Sherry Wanta, 62, of Bevent passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  She was the youngest of 6 children, born on August 1st, 1958 to Walter and Doris (Lindberg) Wolfe.  Born and raised in the Wausau area, she graduated Wausau East High in 1976.  Upon graduation she worked as a legal aid for a short time then went to K-Mart, where she worked for over 20 years.  After K-Mart closed, she spent 10 years at Walgreens until she retired to enjoy more time with her family.  She lived in Wausau for most of her life until moving out to the Township of Bevent, with her husband Leroy.  After 12 years of "dating", Sherry and Leroy wed on February 14th, 2001. Most of all, Sherry enjoyed spending time with her family, particularly watching and spending time with her 4-year-old grandson, Kadyn.  She loved her dogs that she had over the years Muffy, Rose, and Toby.  She loved spending time with her life-long friend, Pam (Ruenger) Raduechel.  She thought of Pam and her family as an extension of her own family.  Over the years, Sherry built a very strong bond with Leroy's sister, Marlene.  They would speak regularly over the phone and spend the weeks together when Marlene would come up to visit from Arizona. Never afraid to strike up a conversation, she loved meeting new people every day at work and the places she went.  She also loved to travel, whether it was exploring the state of Wisconsin or visiting faraway places like Egypt, Israel, and Amsterdam.  Her favorite trip was her honeymoon with Leroy, a road trip to Vegas!  She couldn't pass up a trip to a little thrift store or a good garage sale and enjoyed having her own garage sale every year.   Sherry found joy in many of the simple things in life, like reading, watching movies, and doing a good crossword puzzle.  She also loved playing games, whether it be bingo and slots at the casino or just a simple, yet competitive, game of Gin or Yahtzee at home with her husband.   Sherry is survived by her husband Leroy Wanta; son Brandon (Sam) Wolfe; stepdaughters Terry (Ken) Larsen, Tina (Troy) Lehman; brothers Duane (Liz) Wolfe, Clark (Marry) Wolfe; sister Julie (Randy) Sawyer; sister in-law Marleen Kleman; grandson Kadyn Wolfe; step-grandson Kyle (Keri) Gorski, step-granddaughter Krystal (Jon) Novitzke; 4 step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers Denis and John (Carol) Wolfe, and her father and mother in-law Edward and Beatrice Wanta. A celebration of life will be at the Eagles Club on Sunday June 6th from 12 - 4pm. Address 1703 South 3rd Ave, Wausau, WI 54401.