Cheryl Lee Day, loving wife, mother, grandmother & friend passed away on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010, after a valiant six-year battle with a brain tumor at her home with family surrounding her.She was born on Feb. 21, 1949, the only child of Chester M. And Dolores L. Peay Call.As a child she live in Pocatello, Idaho, and San Jose, Calif. She attended St. Joseph Elementary, graduated from Pocatello High School and attended Idaho State University for two years.Cheryl married Harvey M. Day on May 25, 1970, and on May 25, 1983, turned earthly love into eternal love in the Washington D.C. LDS Temple.Cheryl and Harvey traveled to Hawaii, Connecticut, Virginia and Washington state and raised two wonderful children as Harvey served in the U.S. Navy. They settled in Logan, Utah, to raise their second love, horses. Cheryl enjoyed scrapbooking, toll painting and genealogy work, but most of all, loved spending time with her children, their spouses and 10 treasured grandchildren.She willingly served as Relief Society president, Young Women's president and many other callings in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.Cheryl gained a new perspective as she battled her "Goliaths." The doctors remarked that it was beyond their "human" reasoning as to why she continued to walk & talk. We know that there were miracles shared for our family during the last six years of her life.She is survived by her caring husband, Harvey M. Day; their two children, Brandy Nicole Millward (John) of Morgan, Utah, and Carey Michael Day (Natalie) of Meridian, Idaho; as well as her crowning accomplishment her 10 grandchildren.She is preceded in death by both of her parents and her son, Joseph Merle Day.Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 1, 2010, at the LDS Church on 940 West Three Point Avenue (450 South, approximately). Friends may visit the family at a viewing between 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening, Aug. 31, 2010, at Nelson Funeral Home, 162 E. 400 North, Logan, Utah, and at the church on Wednesday between 10 and 11 a.m. prior to the services. Interment will be in the Arimo, Idaho Cemetery.Our deepest appreciation goes to the staff of IHC Hospice for their compassionate and loving care they gave to Cheryl. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be given to your favorite charity in Cheryl's name.Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.nelson funeralhome.com
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