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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

Obituary: Petersen, Cheryl Leigh

Age 64

PETERSEN, Cheryl Leigh (Age 64) Passed away on January 9, 2015 at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane.

Cheryl was born on October 14, 1950 in Dayton, Ohio.

She relocated to California in 1952 where she graduated from Thousand Oaks High School and completed some college.

She was married twice and had five children.

She worked hard to provide for her children and owned and operated her own business for over 15 years.

For the last six years she enjoyed working as a medical aid and caring for her residents.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and loved to travel whenever possible.

Cheryl lived a hard life but always remained positive for her family and friends.

Cheryl volunteered for the local C.O.P.S.

organizations on the south hill as an N.O.P.

She is survived by her father, Hobart Hewitt of Las Vegas; her brothers Greg and Kent Hewitt; her five children, Carrie Miller, Tamara Petersen, Jennifer Strutton, Matthew Strutton and Emma Strutton; two grandchildren Mackayla Miller and Lorenzo Brown, Jr.; all of her children live in Washington State and her brother resides in Colorado.

She was preceded in death by her mother Betty.