Sherry Lee Ege , age 61, of Elizabeth, IL passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was born in Freeport, IL on December 23, 1962 to the late Ivor and Norma (Reed) Raab. She married Ronald Ege on June 26, 1998 at Christ Lutheran Church in Stockton.

Sherry was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Elizabeth. She graduated from Stockton High School in 1981 and Highland Community College with her Associates of Nursing in 1995. She retired as a Registered Nurse after 25 years. Sherry served in the U.S. Army in Europe during the Cold War. She loved reading, singing, watching crime and history shows, her pets, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by her husband, Ronald Ege of Elizabeth; her daughters, Wendy Bahr of MN and Bobbie Bahr of Freeport; her sons, Kyle Ege of Elizabeth and Nicholas (Fiancé Jamie Eden) Ege of Freeport; her granddaughter, Amarhea Bahr of MN; her sisters, Cathy Hastings of WI, Carol (Terry) Seas of WV, Virgina Raab of WI and Dolores (Alan) Downs of Stockton; her brothers, Jim (Patti Litton) Raab of SC, Jerry (Darcie) Raab of Stockton and Joe (Courtney) Raab of NE, and her dog, Izzo. She was preceded in death by her parents.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church of Elizabeth. A visitation will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hermann Funeral Home in Stockton. Interment will take place at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Freeport at a later date. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established for the American Cancer Society.