Cheryl Anderson passed peacefully in her sleep on February 27, 2022. Cheryl was born on October 19, 1946 to Mays and Orpha Peay Anderson, Springville, Utah. She was the oldest of 7 children.

Cheryl attended schools in Springville, Utah and graduated with a Bachelors of Nursing degree from BYU. Over the 40 plus years of her nursing career, she was a private nurse to President and Sister David O. McKay. She rendered excellent care to some of the first heart transplant recipients at Stanford Medical Center in California. She was Assistant Director of Nursing for 3 years at a hospital in Dharan, Saudi Arabia. In her later years, she turned her loving care to working in the NICU at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center. While working there, she was awarded the “Guardian Angel” award given to one outstanding nurse each year.

Cheryl served 1 ½ years as “mission nurse” in the San Fernando Mission.

Cheryl, “loved to see the Temple!”, and she served faithfully in the Seattle, Washington and Payson, Utah Temples.

She is survived by her son, Sam Whiddon, Siblings- Dave (Kathy) Anderson, Jim (Marie) Anderson, Kay (Brent) Sumsion, Pete (Karen) Anderson, Dane Anderson and many nieces and nephews who all will miss her so very much!

She is preceded in death by her Parents and Sister, Kris (Steve) Johnson.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 5, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. located at the Springville Evergreen Cemetery, 1997 South 400 East, Springville, Utah.