Sherry Lynn Neu

     Sherry L. Neu, 59, passed away, unexpectedly, on Wednesday, September 1, 2010. She was born in Racine on April 11, 1951 the daughter of Keith and Betty (nee: Szymanski) Collins.

     Sherry graduated from William H. Horlick High School and was a proud graduate of the Gateway Registered Nurses Program. She had been employed by WFH-All Saints as a charge nurse. Presently, she was employed by Ridgewood Health Care Center. Sherry was a member of the Winchester Gun Club. Sherry enjoyed hunting, fishing, archery, shooting sporting clays, and performing carpentry finishing work with her family.

     Surviving are her children, Scott (Stacey) Kovacik, Bret (Tammie) Kovacik, Cory Kovacik, and Rachael Neu, all of Racine; 6 grandchildren, Robert, Dylan, Cheyanna, Jordan, Nealon, and Kathryn; her mother, Betty Collins, of Racine; brothers, Michael (Claudia) Collins, of Greene, RI, Todd (Becky) Collins, and Shawn (Sherrie) Collins, all of Racine, and by her former husband Dean (Margaret) Kovacik, her special hunting and fishing companion, Bill Wells, all of Racine. Her nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends further survive her. She was preceded in death by her father, Keith Collins, grandmothers, Helen Chars and Marion Collins, and by her former husband, John Neu.

      Her funeral service will be held in the funeral home on Wednesday, September 8^th, at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Kara Baylor officiating. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Tuesday, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will follow in West Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers memorials can be directed to the family to establish trust funds for her grandchildren.