Sherrill Elizabeth Letsch

Sherrill [Sherry] Elizabeth Letsch, 76, died on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, Kansas, after a long and valiant battle with cancer.

Sherry was born on July 20, 1949, with her beloved twin Judy, in Russell, Kansas, the daughter of Don L. and Isabel [Duvall] Letsch. She grew up in Bunker Hill, Kansas where she attended school through her sophomore year then transferred and graduated from Russell High School. After high school she studied at Fort Hays State University graduating cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts. Later she moved to Wichita, Kansas and worked for many years as a Quality Assurance Director for both Boeing and Spirit Aero Systems production lines. Her work related mostly to passenger jets but a highlight included working on the delivery of the new generation Air Force One jet during her tenure.

Devoted in her Christian faith, Sherry was a longtime member of Sunnyside Baptist Church in Wichita as well as a member of the Monday Night Bible Study Ladies group. Both the Sunnyside congregation at large and MNBSL in particular showed immense love and enduring support during her long battle. During this nearly decade-long journey she also became like family amongst both the Kansas Cancer Center and Victory in the Valley cancer treatment center and support groups, where she was often called upon to visit and council new cancer patients by answering questions, offering support and giving encouragement—sharing with them her own cancer journey and deeply held faith. Her unwavering and positive outlook and refusal to be defined by cancer were an inspiration and source of hope for many.

Sherry was a lifetime devotee of and contributor to the arts. She particularly loved painting and artists and had a deep knowledge of the history of the art form. When she traveled, she loved finding local art museums, galleries and exhibits, always wanting to enjoy and learn more about the arts.

Surviving family include her sister, Donna Letsch of Lawrence, Kansas; nephew Wade Echer and wife Camille and their children Lena and Jack all of Trumbull, Connecticut; niece Renae Satchell of Wichita, Kansas; niece Jessica Rockhold and husband John and their children Amelia and Spencer of Lawrence, Kansas; niece Kendall Heiman and husband Jeff and their children Greyson and Asher of Lawrence, Kansas and nephew Adam Irwin and wife Jennifer and their son Calvin of Denver, Colorado.

Sherry was preceded in death by her parents, twin sister Judith Echer and sister Linda Letsch.

The family has selected cremation. A memorial service to celebrate Sherry’s life will be held on Friday February 27, 2026, at Sunnyside Baptist Church in Wichita. The following day, Saturday February 28, 2026, there will be a graveside service at the Bunker Hill Cemetery. Cremation has been selected by the family. Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary of Russell, Kansas, is in charge of the funeral service arrangements.