Sherry Schmitz

Sherry Lee Schmitz, 78, of Dakota, MN, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at her residence.

Sherry was born November 19, 1941 to Orville and Myrtle (Selke) Denzer in Detroit, Michigan. She married her soulmate, Dennis Schmitz. Together they lived on their property outside of Dakota where Sherry greatly enjoyed taking care of the property through her gardening and mowing. She worked at Lake Center Switch TRW for many years.

Sherry was a private but loving person with many different hobbies and passions. She was from a family of dancers, so dance was very important to her throughout her life. She loved to take care of her garden and looking after her many flowers. Shopping at different thrift stores was also a favorite pastime of hers. Sherry was an animal person, and especially loved her cats.

Sherry is survived by her siblings, David A. (Joanne) Denzer of Minnesota City, MN, and Esther (Kenneth) Sparr of San Tan Valley, AZ; many nieces and nephews, and God-Children, Wendy Denzer, Adam Frick, and Jeremiah Ellsworth.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Dennis; and parents, Orville and Myrtle.

A celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 24, 2020 at Hoff Celebration of Life Center in Goodview with funeral celebrant Dianne Rislow presiding. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Sherry will be laid to rest at Hiler Cemetery.