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She was born on September 24, 1957 in Winston-Salem, NC to Wayne and Shirley (nee McClain) Poteat. Cheryl served her country honorably in the United States Air Force, training as a nurse. In 2018, she married Daniel J. Biniak in Plainfield.
Cheryl was an outdoor woman at heart. Fishing was her passion and she was nicknamed "The Crappie Queen". She also enjoyed camping and snowmobiling with family and friends. Many summers were spent on the beach with her family, especially on Sanibel Island. Cheryl filled her home with houseplants and she took great pride in her garden. She and her dog, Lexi, had an especially close camaraderie with each other. But the joy of Cheryl's life was her family who describe her as an amazing person.
She is survived by her mother, Shirley Poteat; husband, Daniel J. Biniak; children, Stacey (John) Cooper, Stephanie (Derek Anderson) Buchanon, James Buchanon, Michael (Hayley Jesionowski) Biniak, Adam (Sara Setaro) Biniak and Tiffany Wiedner; grandchildren, Kage, Kaden and Maverick and sisters, Nancy (Jeff) Mulder, Sandra (Pete) Obenauf and Helen (Tim) Poteat. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her father, Wayne Poteat.
Visitation will be on Friday, April 18, 2025 from 3:00 pm until the time of the Funeral Service at 7:00 pm at Ferrari Funeral Services, 1044 Ferrari Drive, Coal City, IL 60416. Rev. Dr. Jay Regennitter will officiate. There will be an additional one hour visitation following the service.
Cremation rites will be accorded following the service.
Family and friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at www.ferrarifuneral.com
Ferrari Funeral Services of Coal City are entrusted with arrangements.
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April 17, 2025
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