Sherrie Ann Preston
May 6, 1949 - March 5, 2018
Sherrie Ann Preston, age 68, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away unexpectedly March 5, 2018 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on May 6, 1949, the daughter of Chalmer Milligan and Elizabeth (Nessen) Anderson and her adoptive father, Allen C. Anderson. Sherrie recently moved to Rensselaer from Sellersburg, Indiana with her loving husband, Dan Preston, whom she married on July 24, 1971 in Millville, New Jersey. Sherrie is also survived by her loving children, Ryan (Lindsey Hitchings) Preston of Rensselaer, IN and Dana (Bruce) Berry of Carmel, IN, grandchildren Derek, Grant, Drake and Taylor Berry and Anson Preston, and her siblings, Barbara Raines, Patricia Takita, Kimberly Mastrobuono, Dawn Chisholm and Allen “Skip” Anderson. A graduate of Millville High School, Sherrie received her R.N. from the Ann May School of Nursing in Neptune, NJ and her B.S. from St. Francis Joliet University. She retired in October, 2017 from the University of Louisville Physician’s Clinic in Louisville, KY. Sherrie had previously worked for Dr.’s Padgett, Bell and Thomas and Home Hospital both in Lafayette, IN and St. John’s Medical Center in Anderson, IN. Sherrie was raised in the Lutheran and Methodist faith. She volunteered with the Girls Scout’s organization for many years, had a love of arts and crafts and enjoyed both gardening and entertaining. The time Sherrie spent with her family and her grandchildren brought her great joy. Friends may visit with the family at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CST. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. CST on Saturday at the Jackson Funeral Chapel of Rensselaer with Pastor John Hostetter officiating. Memorials are suggested to Breast Cancer research or the Heart Association. Gifts in memory of Sherrie may be made payable to IU Foundation/Breast Cancer Research, and mailed to IU Simon Cancer Center, P.O. Box 7072, Indianapolis, IN 46207 or to the American Heart Association, Midwest Affiliate, 3816 Paysphere Circle, Chicago, IL 60674.
Sherrie Ann Preston, age 68, of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away unexpectedly March 5, 2018 at Franciscan Health in Lafayette, Indiana. She was born in Lancaster, Ohio on May 6, 1949, the daughter of Chalmer Milligan and Elizabeth (Nessen) Anderson... View Obituary & Service Information