oberlin, Kan. She attended school in Herndon, Kan. graduating in 1975. Cheri was always involved in several activities and sports throughout high school and beyond.

Cheri had two main loves in life, her family and KU basketball. Cheri loved her grandkids very much and took any chance she could to see them.

Cheri was an avid basketball fan and hardly ever missed an opportunity to watch her Jayhawks! She enjoyed a special time getting to go to a game in Lawrence with her son Elijah and was even able to get some autographs from players as well as Bill Self.

Cheri worked as a secretary for St. Mary’s Catholic Church, but she was most known for her position as a teller at The Bank in Oberlin. Cheri loved visiting with customers and hardly knew a stranger.

She met her Lord and Savior and entered into Heaven on April 7, 2024, at the age of 66 after her final well fought battle with cancer. She was greeted in Heaven by her father, Pete Portschy, Uncle Gene Portschy, as well as several other family and friends.

She is survived by her mother, Eileen Portschy; sister: Rita (Greg) Marintzer; brother: Dean (Deb) Portschy, all of Herndon, Kan.; two sons: Caleb (Linde) Kastens of Ludell, Kan., and Elijah (Becca) Kastens of Hays, Kan.; grandchildren: Emma, Bentley, Baize, Ella, and Charlee of Ludell and Damon and Salem of Hays.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on April 12, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Herndon, Kan. A rosary will be said at 10:00 a.m. at the church. Burial will be in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to McCook Community Hospital Foundation or the Northwest Kansas Foundation for Hope. Condolences can be left at www.plumergobber.com.