Cherry Kay (McOmber) Oehlert went home to Jesus on February 27, 2021. She was born in Augusta, Kansas to John and Dorothy McOmber on January 17, 1945. She grew up on the family farm, where she cared for chickens and livestock along with her brothers John and Don.
Fond of the outdoors, Cherry was involved in Campfire Girls and passionate about flower and vegetable gardening from an early age. She also loved to play the piano (but only if no one was around to hear it). She graduated from Augusta High School in 1963 and attended Wichita Business College. She worked at Walkers Department Store as a telephone operator and spent many years working for NCR and as a receptionist for a group of doctors.
Cherry met and married Gary Oehlert in 1965, and moved to Wichita, Kansas. Cherry was a homemaker and mother to three children. She also served as a Campfire leader and volunteer with Boy Scouts and Braille at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
In retirement, Cherry was a gardener and farmer’s helper. She was a stamp collector and avid reader and also enjoyed bird and wildlife-watching at the farm. Her favorite hobby was raising colorful varieties of Iris flowers and Peonies. She loved seeing her children and grandchildren and spent countless hours doing craft projects and cooking with them.
Cherry was preceded in death by her parents, John and Dorothy McOmber; and brother, John D. McOmber. Survivors: Gary of the home. Children: Chris (Stephanie) Oehlert, Olathe, KS; Jennifer (Dana) Brown, Wichita, KS; Gregg (Candi) Oehlert, Topeka, KS. Grandchildren: Brigham & Hadley Oehlert, Blake Brown, Harrison, Dillon & Hannah Oehlert; Brother: Don (Marlana) McOmber, Deer Park, WA.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 6, 2021 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Haven, Kansas. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Please wear a mask and social distance. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m., Friday, March 5, at Ott Funeral Home, Haven. The family will not be present. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or Orphan Grain Train in care of Ott Funeral Home, PO Box 217, Haven, KS 67543.
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