Obituary of Cheryl "Cheri" Dickinson

ILION – Cheryl “Cheri” Dickinson, age 51, of Ilion, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 13, 2017, after a life-long battle.

She was born on February 23, 1966, in Ilion, the daughter of Dennis L. Mowers and Kathleen F. (Hart) Mowers, and graduated from Ilion High School in 1984.  At one time, she was employed at Bakers Greenhouse in North Utica.  She had many hobbies including a passion for plants, crocheting, board games, word searching and water skiing.  The #1 thing she talked about was her children, and she cherished her grandchildren.

Surviving family members include her son, Matthew Entwistle and his fiancée, Heather Highbrown, of Oneida; her daughters, Jenilyn Entwistle and her fiancé, Timothy Carroll, of Columbia, TN, and Chelsea Stafford and her husband, Andrew, of Ilion; her father, Dennis Mowers and his wife, Luann, of Mohawk; four grandchildren, Autymn Mills, Kendra Stafford, Katherine Stafford and Casen Carroll; her sister, Cari Maneen and her husband, Shawn, of North Carolina; two brothers, Dennis Mowers, II, of North Carolina, and James Mowers, of Mohawk; several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; and special friends, Chris Morris, Lisa Higgs and Chris Wilson.

She was predeceased by her mother, Kathleen (Hart) Hamilton.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, August 17, 2017, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home’s original location at 102 West St., Ilion.

Funeral services will follow at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home, with Father Paul Catena, Pastor of the Church of the Annunciation, officiating.  Interment will be at Armory Hill Cemetery, Ilion.

A special thank you to the Hospice volunteers who helped and cared for Cheryl.

Anyone wishing to share a memory of Cheryl “Cheri”, or add to her online memorial, may go to www.applegateandday.com.

Cheri’s service arrangements and supervision are entrusted to her father’s friend, Don Applegate, Funeral Director.