Chevalier, Sharol A.

Sharol A. Chevalier, 68, of Cedar Rapids, died at home Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Memorial services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Olivet Presbyterian Church, by the Rev. Sonda Kirsteatter. Her body was donated to University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

Sharol is survived by her husband, Ken; daughters, Julia Chevalier and Kathy Chevalier, both of Cedar Rapids; a brother, Niel Boleyn of Rogers, Ark.; and several special grandchildren, Dalton, Tanea and Miguel Weems, and Kaylea, Kiera and Colton O'Brien.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a sister, two brothers, and two infant sons, Wayne and Paul.

Sharol was born April 25, 1943, in Fayette County, Iowa, to Harry and Lillian Boleyn. She married Ken Chevalier in Rock Island, Ill., on Oct. 26, 1974.

Sharol liked to crochet afghans for veterans and many assorted baby items. She was known as a compassionate caregiver to the children in the neighborhood.

Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.

The family would like to thank everyone who supported them through Sharol's illness, especially the doctors and staff at St. Luke's Hospice.

Online condolences may be sent to www.cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.

Published March 16, 2012 in The Gazette