Cheri Gamino

St. Marys—Cheri L. Gamino, 74, St. Marys, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan.

She was born November 23, 1946, in Braymer, MO. the daughter of Lee and Myrtle Beam Phillips.  Cheri graduated from high school and junior college.

Cheri had lived in the Emmett and St. Marys communities for many years.  She worked at Ray's Apple Market in St. Marys.  She had worked at the Wamego City Hospital and had been a travel agent for Knoll's Travel Agency.  Cheri worked at St. Marys State Bank and had worked in the offices of the Kansas City Chiefs.  She was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Cheri and Tony Gamino were united in marriage on April 9, 2013, in Westmoreland; he survives of the home.

Other survivors include her daughter, Lorelei Downey-Case, St. Marys; stepchildren, Chad (Amy) Gamino, Wamego, Todd (Sarah) Gamino, Manhattan, Alycea (Jason) Lakin, Wamego, Angel Gamino, Olsburg, and Chuente` (Kyle Howard) Gamino, KC, MO.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; and her beloved cat Gizmo

Cheri's wishes were to be cremated.  A memorial graveside service will be at 10:30 A.M. Saturday, May 28, 2022, at the Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan, Kansas.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Hospice House.