Sherrie Rene Reyes–Palmanteer

Sherrie Rene Reyes–Palmanteer, 56, left us during the evening hours of Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, from her hospital bed at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, surrounded by her loving family to bid her farewell.

Born March 22, 1958, in Portland, Ore., into the loving home of Francis and Bonnie Overberg-Reyes, Sherrie graduated with the Bicentennial Class of 1976 from Lake Roosevelt High in Coulee Dam, Wash. Sherrie learned at the side of her mother Bonnie – "The Best Cook Ever" and according to her lucky family, Sherrie earned the title of "The Second-Best Cook Ever". Aside from being a wonderful cook who enjoyed learning even more ways from the Cooking Channel to make her family's mouths water, Sherrie enjoyed crocheting and embroidering beautiful works of art for her children and grandchildren. As children grew and time freed up, Sherrie made the decision to go back to school in Spokane. She graduated and got her degree in office management. Then went on to get a job as a C.O.S Support Specialist at West Corporation, where she thrived and was loved and respected by all of her co-workers!

Sherrie is predeceased by her mother Bonnie Overberg-Reyes; grandma Eunice Jacroux; grandparents Modesta and Charles Shadle; Aunt Betty and Uncle: Perry.

Sherrie and her legacy lives on through her children: Joshua, Amanda, Amber, Ami and April Palmanteer and Ashley and Aaron Reyes; grandchildren: Monique, Teyana, Braden, Joshua, Javen, Marcus, Chloe, Keagen, Hadlee, Emilio, Victoria, Julian, JoceLynn, Isaiah and ZaShawn; father Francis Reyes; brothers: David Reyes (Angela) and John Reyes (Brenda); sisters: Debbie Ward, Carla Trotter and Theresa ThinElk (Sean) and her many nephews and nieces who all agree she was "The Greatest Aunt Ever".

Sherrie will be dearly missed by her dad, brothers and sisters!!!

Her family requests that donations be made in Sherrie's name to The American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.

Funeral Services were held Saturday Jan. 24, 2015, at Strate Funeral Home in Grand Coulee, and her burial followed at Grand Coulee's Spring Canyon Cemetery.

Strate Funeral Home of Grand Coulee, is honored to be serving Sherrie's family. Please sign Faye's online register book at http://www.stratefuneralhome.com.