Cheryl Holway- Krieger, longtime Pullman resident, passed away April 16, in Spokane Valley, she was 71. Funeral Services will be held Friday, May 1st, at 11:00 am at the Palouse Federated Church. Burial will follow at the Greenwood Cemetery in Palouse. Those who wish are encouraged to wear pink to her service – her absolute favorite color.

Cheryl was born on March 18, 1955, in Pullman, Washington to Thomas Holway and Iris Dippel Holway. She was the middle child of three girls in the Holway home. She grew up in the country outside Palouse and attended school in Palouse where she played basketball, was on the swim team, and played the trumpet in the school band. Cheryl graduated with the class of 1973, then attended Spokane Community College for about one year.

Cheryl worked as a cashier at Rosauer’s Grocery Store in Pullman, where she met Art Krieger. Cheryl and Art fell in love, married and made their home in Pullman. She later worked as an office manager for many years for Wilbur-Ellis Company. Cheryl was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She could brighten the entire room and constantly had people laughing with her sense of humor. She loved animals of all kinds and usually had dogs, cats and even birds at her home. Cheryl loved spending time in the yard; whether tending her plentiful tomato plants, pruning her flowers, or mowing the yard, she enjoyed it all. She was an avid Cougar sports fan and basketball enthusiast. Cheryl loved watching her son, Justin, play sports; she never missed a game and even traveled to attend many of his college baseball games. She loved spending time with her family. She especially enjoyed taking her grand kids to the park and out for treats.

Cheryl is survived by her son, Justin and his wife Heather along with her two grandchildren, Jayden and Alexis all living in Greenacres, WA.; by her mother, Iris Holway-Price in Garfield; by her two sisters, Linda Swan, Palouse, and Tami Slonaker of Nampa, ID.; by her step-son, Aaron Krieger and his family, in Kamiah, ID., and by several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Art and by her dad, Tom.

The family suggests memorial gifts in her memory be to the Whitman County Humane Society, 1340 Old Moscow Rd., Pullman, WA. 99163. On-line guest book is at www.corbeillfuneralhomes.com Corbeill Funeral Home in Colfax is caring for the family.