RAITT, Sherry E. (Kiesel) 1947-2019

RAITT, KIESEL, TUTTLE, BENFER, SCHOTT

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 12/12/2019 at 09:44:30

Sherry E. Raitt, age 72, of Evansdale, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at her home.

She was born January 2, 1947, in Vinton, Iowa, the daughter of Herman John and Josephine Marie (Tuttle) Kiesel and attended Vinton-Garrison High School and Hawkeye Community College. Sherry was united in marriage with Terry Louis Raitt on October 4, 1964 at the EUB Church in Vinton. He preceded her in death on September 29, 2016.

Sherry was a salesclerk at the Pronto Market in Evansdale for 10 years. She then worked as a medical transcriptionist for Cedar Valley Medical Specialty-Cardiology for 10 years. She was a member of St. Mark’s United Methodist Church in Evansdale where she served as a member of SPPRC, the Audit Committee and was the secretary for both United Methodist Women and the Administrative Council. Sherry was a member of the Evansdale Parks & Recreation Commission, also serving as secretary and she was the manager at Deerwood Beach.

Survivors include a daughter, Chela M. (Rob) Henry of Evansdale; 2 grandchildren, Michael (Megan) Raitt-Peyton of Cedar Rapids and Candace Ricketts of Evansdale; 3 great grandchildren, Gavin Raitt-Peyton, Isaiah and Malakhi Ricketts; a brother, Larry Kiesel of Burlington, IA; 2 sisters, Pamela Petersen and Mary Swanger, both of Vinton; a brother-in-law, Tom (Heidi) Raitt of Illinois and a sister-in-law, Lynette (Doug) Brown of Cedar Rapids; numerous nieces and nephews including Gene Petersen of Vinton, Cody Burch of Des Moines, Kevin Benfer of Eagan, MN, Debra Benfer of Des Moines, Nick Raitt, Jake Jandt and Randi Von Wagoner, all of Illinois.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Terry; a sister, Shirley Benfer and a niece, Vicki Schott.

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Services:
Monday, December 16, 2019 at St. Mark United Methodist Church, 610 S. Evans Rd., in Evansdale, Iowa.

Cemetery:
Evergreen Cemetery in Vinton, Iowa.

SOURCE: Kearns Funeral Service