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Cheryl Gaynor (nee Knapp/Forbes)
1947 - 2022
Cheryl Gaynor (nee Knapp/Forbes)
1947 - 2022
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1947
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2022
Cheryl Gaynor (nee Knapp/Forbes) Obituary
Cheryl Gaynor (nee Knapp/Forbes), 75, of Wildwood, MO passed away on Sturday, October 29, 2022 after a two-year battle with cancer. Cheryl is survived by her husband, David Gaynor, her brother, Scott Forbes (Kelly) of San Diego, CA and her five children: Heather Stanley of St. Louis, MO, Melissa Shepherd (Jason) of St. Peters, MO, Andrea Newell-White (Jason) of O’Fallon, MO, Greg Newell (Amy) of Wildwood, MO, and Dane Horst of St. Louis, MO. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren.
Cheryl was born in Omaha, NE to the late Janice Forbes (Dean Forbes) and Ralph Knapp. Cheryl graduated from Kirkwood High School and attended college at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. She also obtained her Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Cheryl’s passion was teaching. She was well loved and respected by many of her students. Cheryl also loved to travel and spend time with her grandchildren.
Services: Following a private family service, a celebration of life will take place on Saturday, November 5 from 1-3PM at the Missouri Athletic Club at 1777 Des Peres Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131. As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cheryl’s name to the St. Louis Crisis Nursery.
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John Vien
November 5, 2022
Heather, Jack, Owen, & Meghan. You have my sympathy and prayers as you remember your Mom & Grandma. I love you lots!
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Robyn Kettler
November 3, 2022
57 years of friendship just isn’t enough. I will miss you Cher.
Rest In Peace my friend
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Mary Ann Cook
November 1, 2022
I spoke to Cheryl last Thursday and she was cheerful and optimistic. I can’t believe she is gone. In the ‘90’s she told me we were going to be spiritual partners, and of course we have been ever since. A favorite story. One day she and I were doing medical billing at La Clinica, a free clinic for Hispanics and other immigrants in south St. Louis. I said I hoped we were doing it right because you can go to prison for medical fraud. Oh well, she replied. Then we can have a prison ministry. How could I not love her!
Rest In Peace, my dear friend.
With love to the family,
Mary Ann Cook
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