Bernice Cherry, 89, Port Byron, died Friday, March 9, 2012 at Hope Creek, East Moline. Inurnment will be held in Rock Island National Cemetery. Bernice Hartman was born February 3, 1923 in Geneseo, IL, the daughter of Chris and Agnes (Anderson) Hartman. She married Vernon E. Cherry on May 27, 1944 in Kahoka, MO. Survivors include her daughters Sharon (Paul) Riewerts, Port Byron and Vicki (David) Frommelt, Tremont, IL, grandchildren, Jaime (Eric) Long, Jillian (Ken) Young and derek Frommelt and a great granddaughter Fiona Long. She was preceded in death by her husband Vernon and 3 brothers.

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