Sheri Lynn Waterman

WATERMAN, Sheri Lynn Overbergen Sheri Lynn Overbergen Waterman, of Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, passed away on July 9, 2020 after she bravely endured metastatic breast cancer. Sheri was born on May 22, 1959 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, and grew up on her family's farm where she developed her positive,friendly personality and strong work ethic. She also loved the outdoors and grew a love for raising animals and enjoying art. Sheri graduated from Oskaloosa High School in 1977, where she played on the golf team, was a member of the first girls basketball team, and also the softball team where she developed life-long friends. She began her college studies at Iowa State University and later earned a Dental Hygiene Degree from Des Moines Community College-Ankeny campus. After college, Sheri moved to Dallas, Texas and worked as a Dental Hygienist. There she met her loving husband Philip Waterman in October 1984. Together their life was an adventure taking them to New York City, Boston, Chicago, Washington D.C., Baton Rouge, Saint Paul, and Ponte Vedra Beach creating friendships and memories wherever they went while also starting a family. Phil and Sheri have two wonderful children Cogan and Conner Ann, raising them to appreciate many different places and people. Sheri worked as a Dental Hygienist in multiple states, Sales/Operations/Art creation at Karen Robertson Design, and as a Sales Associate/Designer at J. Turner & Company in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Sheri never met a stranger, was a powerfully loyal friend, and loved her family and her dog Zapp. She is survived by her husband Philip Jr., son Philip "Cogan" III and his wife, Sara; his daughter Conner Ann, as well as her parents Ted and Connie Overbergen of Oskaloosa, Iowa; her sister Victoria O'Brien and husband Jack of Bridgeport, TX; and brother Todd Overbergen and wife Rhonda of Houston. Also mother-in-law Ann Waterman of Venice, Florida; brothers-in-law Bob Waterman and wife Kelly, of Dallas, Texas; Kenneth and Michael Waterman of Orlando, Florida and sister-in-law Jan Cohen of Boston, Massachusetts. Sheri is also survived by many nieces and nephews that loved her for her lively and fun personality and many, many friends and family that will miss her so much. A family memorial service will be at sunrise on the beach in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida on on August 11, 2020.