Cheryl A. (Johnson) Rynd of St. Marys, PA and formally of Meadville, PA, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her daughter’s home following an extended illness on August 25, 2020, three months and twenty days following her beloved husband’s passing.
She was born on March 3, 1945, in Ridgway, PA, to the late Richard C. Johnson and late Enid E. Gardner Johnson. She graduated from St. Marys Area High School in 1963.
On August 12, 1967, in the Toby United Methodist Church, Toby, PA, Cheryl married Charles E. Rynd, Jr., who preceded her in death on May 5, 2020.
Cheryl grew up working on the family farm and in the family store in Toby, PA. She carried this work ethic with her throughout her adult life. Cheryl held many accounting/administrative positions during her career. She retired in 2009 from Goodea Construction/Pipeline in Meadville, PA, after more than 20 years of dedicated service. Cheryl worked side by side with Chuck throughout their marriage on their own business endeavors.
Cheryl was involved with the Toby United Methodist Church since returning to Elk County and was previously very active at the Saegertown United Methodist Church, Saegertown, PA. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and reading along with spending time with her beloved grandchildren. She was known to have slept in tents with many of her nephews and grandchildren. Cheryl made numerous Halloween costumes over the years for her children, nieces, nephews, and grandchildren. She was famous in the family for her love of Halloween. Cheryl and Chuck moved many times over the years and always made the properties more beautiful than when they arrived by the time they left with her gardening designs. Cheryl was Hallmark’s best customer. She would send cards to family and friends for all occasions, and never forgot a birthday.
Cheryl is survived by her three children, Scott (Nancy) Rynd, Lewisville, TX, Amy (Peter) Straub, St. Marys, PA, and Stephen (Mila Tourin) Rynd, Windgap, PA; six grandchildren; her siblings, Pam (Ron) Hankinson, Pittsburgh, PA and Vicky Johnson Cherney, Pittsburgh, PA; by her brother-in-law, Marshall Thompson, Canton, OH; and by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Becky Johnson Thorpe and Cindy Johnson Thompson.
A Memorial Service will be held in St. Marys, PA on Friday, September 4, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Toby Valley Farm, 494 Toby Road Kersey, PA. A second Memorial Service will be held in Cochranton, PA at the convenience of the family.
Memorials may be made to: Adam’s Smile Foundation, 120 Villa Road, St. Marys, PA 15857; Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research at Donation Processing, Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014 or at www.michaeljfox.org; or to the Community Nurses, Inc., Hospice, 757 Johnsonburg Road, Suite 200, St. Marys, PA 15857.