Carol (Jean) Cherney

Carol Jean Cherney, age 73, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away on Saturday November 23, 2024, at Arborwood Lodge in Wisconsin Rapids.

Services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, December 2, 2024 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Visitation for relatives and friends will be from 10 am until the time of services on Monday at the church.

Carol, also know as Jean to family and close friends, was born on December 23, 1950 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI to Charles and Alvina Brown. She married LaVerne “Tex” Cherney on November 9, 1973. They were blessed with two sons. They lived in the town of Saratoga all of their married life.

Jean attended Lincoln High School where she excelled in sports and graduated with honors. She went on to UWSP, there she majored in Medical Technology and minoring in Chemistry, graduating in 1973.

Carol interned at St. Michael’s Hospital, she was then proud to be a stay-at-home mom for over 10 years. During this time she taught Sunday school at St. Lukes and was very involved with St. Lukes. She returned to the workforce as Rural Route Carrier for the Wisconsin Rapids Post Office, where she then retired from in 2012.

Carol and Tex enjoyed traveling, they traveled to 47 states and 7 countries. She also enjoyed camping and fishing (many times in Canada), Carol would of often say “we dragged our boys along”. She loved spending time with family and friends and helping others.

Carol is survived by her sons Wade (Sara) Cherney and Derick (Brenda) Cherney; brothers Bob Brown, Ron (Karen) Brown, and Toby (Tana) Brown; and brothers-in-law Harvey (Pat) Cherney, Bruce Cherney, Dale Cherney and Keith Cherney. She is further survived by many nieces and nephews. Carol is preceded in death by her husband LaVerne Cherney, parents Charles and Alvina Brown, granddaughter Natalia Cherney as well as her sister-in-law Barb Brown and brother-in-law Dennis Cherney.

Herman-Taylor Funeral Home is honored to be assisting the family.