Cheryl L. (Shirk) Earnest
February 13, 1944 ~ March 30, 2015 (age 71) 71 Years OldShare using:
Cheryl L. Earnest, 71, of Milroy died at 3:41 p.m. Monday, March 30, 2015 at Geisinger Medical Center, Danville.
Born Feb. 13, 1944 in Lewistown she was a daughter of the late Leroy A. Shirk and Madalene L. (Goss) Shirk, who survives.
In addition to her mother, Cheryl is also survived by: her husband, Larry Earnest whom she married on March 1, 1964; her children, Jeanne Stine and husband, James, of Lykens, Karen Scott and husband, Richard, of Waynesboro Virginia, Laurie Fultz and husband, Ryan, of Burnham, and Heather Henggeler, of Georgia; 14 grandchildren, Jennifer Wirrick and husband, Chris, Hannah Stine, Corey, Brittany and Melissa Lewis, Megan and Tyler Earnest, Macey Fultz, Alex Lewis, Joey, Madalene, Lauren, Julia and Jonathan Henggeler; four great-granddaughters, Emma and Charlotte Wirrick and Makenna and Ava Earnest; and two brothers, Scott Shirk, of Reedsville, and Steven Shirk, of New Lancaster Valley.
Cheryl was a 1962 graduate of Kish High School.
Earlier in life she had worked as a lab technician at the Lewistown Hospital.
She was a member of St. Mark’s (Havice Valley) United Methodist Church.
Cheryl was a loving mother, grandmother and a great wife and companion. She enjoyed family gatherings and was very proud of her family. She was a very caring person that would do anything for anyone. She also was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, April 3 at St. Marks United Methodist Church, 293 Havice Valley Road, Milroy, with Pastor Vicki Elmer officiating.
A viewing will be held from 6 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2 at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes, Inc., 108 First Ave. Burnham.
Interment will take place in Salem Cemetery, Siglerville Pike, Milroy.
Memorials in Cheryl’s name may be made to St. Mark’s, %Joyce Wagner, P.O. Box 1, Milroy, PA 17063.
Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.hellerhoenstinefuneralhome.com.
St. Mark's UMC
c/o Joyce Wagner , P.O. Box 1, Milroy PA 17063