CAMERON – Cheryl Elaine Cameron of Creston, BC passed away September 18, 2025 at the F.W. Green Home in Cranbrook after a short, hard fought battle with cancer. Throughout her illness Cheryl kept a positive and tenacious attitude that inspired all those around her.

Cheryl is survived by her daughters Riley Wilcox (her husband Ted) and Liz Wilcox (her husband Keith). Her two grandchildren Ryan and Jessica. She was predeceased by her mother Betty Cameron, Father George Cameron and Brother Craig Cameron

Cheryl led a life less ordinary, never letting the grass grow beneath her feet before setting off on her next adventure. Born in Sudbury, Ontario she never let that slow her down and she moved to Toronto, home of her beloved Maple Leafs, at a young age. Soon after she answered the call of the west headed out to BC and the Yukon where she married and had her girls. She raised her family to be independent, strong, kind and appreciative of all the wonderful people in their lives, just as she did.

Cheryl loved all music, animals ,concerts, the outdoors and she instilled that love in her grandchildren Ryan and Jessica. She enjoyed volunteering at food banks, thrift stores and the Canadian Red Cross Loan Cupboard.

Being a grandmother was her favourite job of all. And lovingly tormenting both of her sons in-law. Cheryl retired from Safety Mart Foods in Ashcroft and settled in Creston, a town that was very special to her.

Cheryl’s friends were as close to her as family; Rose, Lene, Bonnie, Eszter and Darlene. Her dear friend Lene had these wonderful words to say.

“Those who knew Cheryl as I did for 20 years, knew that if you were in a dark space, all you had to do was wait for Cheryl to walk in the room and the room would be flooded with light. That’s the type of person she was, always smiling, always ready for a laugh.

If you phoned her at midnight that you needed help she was there, if you needed a hand with anything she was there, if you needed to laugh until your stomach hurt, she was there my friend never turned her back on me ever and gave me a kick in the ass when I needed it.

She lifted me up and stood next to me when I needed her there, that was the type of friend and person that Cheryl Cameron was.”

The family would like to thank Dr. Jordan and Dr. White and the Cranbrook Oncology team. The family would like to also extend a special thank you to the kind staff at the F.W. Green Home for providing her special comfort and care in her final days.

No service by request and in lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Friends of Children Society. https://www.friendsofchildren.ca/support/donate

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