Sheryl Ann (Sommerfeld) Carhoff

Sheryl Ann (Sommerfeld) Carhoff, 71, of Cedar Rapids and formerly of the Mount Pleasant community passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Cedar Rapids.

Sheryl was born on May 6, 1954, in Mount Pleasant, the daughter of Paul F. and Virginia (Lane) Sommerfeld. She graduated from Mount Pleasant High School and went to further her education at Southeastern Community College graduating with a degree in Nursing.  Sheryl was united in marriage to John Carhoff in August of 2011, at the Trenton United methodist Church. Sheryl worked at the Burlington Hospital and the Hospital in Lincoln Nebraska.  She retired from Home Health Care.   She enjoyed crafting, gardening and her flowers, shopping and traveling. 

Those thankful for sharing in her life include her husband, John Carhoff, of Cedar Rapids, her sister, Charlotte (Steve) Zihlman of Mount Pleasant and her brother, Richard (Lynne) Sommerfeld of Alamo, Texas, and several nieces and nephews, her brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Marilyn Carhoff, William (Becky) Carhoff, James (Vickie) Carhoff, Rebecca (Greg) Smith, Naomi (Steve) Lipper and Suellen Schleisman.

Sheryl was preceded in death by her parents, her twin sister, Sharon Kay Hazen, and two brothers-in-law, Robert Carhoff and Brent Schleisman.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the Rickwood Cemetery rural Mount Pleasant with Reverend Jeffrey McPheron officiating. Following the service at the cemetery the family will receive friends at the Trenton United Methodist Church for a time of food and fellowship.  

The Murphy Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is honored to serve the family with love, comfort and dignity as we celebrate the life of Sheryl.  

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