Cheryl Thomas

Cheryl Mae Thomas, 50 of Albion, Iowa, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2013, at Marshalltown Medical and Surgical Center.A visitation will take place from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at 10:30 a.m. also at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown. Cheryls memory will live on as she was a tissue donor. Memorials may be directed towards the family. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Cheryl and her family. Phone 641-844-1234.Cheryl Ferrin was born on July 11, 1962, in Marshalltown, Iowa, to Edward and Aleta Manz Ferrin. She graduated from Marshalltown High School in 1982. On December 30, 2004 she was united in marriage to Danny Thomas. Their time was short but memorable as Danny passed away on September 22, 2005. Cheryl had previously been employed in the childcare field for many years and also had worked at Haileys Grocery and Glenwood Place. She most recently had been employed with Stephensons Diner as a cook. Cheryl was a member of the First Friends Church in Marshalltown and also loved to volunteer her time at the House of Compassion cooking meals. In her free time; Cheryl enjoyed gardening, traveling and was an avid pet lover. Above all else, Cheryl enjoyed the time she spent with her family.Left to cherish her memory is her brother: Dean (Molly) Ferrin of Marshalltown; sister: Julie (the late Kelly) Schubert of Jesup, Iowa and her fianc; Rock Riedi of Albion. She is also survived by her nephews: Mike Ferrin, Ben Schubert (fiance Kelsey Nading) and Chris (Amanda) Schubert; and niece Kathleen Ferrin and great nephew Gabriel)Cheryl is preceded in death by her husband; Danny, parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.