Funeral services will be 12:00pm Monday July 24, 2023 at the Runge Mortuary. Visitation will be from 10:00am till service time Monday. Memorials may be made to the family and please share condolences at www.rungemortuary.com.
Cheryll was born March 2, 1934 in Davenport, IA to Howard & Elsie (Ruehmann) Goettsch. She was united in marriage to Jackson H. Accola June 11, 1955 in Davenport, IA at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church. Jackson preceded her in death on April 7, 2000.
After receiving her teaching degree, Cheryll taught second grade at Adams Elementary in Davenport until her own family grew and she stayed home with them. Later in life she returned to work at the Rock Island Arsenal for several years prior to her retirement from there.
Cheryll was a member of the Tau Sigma Delta Sorority, raised and showed miniature schnauzers, and enjoyed performing the Hula dance. Cheryll had played basketball & ran track in high school and always enjoyed following & watching sports.
Survivors include a son Lance Accola, Davenport, IA; daughter Jill (Jay) Henderkott, Davenport, IA; 2 granddaughters Jiselle (Vincent) Calazans, Paris, France and Jaime Henderkott, Davenport, IA; and 1 brother Howard “Butch” Goettsch.
Cheryll was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son Lon D. Accola, and 3 sisters.
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