In working on our database of classmember information, I have discovered yet another person who has left us. I am so sorry that we have not known about these recent deaths in a more timely manner, but of course we have scattered over all this time, so at least now we know and can remember them in our own way. Here is Cheryl's obituary courtesy of her former husband, our musical classmate Clancy Newell. They were married nearly 14 years and had 4 children together. I hope some of you are enjoying Clancy's music around town, if you don't know about that check his Facebook posts!
Cheryl's Obituary
Cheryl Gaynor (nee Knapp/Forbes), 75, of Wildwood, MO passed away on
Saturday, October 29, 2022 after a two-year battle with cancer. Cheryl is
survived by her husband, David Gaynor, her brother, Scott Forbes
(Kelly) of San Diego, CA and her five children: Heather Stanley of St.
Louis, MO, Melissa Shepherd (Jason) of St. Peters, MO, Andrea
Newell-White (Jason) of O’Fallon, MO, Greg Newell (Amy) of Wildwood, MO,
and Dane Horst of St. Louis, MO. She is also survived by eleven
grandchildren.
Cheryl was born in Omaha, NE to the late Janice
Forbes (Dean) and Ralph Knapp. Cheryl graduated from Kirkwood
High School and attended college at the University of Wisconsin -
Oshkosh where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. She also obtained
her Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri - St. Louis.
Cheryl’s passion was teaching. She was well loved and respected by many
of her students. Cheryl also loved to travel and spend time with her
grandchildren.
Services: Following a private family service, a
celebration of life will take place on Saturday, November 5 from 1-3PM
at the Missouri Athletic Club at 1777 Des Peres Rd, Des Peres, MO 63131.
As a service of the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may
sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Cheryl’s name to the St. Louis Crisis Nursery.
<https://www.crisisnurserykids.org/ways-to-give>
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