Cheryl Marie Buchite

Published June 22, 2020 at 9:14 AM

Cheryl Marie Buchite, age 58 of Nisswa died on March 20, 2020 at her home. She was born on May 9, 1961 in Pipestone to Norman and Colleen (Girard) Lange. Graduated from Crosby-Ironton High School, class of 1979. She continued her education at Central Lakes College with a Legal Secretary degree. She married Neal Buchite Sr. on February 25, 1984 in Deerwood. She was a former City of Ironton employee and a baker at Shaffer’s Food in Nisswa.

Cheryl is survived by her husband Neal; four sons, Brian (Suzy) Buchite of Brainerd, Tim (Linda) Buchite of Barrett, Neal “Chip” (Adel) Buchite Jr. of Pine River and Randy (Amy) Buchite of Crosby; five daughters, Lisa (Bob) Portz of Nisswa, Melissa (Randy) Herbote of Brainerd, Shelly (Tim) Hice of Fort Ripley, Mary Buchite of Garrison and Angela (Ralph) Nordick of Crosby; four brothers, Daniel (Esther) Lange of Doon, IA, John (Kathy) Lange of Little Falls, James (Kelly) Lange of Little Falls and David (Kris) Lange of Minneapolis; forty two grandchildren and twenty eight great grandchildren.

Preceding Cheryl in death are her father, Jack Lange; one brother, Tom Lange and a granddaughter, Monica Buchite.

A Memorial Service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020 at the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby. Burial will be at the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Emily. A visitation will be held on Friday at the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday one hour prior to the service.