Cheryl Ann (Bagby) Dixon, 67, Tecumseh: July 6, 1957 – July 17, 2024 – Osage County Online

TECUMSEH, Kan. – Cheryl Ann (Bagby) Dixon, 67, of Tecumseh, Kan., passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at her home. She was born July 6, 1957, in Topeka, Kan., the daughter of Leon Robert and Phyllis Arlene (King) Bagby.

She graduated from Santa Fe Trail High School in 1975.

On October 20, 1979, Cheryl married Larry Dixon at Stull United Methodist Church in Stull, Kansas.

Cheryl started as a clerk and typist at the Shawnee County Department of Motor Vehicles Office. She then worked as a lunch lady at Shawnee Heights for over 30 years, retiring in 2019. She loved her job there and was known as the best lunch lady ever, especially because of the way she cared for all the children.

Cheryl was loved by all who knew her. She had many names, including Momma Cheryl, Grandma Cheryl, and Auntie Chery. She loved her grandchildren more than anything and would not miss any of their sporting events. She also loved her dogs. Cheryl loved to crochet and made all kinds of blankets, washcloths, towels, coasters, and more. Her baby blankets were given to every baby in the family, plus everyone in the community that she knew was having a baby. She was a K-State fan and made several K-State blankets.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leon and Phyllis Bagby; a brother, Steven Wayne Bagby; two brothers-in-law, Randy Smoot and Bruce Faust; and a nephew, Jason Smoot.

She is survived by her husband, Larry; a daughter, Rachal Wiezorek and her husband Jake, of Carbondale, Kansas; a son, Lawrence “Bobby” Dixon and his wife, BreeAnna, Topeka, Kansas; two sisters, Pamala Faust, Overbrook, Kansas, and Robin Smoot, Topeka; three grandchildren, Cody Cooper, Wyatt Wiezorek and Hazel Wiezorek; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 3 at 10:00 AM at Twin Mound Cemetery in Overbrook.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Twin Mound Cemetery Association and sent to Lamb-Roberts-Price Funeral Home, PO Box 268, Overbrook, KS 66524. Condolences may be left at www.lamb-roberts.com.