Cheryl Ilse

Cheryl Ilse passed away under the compassionate care of Avera Hospice on Saturday July 13, 2024. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. Cheri was born on April 15, 1948, to Hollace and Celeste Thornton in Sioux Falls, SD. She was the eldest of nine children and loved her siblings. Cheri attended St. Joseph's Cathedral School and graduated from O'Gorman High School in 1966. She treasured the life-long friendships that she formed during those years. Cheri married the love of her life, Glen Ilse, on March 20, 1993. Through this union they joined together two families. She loved all their children and had the special title of Grandma to many. Spending time with her family brought her the most joy. She demonstrated her love for her family and friends through her cherished dishes along with her great skills in sewing, knitting, and crocheting. In addition, she was an avid reader and her passion for reading continues through her daughters and grandchildren. Her love of children carried through in her career. She worked in administration for the Sioux Falls School District for over 30 years and retired in 2013. Grateful for sharing her life is her husband of 31 years, Glen Ilse, as well as their children: Christine (Francis) Doiron of Monument, CO, Rebecca Sotebeer of Sioux Falls, SD, Gretchen (Ty) Chan of Sioux Falls, SD, and Rusty (Cindy) Ilse of Sioux Falls, SD. She is also survived by her beloved siblings: Dick (Dawn) Thornton of Sioux Falls, SD, Bob (Lanie) Thornton of Humboldt, IA, Cindi (John) Colton of Sioux Falls, SD, Sarah (Dave) Husby of Sioux Falls SD, Susan (Richard) Barden of Newport Beach, CA, Mary (Doug) Bowden of Scottsdale, AZ, David (Yvonne) Thornton of Sioux Falls, SD, and Greg (Priscilla) Thornton of Sioux Falls, SD, along with her many grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Preceding her in death are her parents Hollace and Celeste Thornton. Funeral Mass will take place at St. Michael Catholic Church on Friday July 19, 2024, at 1:00p.m. followed by fellowship before burial at St. Michael Catholic Cemetery. Family will be present at St. Michael Catholic Church for visitation on Thursday July 18, 2024, from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. with a wake service and time of sharing to begin at 6:00 p.m. To watch her service on Zoom, please click the link below for the livestream link. Heritage Funeral Home is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Isle funeral Time: Jul 19, 2024 01:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89132882840?pwd=0RtgGOw41nLa2Q31SYgIfyeZ7XRavz.1 Meeting ID: 891 3288 2840 Passcode: 815005