Cheryl Ann Arthur

Our beloved wife and mother Cheryl Ann Arthur passed away on June 29, 2025, at the age of 71. Cheryl was born on September 1, 1953 in Jerome, Idaho to Forrest and Jeannette (Smith) Whittekiend.

At the age of 3, her family moved to Pend Oreille County and eventually to Millwood, Wash. Cheryl would graduate from West Valley High School in 1972. She would move to Vancouver, Wash., and work at Blue Cross/Medicare in Portland, Ore., for one year. Cheryl would then attend Prairie Bible College for one year in Canada. After completing a year at Prairie Bible College, Cheryl returned to Millwood and worked at the House of Fabrics. While attending a church service at the Greenacres Tabernacle in the Spokane Valley, she met Michael Arthur.  The two would marry on January 18, 1975, in Vancouver, Wash., and then lived in the Spokane Valley. In 1977, they moved to the Chewelah area and built their home.

Cheryl loved serving Jesus through ministries at the Addy New Life Church, the Addy Food Bank and Resource Mission, and the Women’s and Girl’s Ministry – “The Missionettes.” She would homeschool her daughter through middle school. Cheryl was an avid gardener of flowers and vegetables. She filled her cellar full with all of the canned goods she put up from her garden. When she wasn’t gardening, Cheryl could be found immersed in a good book – she found great comfort in reading the Bible through thick and thin, and singing in church productions. A favorite pastime was walking on the farm with the family’s dogs, enjoying the beauty of God’s creation.

Cheryl will be remembered as a very loving, forgiving, compassionate and thoughtful woman. She always provided an ear to listen when someone needed to talk. Cheryl loved to laugh – expressing her thoughts and feelings with her silly and spunky butterfly personality. Cheryl wanted nothing more than to be the wife and mother that pleased God.

Cheryl is survived by her husband, Michael, daughter Lorraine Robinson, grandchildren Alexia Parkinson, Kira Robinson, and Charles Robinson; brother Les (Marie) Whittekiend of Jump Off Joe, Wash.; brother Virgil (Judy) Whittekiend of Mexico; nephew Pete (Christy) Whittekiend; niece Lynn (Scott) Rich; niece Gabrielle (David) Dickman, niece Leah (Josh) Fiegel, nephew Glen (Jessyca) Whittekiend, and niece Raina Whittekiend. Celebration of Life service will be at the Addy New Life Church at 11 a.m. Guests are requested to wear bright blue in memory of Cheryl’s favorite color. A luncheon will be served at the Addy New Life Church immediately following the service. Cheryl will be laid to rest at the Pines Cemetery in Spokane Valley, Wash.

Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory has been entrusted with the arrangements.  Please visit our website at Danekas Funeral Chapel & Crematory: Colville, Wash., and sign in to the online memorial.