Tamara L Sherr Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Tamara L. Sherr born May 21, 1965, passed away on November 13, 2023, after her long battle with several health ailments following her cancer remission several years previous. Tammy was the second born of 4 siblings. Born in Park Ridge, IL to her late mother Linda and father Dennis Hoffmann Sr. She was a loving and caring daughter and sister. Tammy was a down-to-earth, fun-loving, chatty, energetic, extremely kind and caring woman who would do anything she could to help the people that she loved. She was deeply loved by everyone who had the pleasure of meeting her. After surviving her battle with Leukemia and receiving a bone marrow transplant from her sister April Christensen over a decade ago, she has continued to battle various ailments and side effects of her treatment for years. Despite this through it all she has always remained positive, never complaining and always remaining grateful for the life she had. She was truly a remarkably strong woman and a fighter to the very end. Tammy cared deeply for all of her family and loved ones in her life and was often the person that people would turn to when they needed someone to talk to or cheer them up, she was the kind of person who just made everyone feel welcomed and comfortable and never judged. But most of all Tammy lived her life for her 4 children and her grandchildren who were her pride and joy and her reason for living, she loved nothing more in life than spending her time making precious memories with them that will last a lifetime. She was preceded in death by her mother, Linda Hoffmann; brothers, Dennis Hoffmann Jr., and Scott Hoffmann; son, Joshua Sherr; sister-in-law Terry Hoffmann; and brother-in-law Craig Christensen. She is survived by her father, Dennis Hoffmann Sr; sister April, children Jessica (Jack), Justina (Jimmy), and Justin, and grandchildren Kinsey, Brynlee, Amelia, Emma, and Bobby as well as many other family members. She will be dearly missed by all. Visitation will be held at Ringa Funeral Home, 122 S. Milwaukee Ave, Lake Villa, IL 60046 on November 20, 2023, starting at 11:00 AM with services following shortly after. Cremation will follow privately.

Tamara L Sherr

May 21, 1965 - November 13, 2023

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