El Dorado-Sherry’s life began on May 14, 1937 in Hamilton, KS; the daughter of Charles and Louise (Kershbergen) Smith. She attended Ham-ilton High School and graduated from Wichita State University with a bachelor’s degree in political science.

Sherry was united in marriage to David Clymer on December 14, 1967 in El Dorado. Together, Sherry and David owned and operated the El Dorado Times.

Sherry had a love of people and was a member of many local clubs. Sherry was a Kansas delegate for the Ronald Reagan convention in 1984. She was a proud volunteer at Susan B. Allen Hospital with the Pink Ladies and worked in the gift shop. She earned a 40 year service award for volunteering at the hospital. Sherry enjoyed volunteering her time and found herself volunteering at Channel 8 KPTS as well as the blood mobile blood drives. Sherry and David traveled extensively around the world. Sherry was proud of her faith and enjoyed a lifetime membership at the First United Methodist Church in El Dorado. Her greatest joy was her family which includes her children, Kristine Williams LaForge of Wichita, Victoria (Phil) Hunt of Phoenix, AZ; grandson Geary LaForge of Wichita; great grandchildren, Kenton LaForge of El Dorado, Magnolia LaForge of Derby, KS and Azalea LaForge of Derby, KS; siblings Linda Stuber of Eureka, KS, Kathryn May of Maiden, NC and Forest Smith of Arkansas City, KS.

Sherry, 84, passed away on March 5, 2022 in El Dorado. She is preceded in death by her husband, David and her parents.

Friends may gather with the family on Thursday, March 10 at 11am at the First United Methodist Church of El Dorado for her funeral service. Sherry will be laid to rest at Janesville Cemetery in Hamilton, KS. Memorial contributions in her name may be directed to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or to the donor’s choice. Please sign her online guestbook and leave a memory of Sherry at www.carlsonkirbymorris. com