Cheryl L. Skaife, 63, of Livingston formerly of Platteville, died on Sunday December 18, 2016 at her home. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville. Pastor Barb Cook will officiate. Burial will be at the Rock Church Cemetery, Livingston. Friends may call from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at the Melby Funeral Home & Crematory, Platteville and from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. Memorials may be made to the Cheryl L. Skaife Memorial Fund. Online condolences can be made at www.melbyfh.com.

Cheryl was born on September 19, 1953 in Lancaster, Wisconsin, daughter of Alfred and Gertrude (Gates) Taylor. Cheryl was united in marriage to Donald Skaife on January 4, 1992 at the Lancaster United Methodist Church.

She attended the Oak Ridge School in Waterloo Township and the Rock School in South Lancaster Township and graduated from Lancaster High School. As a child she treasured time spent on the farm with animals. After high school she briefly attended UW-Platteville and then worked at ASCS Office (now FSA Office) in Lancaster for a number of years. After Cheryl and Don were married she worked for many years at the Platteville Veterinary Clinic. When she was in school she was active in 4-H and participated in high school rodeo, qualifying for national finals. She remained active in trail riding, gymkhanas and then with her husband, Don showing Western Pleasure and raising Quarter Horses. She was a member of the Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Association. Horses were Cheryl's passion.

Cheryl is survived by her husband, Donald of Livingston; three sons, Justin (Tamara) Knapp of Barre, VT; Troy (Michelle) Knapp of Livingston; Troy Skaife of St. Louis, MO; one brother, Richard (Judith) Taylor of Lancaster. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Cheryl Skaife

September 19, 1953 - December 18, 2016

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