8-10-2022 5:32pm

Sheri Krizek created art

Michael McGinnis Editor

Sheri L. Krizek, 66, of Roscoe, worked many different types of jobs during her life but was mostly interested in art, such as painting, stained glass, jewelry design, and card making. She enjoyed skiing, sailing, camping, socializing, cooking, crocheting, and her Yorkshire Terrier, Sparkle.

Sheri passed away peacefully in her home on August 7, 2022 after nine days of hospice care.

Sheri was born in Norwalk, Connecticut on April 1, 1956, graduated from Barrington High School, and attended Northern Illinois University. She married Tony Krizek on July 28, 1979 - forty-three years ago.

As a cancer survivor, Sheri supported several support groups: WOCA (Wisconsin Ovarian Cancer Alliance), NOCC Midwest (National Ovarian Cancer Coalition), Fried Eggs Group (Madison, WI), and St. Peregrines Cancer Support Group (Rockford, IL). In lieu of flowers please donate to a cancer support group.

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Sheri is survived by her husband, Tony Krizek; brother, George (Donica) Fox, III and their kids, Mitchell Fox, Jamie Fox and Nicole (Zachery) Kron; sister, Darlene (Tim) Fulkerson and their daughter, Harmony. She was predeceased by her parents, George L. and Dorothy R. (Norton) Fox, Jr. and sister, Gwendolyn J. Bowers.

A celebration of life will be held at 11:00 a.m. with a visitation from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2022 in Honquest Family Funeral Home, 11342 Main St., Roscoe, IL 61073.