Cheryl Ann Kirk

MINNESOTA CITYCheryl Ann Kirk, 59, of Minnesota City, passed away at her home Tuesday, July 15, 2014, surrounded by her family.Cheryl was born May 1, 1955 to Robert and Darlene (Helsing) Aultman in Chicago, IL. She attended and graduated from Thornwoord High School in 1973. She then married Bernard Kirk. Together they raised three children, Lora, Amanda, and Bernard.Cheryl was as lover if life! She had a "live and let live" mentality and always put others first. If you were younger than Cheryl, she considered you one of her children. She was a true people person. One of her favorite joys in life was riding her Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Going for rides around bluff country with her significant other, Bob was one of her favorite pass times. She also loved to be outside as often as possible. She loves gardening, growing flowers, and going "shrooming" in the woods. Most recently, she worked at Wintech electronics Inc. She was very loved there and enjoyed working there.Cheryl was a family type person and loved all of her family, especially her three grandchildren, Kyra, Moxie, and Jackson. She will be sadly missed.Cheryl is survived by her significant other, Bob Rusert; children, Lora (Chris) Dellinger, Amanda Kirk, and Bernard (Lindsey Mathews) Kirk; father, Robert Aultman; grandchildren, Kyra Creely, Moxie Brown, and Jackson Bernard Kirk-Logan; siblings, Barbara (Marlin) Richards, Cindy (Lonnie) Blanchette, and Mark (Susan) Aultman; ex-husband, Bernard Kirk; and many nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her mother, Darlene in 2008; and nephew, Trenton Anderson.A memorial gathering will take place 12-2 p.m., Monday, July 21, 2014 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview, MN. A prayer service will be held at 1:40pm with the Reverend Glenn Frerichs officiating.Please share a memory of Cheryl, sign her online guestbook, and view her video tribute when it becomes available.
Tribute video can be found at: videos.lifetributes.com/509704