Sherry Rideout (nee Long) was born on March 11, 1960 in St. Louis, MO to the late Ellen Jane (nee Moyers) Sotolar and Lloyd Long, and entered into rest on Saturday, August 30, 2025 at the age of 65.
For Peggy Sheryl (everyone called her Sherry) family was everything. Loving wife of 44 years to Jeffrey Rideout. Dear mother of Jessica (Michael) North, and Jacob Rideout and second mom to nephew Jason (Jessica) Long. Sister of Rebecca (John) Davis, Jonathan Long, Laura (Ryan) Fehlig, and Pam Piwowarczyk. Loving grandmother of Bailey Rideout, Jackson Rideout, Caden North, and Colin North. Dear aunt, great-aunt, cousin, daughter-in-law and friend to many.
SERVICES: A VISITATION will be held on Monday, September 8 from 4:00 – 8:00 pm at the Kutis South County Chapel 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. MEMORIAL SERVICE will be on Tuesday, September 9 at 11:00 am. Burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions in her honor appreciated to Backstoppers.
my mama forever
I wish I could be there to celebrate her life with our family. You all will be in my thoughts and prayers. Sherry had a heart of gold and so beautiful. I will cherish our memories and I’m so thankful to have spent time with her in June. Love you Sherry! ❤️
I never met anyone with such a zest for life. I know she will be missed by her loving and devoted family but they have the most awesome memories
I worked with your mom at St Louis Children’s Hospital. She was such a joy to be around. I am so sorry for you and your family. My thoughts are with you.
Beautiful person inside and out 💖 My heartfelt condolences to her family 🙏🏻
I’m sorry to hear! I knew Sherry from years ago at Esse Health! Super sweet! Prayers to the family and friends?
Thoughts and prayers for this family and friends thru this rough time. Sherry you will be greatly missed at breaks our walks and talks. Once you met Sherry she was your friend. Gone too Soon . RIP ❤️
I will never forget your beautiful smile and kindest words! I feel grateful to have known you. I will always miss you ♥️
She was a great friend and car pool buddy. She loved her family so much and was so proud of her beautiful grandchildren. She will truly be missed by all.
I can speak for everyone at the department of pediatrics that we all loved Sherry. We never worked in the same department but she worked down the hall or upstairs from me. She was funny and if you ever needed the new gossip Sherry for sure knew the latest. I just saw her back in June as she was heading outside and as always greeted me with a smile and asking how many more years you going to be here. Sherry will be missed by us at WashU and by her family that she loved so much!!! RIP Sherry
Bailey
We are so sorry 😢. Sherry liked you asked I will keep my eye on Her. Bailey, You know I here for you always. Prayers for you and your family. Rest in peace Sherry ❤️
Like so many old friends , you seem to have parted way too soon Sherry , the void that remains can never be replaced by anyone . It is a fortune and a blessing that so many good memories remain . Please say hi to Steve and save a spot for me , luvya !!!
Sincere and deepest condolences.
Sherry would light up a room when she entered. Always friendly and cared about everyone else. She will be missed by all who knew her. Prayers.
I first met Sherry in 1997, we worked together at Esse Health and on to Wash-U, she never met a stranger, she was slow to anger and loving to all. Her family was her world and beyond. We shared a lot of life together and no matter how difficult the situation, it never showed for others to see. I am deeply hurt by your passing and you will truly be missed. Rest on, you’ve earned it.
So sorry to hear this. Beautiful person who will be missed
Sherry was one of my dearest friends; even though we didn’t socialize outside of work because our families were our social circle. We worked together after she came to WashU endo. We shared so many stories of our lives with each other over the last 11+ years ~ I feel like I already knew her family without meeting them. Each summer as May rolled around, we described how close we were to opening our swimmin pools, all the work it takes and how much harder it was recently. We often talked about our vacations – the beach and ocean calling to us every summer. She was the greatest support for me during a very difficult issue I had at work, and she was always there listening and advising, and hugging and laughing. I’d never met anyone that was so kind, so ready to help or do anything for anyone; whether it was changing all the cartridges on the printers, helping me move my computer several times, trouble-shooting everything. She was the go-to-person in our office; and she knew everyone; and could find out what was going on. Her infectious personality was already missed through her illness, and knowing she won’t be back with us is so difficult to accept. She was that person for all of us … and it won’t be the same without her in our lives. I was there the day she was encouraged to go to the ER ~ and everyone knows what happened next. I’m so grateful that I was able to visit her several times, and each time, she was “Sherry” – and we would chat for a few minutes about work and the next steps for her I loved seeing her pink nails and toenails ~ and her braided hair. The space she occupied in my heart is still there … but it’s different; I’m thinking of her often … knowing she had so much more to live for and how unfair all of this is – but the pictures of her, the videos, stories from her friends and family show a life well-lived ~ she was someone very special to so many.
Jessica and Michael
Scrolling through obituaries, I read about your mom, Jessica. I am sure we met her a couple times, but she sounds like a wonderful mom, and friend to many. I am sure Caden and Colin will miss her.
Steve and Cathy Roche