Dr. Cheryl Paradis-Fiedler

Dr. Cheryl Paradis-Fiedler

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Cheryl Paradis-Fiedler. The daughter of the late Sandy and Hal Paradis, Cheryl was born December 26,1966, in Chicago, IL.

Raised in Downers Grove she attended Downers Grove South High School. Cheryl received her Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University Chicago graduating Cum Laude and was a member of the premedical honor society Alpha Epsilon Delta. She received her Doctor of Medicine degree from Loyola Stritch School of Medicine and was a member of the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. There she met the love of her life and soulmate, Dr John Fiedler. They married May 14,1993, and she went on to complete residency training in OB/GYN at the University of Michigan.

In 1997, they relocated to Saint Charles, IL, where she joined Dr Han and certified nurse midwife, Mary Traub with Fox Valley Women's Healthcare-presently Midwest Center for Women's HealthCare (MCWHC). This was the start of a very illustrious career. Cheryl was a very talented surgeon and welcomed many babies into the world. Her knowledge, compassion and calming demeanor were always welcomed and reinforced her mantra 'never let them see you sweat.' Cheryl held many additional positions including member of the ethics committee, medical staff professionalism committee, OB/GYN department assistant chief and department chief, Medical Care Evaluation steering committee and board member of MCWHC. She was the senior partner helping build MCWHC to what it is today.

Cheryl and John raised 2 wonderful sons, JT and Nate. She adored her sons immensely; they were her world.

Cheryl was very talented and well rounded, a professional multitasker, an avid reader participating in many book clubs, liked to exercise and stay fit, enjoyed bicycle pub crawls and tolerated the yearly walks around Lake Geneva, cherished Friday Afternoon Happy Hour with her girlfriends during Covid, loved to travel most recently hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, enjoyed stay at home movie nights and spending time with family and friends whatever the reason or cause.

Cheryl had a constant sparkle in her eye, radiated joy, was accepting of all especially the underdog, compassionate and giving of her time and talents and demanded well deserved attention when she spoke.

Cheryl had a very rare, aggressive form of Cutaneous T cell Lymphoma (CTCL). She accepted the battle and fought like the warrior she was. She beat death several times and had a successful stem cell transplant on May 21- wonderful, matched cells donated by her sister, Pam. During her weakened immune system post-transplant, she succumbed to an overwhelming infection. She is very appreciative to her sister, Pam for giving her a chance, her sister-in-law, Sharon for dropping all obligations and being by her side throughout her battle and numerous family and friends who drove her to appointments, spent time in Houston and locally in the hospital and provided time, support, prayers and love.

Preceded in death by her mother, Sandy, survivors include her husband, John; her BOYZ, JT and Nate; her father, Hal; sister, Pam (Tom) Beyer, brother, Todd (Kathy) Paradis; sister-in-law, Susan Fiedler, sister-in-law, Sharon (Tim) Sanders, brother-in-law, Jim (Kim) Fiedler; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers and in Cheryl's memory donations may be made to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Services will be private.

For more information, please call Yurs Funeral Home of St. Charles, 630-584-0060 or at yursfuneralhomes.com.