she enjoyed and in her eyes no one was a stranger. Her smile lit up the room when she walked in. Even though Sherry knew her time was short here on earth, she looked forward to the day she would no longer suffer the pain she was in, and go to heaven to the open arms of her loving father and God. Those left to cherish her memories are her children, Jason (Renee) Surber of Sioux City IA, Travis (Kaylé) Surber of South Sioux City, NE, and Shantel (Jason) Petzoldt of Brookings, SD; mother, Mary Nelsen of Homer, NE; brother, Brian (Liz) Nelsen of Sergeant Bluff, IA; grandmother, Margaret Mast of Emerson, NE; 10 grandchildren; many aunts, uncles and cousins; her significant other, Elmer Hambaugh, III; and her dog, Sal. Those preceding her in death were her father, Richard Nelsen on February 10, 2017; maternal grandfather; paternal grandparents; and four uncles.