Private Funeral Services for Sherry Lou Filip, age 58 of Verdigre, will be at a later date. Sherry passed away on Monday, May 30, 2022 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglins Mortuary of O'Neill.

Sherry Lou Coenen was born June 25, 1963 in Denver, Colorado to Anton and Mary (Zalud) Coenen. As a child, she moved with her family to Wyoming for a time before moving to Boyd County. She attended Spencer Elementary and then graduated from Lynch High School in 1981, where she participated in volleyball, track, and band.

Sherry met Lonnie Filip at a dance at the Lynch Community Hall. They married on August 19, 1982 in Yankton, SD and to this union, 5 boys were born: Chris, George, Lonnie, Vincent, and Hunter. The family made their home on the family farm, northwest of Verdigre.

Sherry loved life on the farm, especially when farrowing season began. She loved her roses, drawing, reading, cooking, making hair accessories, and especially spending time with and coloring with her grandkids.

Sherry is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, Lonnie Filip of Verdigre; five children, Chris (Angie) Filip of Omaha, NE, George (Bobbi) Filip of O'Neill, NE, Lonnie Q Filip of Kearney, NE, Vincent (Mikala) Filip of Norfolk, NE, and Hunter (Nikki) Filip of Norfolk, NE; eight grandchildren, Elizabeth, Rose, Lucille, Eli, Kairi, William, Alex, and Josiah; siblings, Linda Hyatt of Marquette, NE, Anton Coenen Jr. of Thayer, IA, and Tina (Paul) Ryan of Grand Island, NE; and many nieces and nephews.

Sherry is preceded in death by her parents, and one infant brother