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Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper

Birth	:	2 Mar 1951 Kadoka, Jackson County, South Dakota, USA
Death	:	12 May 2018 Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota, USA
Burial	:	Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.8497009, -101.2822037
Description	:	Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper was born March 2, 1951, in Kadoka, South Dakota, the youngest of three children of George and Florence Smith. On May 12, 2018, Cheryl passed away after a brief battle with cancer. She grew up in Kadoka and graduated from Kadoka High School in 1969. She graduated from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1973. Cheryl was a people person and never let a friend leave without a hug or kiss on the cheek, which usually left behind a bright red lipstick mark on the recipient. Her gift for gab was honed... Read More	Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper was born March 2, 1951, in Kadoka, South Dakota, the youngest of three children of George and Florence Smith. On May 12, 2018, Cheryl passed away after a brief battle with cancer. She grew up in Kadoka and graduated from Kadoka High School in 1969. She graduated from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1973. Cheryl was a people person and never let a friend leave without a hug or kiss on the cheek, which usually left behind a bright red lipstick mark on the recipient. Her gift for gab was honed at an early age, which she spent helping to rent rooms at the family’s "West Motel" in Kadoka (the Gateway to the South Dakota Badlands as Cheryl would proudly tell all). Following college, Cheryl continued working with people the rest of her life: probation officer, public relations director for a telecommunications company (GTE / Verizon), public affair liaison for an international pipeline company. She finished up her working career as the director of development for WDSE / WIRT PBS TV station in Duluth, Minnesota. She married Gary Leeper on November 21, 1998, in Duluth, Minnesota. They made their home on the north shore of Lake Superior in Two Harbors, Minnesota, which she enjoyed for the rest of her life. In recent years, she delighted in spoiling their grandchildren – planning elaborate Halloween costumes and over-the-top New Year’s Eve slumber parties. She loved to travel, visit with people and drop a few coins in the casino slots. But what she loved best was to quilt. Her passion began with a lap quilt in high school for her mom, who was wheelchair bound due to MS, and evolved into gifts for major life events. Over the years, friends and family received personalized quilts, complete with her "made by Cheryl with love" label on them, for weddings, births, and graduations. They were her projects of love. Those left behind to miss her include her husband, Gary; stepdaughter, Jennifer Leeper (Mike Mercincavage); stepson, Joseph (Lisa) Leeper and their two children Ruby and James; sister-in-law, Jeannie Smith; niece, Briana (Derek) Beleslie and their son Everitt; nephew, Garr C. (Leslie) Smith and their daughters Briauna and Kataleya; her "adopted" dad and mom, Tom and Marge Driessen, as well as a host of other friends and family. She is preceded in death by her parents George C. Smith and Florence A. (Britton) Smith, her brothers Guy C. Smith and Gary C. Smith.

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Where is Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper's memorial?
Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper's memorial is located at: Belvidere Cemetery, Belvidere, Jackson County, USA.
When did Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper death?
Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper death on 12 May 2018 in Two Harbors, Lake County, Minnesota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Cheryl Irene Smith Leeper's memorial?
Latitude: 43.8497009
Longitude: -101.2822037

Family Members:

Parent

George Clark Smith

(1923 - 1993)

Florence A Smith

(1921 - 1985)

Siblings

Gary Claude Smith

(1948 - 2011)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Belvidere Cemetery
Belvidere, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8497009, -101.2822037

2. Flat Top Cemetery
Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8650020, -101.4111020

3. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Kadoka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.8650017, -101.4111023

4. South Creek Cemetery
Kadoka, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9368400, -101.4667000

5. Kadoka Calvary-Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.8430580, -101.5033520

6. Good Road Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7856000, -101.0609400

7. Saint Paul German Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.7803439, -101.0513015

8. Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery
Stamford, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate: 43.9623000, -101.0843100

9. Nowlin Cemetery
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Coordinate: 44.0677986, -101.3122025

10. Rattle Snake Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6619302, -101.4437937

11. Prospect Cemetery
White River, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6286130, -101.2036570

12. First Body of Christ Cemetery
Cedar Butte, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6286000, -101.2035900

13. Cedar Butte Congregational Cemetery
Cedar Butte, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6286800, -101.2030400

14. Little Brave Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.6227980, -101.1956850

15. Old Midland Cemetery
Midland, Haakon County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0766500, -101.1550100

16. Midland Cemetery
Midland, Haakon County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0746994, -101.1410980

17. Stands For Them Cemetery
Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6130981, -101.1710968

18. Cedar Butte Catholic Cemetery
Cedar Butte, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.6128700, -101.1712300

19. Cedarbutte Cemetery
Cedar Butte, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5996940, -101.1005690

20. Saint Thomas Episcopal Cemetery
Corn Creek, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5592100, -101.2111100

21. Burnette Cemetery
Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.7717018, -100.8666992

22. Wyckoff Cemetery
Philip, Haakon County, USA
Coordinate: 44.0384400, -101.6265700

23. Walking Bull Cemetery
Corn Creek, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5302600, -101.2076900

24. Little Chief Cemetery
Norris, Mellette County, USA
Coordinate: 43.5244400, -101.1777800