"Karen,I am so very sorry hear about your Mom and my heart goes out to all. You will be in my thoughts and peryars. If you want to talk at all, please feel free to call anytime. Someone shared this thought with me after Dad died and it touched me. I hope it will do the same for you.Even though you will miss terribly and your heart will break a thousand times, you may be able to console yourself and family with this; your Mom passed away with life's greatest blessing, the unconditional love of her family, including her savior's love.Wishing you many blessings and smiles soon. Hold the happy memories close. If you need anything at all, please feel to call on us. We are near.with love, becky"
In loving memory of
Sheryl J (Aukes) Wilbur
January 22, 1950 - June 18, 2013
Sheryl (Aukes) Wilbur, age 63 passed away Tuesday June 18 at the Central Health Care Center in LeCenter, MN.
A celebration of her life will be held 2 PM Saturday June 29 at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center, IA with Pastor Brad DeVries officiating. Refreshments will be served after the service with time for visitation and sharing stories.
Sheryl was born January 22, 1950 in Buffalo Center, IA to Raymond and Betty (Hauskins) Aukes. Sheryl was baptized at the First Congregational Church in Buffalo Center. She attended Sunday school and Youth Group and accepted Christ as her savior as a teen during a youth meeting.
Sheryl graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1968 and then attended Spencer School of Business. She moved to Wichita, KS and lived there for almost 30 years raising her three children and spoiling her grandchildren. She worked for several years at the bakery, Sugar N Spice Donuts.
Sheryl loved to cook and her family and friends raved about her homemade dishes. She also enjoyed camping and going to the lake. Sheryl moved back to Iowa in 1998 and last resided at Central Health Care in LeCenter, MN where she enjoyed day adventures and the friendship of many of the staff and residents.
Left to cherish her memory are her children; Pamela (Aukes) Flores of Wichita, KS, Jerry Aukes of Wichita, KS and Eric Aukes of Wichita, KS. Her father Ray Aukes of Buffalo Center, IA, siblings; Gary (Orva) Aukes of Payson, AZ, Doug (Deb) Aukes of Buffalo Center, IA, LuAnn (Kevin) Johnson of Coon Rapids, MN, Ron Aukes (devoted friend Kim) of Buffalo Center, IA, two grandsons, two granddaughters and five great grandchildren.
Sheryl is preceded in death by her mother Betty and her sister Lori Giesking.
Tributes
"Sheryl was a friend that our family treasured. She not only was our mom's favorite CHC friend, she was the best roomie that we could have asked for. We called her the Wheelchair Police as she was always keeping an eye out for our parents and would inform us of what happened in our absence. The Blaschkos were blessed to have Sheryl in our lives. We will miss her. Our family plans to donate a picture to hang outside her room at Central Health Care in her memory. Our sympathy to all. She was a very special lady!"
"Sheryl was a classmate that had a very hardy laugh."
"Sheryl was always so much fun and a friend to everyone. We were in school together our whole career and I will always remember her. My condolences."
"My sympathy to the Aukes family! You were great friends to my family and I have fond memories of our get-togethers. I also remember Sheryl babysitting for us and what fun she was - always laughing!"
"She was the only grandma I have ever known and will ever have. I love you grandma and will miss you."
"Sheryl(Aukes)Wilbur, She's my Grandmother I will miss her so much I wish I could have seen her more spent more time with her. She was such a funny, loving, strong woman R.I.P Grandma I love you and will miss you so much... Kara Aukes"