Sherrill Ann Collier

Sherrill Collier, age 88, of Yankton, South Dakota died on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 AM, on Monday, June 23, 2025 at St. Benedict Catholic Church with Reverend Thi Pham officiating. Lunch and fellowship will follow the Mass and then burial will take place at St. Michael’s Cemetery in Hartington, Nebraska. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service and a rosary will be prayed before Mass begins. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz & Ray Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Yankton.

Sherill Ann Collier was born July 22, 1936 in Fordyce, Nebraska to Cyril “Chic” and Isabel (Willenbring) Becker. She attended school in Fordyce, Constance and then Hartington, graduating from Hartington High School in 1954. Sherrill then worked at Hegerts Hardware Store in Hartington until 1957 when she married Alfred Steffen. They moved to Ottumwa, IA where Sherill worked for Sears Robuck until they closed. She then worked for Holiday Inn for 21 years eventually becoming the general manager. In 1972, Sherrill married Delmer Collier in Ottumwa and they were married for six years. In 1991, she moved back to Hartington and later moved to Yankton in 1995. Sherrill worked at Gurney’s Seed and Nursery until they closed in 2000. Sherrill enjoyed spending her time volunteering at many places, including Sacred Heart Hospital. She was also a member of the Catholic Daughters of America and enjoyed leading the rosary at Mass and at vigil services. Sherrill loved to read, play bingo and cards, and belonged to a canasta card club.

Sherrill is survived by three sisters: Maureen Clark of Minneapolis, MN, Laurie (Darrell) Kathol of Hartington, NE and Kathy (Larry) Lauer of Hartington; brother-in-law, David Mischke of Worland, WY; and many nieces and nephews.

Sherrill was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Susan Mischke; four brothers and sisters in infancy: Shirley, Arlyce, Norman and Thomas; and a brother-in-law, Herbert Clark.