Cheryl Ann Larson

Cheryl Ann (Prenger) Larson, 57, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2011 at her residence. Services will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 30, 2011at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, NE with Fr. Daniel Wittrock officiating. Burial will be at the St. Michael's Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M. on Friday, April 29, 2011, with the family present at 6:00 P.M. and a scriptural wake service at 7:00 P.M. at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska. Online condolences may be sent at www.mohrfuneralhome.com.Cheryl A. Prenger was born January 4, 1954 in Sioux City, Iowa to Lawrence and Madeline (Hoferer) Prenger. Cheri attended St. Michael's Catholic grade school and later the public South Sioux City Schools where she graduated from in 1972. During her senior year, she started training with the Ellis School of Beauty in downtown Sioux City. Upon getting her cosmetology license, she worked for Salon Normandy.Cheri married Steven M. Larson of Dakota City, NE at St. Michael's Catholic Church on August 4, 1973 and moved to Norfolk, NE while her husband Steve attended Northeast Community College. Their first daughter, Michelle, was born in 1975. After moving back to South Sioux City in 1976, the couple later had two more daughters, Trisha in 1979, and Kasey in 1986. In 1989 Cheri started working for Walmart. Her employment at Walmart stretched out to more than 20 years of service. While there, she participated in numerous charitable events, including Children's Miracle Network and "Shop With A Cop". Additionally, Cheri was a South Sioux City Ambassador for the Chamber of Commerce and was also very active in her church, where she was a eucharistic minister, lector, and made several floral arrangements over the years. She was also very involved in the American Cancer Society' s Relay for Life after being diagnosed with stage four ovarian cancer in 2005. The most important part of her life was her family. Cheri loved boating, riding her Harley with her husband, and swimming in her pool with her family. Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Steve, of 38 years; three children, Michelle (Cory) Hoch and their child, Carter; Trisha (Jason) James and their children Dylan and Madalyn; and Kasey (Christopher) Krueger, all of South Sioux City; three brothers, Robert (Jane) Prenger of South Sioux City; Thomas (Linda) of Mission, Texas; and Donald (Sherri) of Dakota City; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.