Sherry Lynn (Leister) Schmitt, 67, of Fort Branch passed away on November 29, 2024 at River Oaks Health Campus surrounded by her loving family.

Sherry was born on April 1, 1957 in Princeton to the late Gene and Barbara (Fulton) Leister.

In Sherry’s free time she enjoyed cooking, boating, and taking trips to the beach. She is a 1975 graduate of Gibson Southern High School. For 25 years she worked for Whirlpool.

Sherry is survived by her 2 daughters, Amanda (Alex Costillo) Schmitt of Cynthiana and Jill (DJ) Wright of Owensville; the father of her children, Walter Schmitt; 5 grandchildren, Corbin Wilkerson and Everett, Mila, Aspen, and Porter Wright; siblings, Rita Herron, Scott Leister, and Tom Leister; a niece, Jennifer Lewis; and nephews, Nathan Seale and Tony Seale Jr.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Tony Seale Sr. as officiant at Stodghill Funeral Home in Fort Branch. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 4, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home and again on Thursday, December 5, 2024 from 9:00 a.m. until service time. A committal service will follow at Mt. Moriah Cemetery in Fort Branch.

Expressions of sympathy can be made at stodghillfuneralhome.com.