Cheryl Elaine Anderson, 75, of Idaville, Indiana, died peacefully at 8:05 a.m. on Monday, November 2, 2026, at the White Oak Health Campus with her sons and family by her side.

Cheryl was born on Saturday, August 04, 1951, in Logansport, Indiana, to Herbert Dean "Herb" and Zelma Ruth (Pickett) Whiteman. They both preceded her in death.

On Saturday, August 2, 1969, in Idaville, Indiana she married Charles Lynn "Chuck" Anderson. He preceded her in death on Friday, September 17, 2021.

Cheryl was born and raised in Idaville, Indiana and was 1969 graduate of the Twin Lakes High School of Monticello, Indiana. She started working in the White County Court House for the License Branch. Cheryl then was blessed with her first child and became a stay-at-home mom and wife. She worked on the family farm; her favorite was her cows and calves with her late father. Cheryl and Chuck raised pigs at home and took a lot of pride saving the runts of the litter. She truly loved to garden and raising her flowers. She was known for being the family caregiver and enjoyed every minute of it. Her granddaughters were her pride and joy. Cheryl also spent many years going up to Michigan for picking fruit, family vacations, and on a late honeymoon at Grandpa Jim's Cabin. She enjoyed and could always be found crafting, baking, crosswords, and helping with school projects over the years.

Cheryl is survived by her sons, Jeff (wife Theresa) Anderson and Bret Anderson both of Idaville, Indiana; granddaughters, Hailey and Ashley Anderson; daughter-in-law, Patricia Anderson of Portage, Indiana; several step-grandchildren, step-great grandchildren, and one step-great-great granddaughter; sisters, Vicki Henke, Jeanne (husband Charlie) Schauer, both of Idaville, Indiana, and Hope (husband Terry) Davidson of Lafayette, Indiana; sister-in-law, Nancy Laflen of Forest, Indiana; mother-in-law, Dorothy Marshall of Monticello, Indiana; sister-in-law, Jacqueline Gooden of Monticello, Indiana; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins, and friends.

Cheryl is preceded in death by her parents, Herbert Dean "Herb" and Zelma Ruth (Pickett) Whiteman, husband Charles Lynn "Chuck" Anderson; son, Gregory Aaron "Greg" Anderson; brother, Freddie Matthew "Fred" Whiteman; brother-in-law, David Walter Henke; niece, Deanne Schauer; brother-in-law, Harold Gooden.

A gathering of family and friends will be held from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Deibels Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.

A celebration of Cheryl's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2026, at Deibels Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana with Pastor Aaron Smith of Sovereign Grace Bible Church of Monticello, Indiana.

Burial will follow on Thursday, November 5, 2026, in the Hughes Cemetery of rural Monticello, Indiana.

Memorial contributions may be given to Happy Tails Animal Shelter. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home, or can be mailed to Happy Tails Animal Shelter, 8954 NW Shafer Drive, Monticello, IN 47960 in Memory of Cheryl Anderson.

Deibels Funeral Home is honored and blessed to be assisting the family; memories, messages, and photos of condolences can be made at www.deibelsfh.com