GERALDINE ETHEL “GERRY” SANDE PASSED AWAY AT THE PETER DAWSON LODGE MARCH 12, 2000 AT THE AGE OF 82 YEARS.
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GERRY WAS BORN NOVEMBER 13, 1917 AT HAVRE, MONTANA TO ALBERT AND INGA LOUISE RUSHFELDT. SHE CAME TO VULCAN TO TEACH IN 1938 AND STAYED WITH HER AUNT VIOLA AND UNCLE EMANUEL RUSHFELDT, WHO LIVED NORTH OF VULCAN. IN 1939 SHE MARRIED CLAY SNOW, WHO PREDECEASED HER IN 1973. GERRY WAS KNOWN FOR HER SEWING EXPERTISE AND TAUGHT SEWING CLASSES AT CALGARY AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES AS WELL AS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF VULCAN. SHE MARRIED MERLE SANDE IN DECEMBER 1974 AND TOGETHER THEY MOVED TO LOMOND WHERE GERRY INITIATED A PROJECT WHICH EVENTUALLY RESULTED IN A PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE VILLAGE OF LOMOND. IN 1984, GERRY AND MERLE MOVED INTO THEIR NEW HOME IN VULCAN, WHERE THEY CONTINUED TO RESIDE UNTIL RECENTLY.br/>
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GERRY LOVED HER FAMILY AND DELIGHTED IN GIVING HER GREAT GRANDCHILDREN WHEEL CHAIR RIDES WITH GRANDMA ON MANY OCCASIONS. ANY HOLIDAY WAS AN OCCASION TO CELEBRATE WITH A FAMILY GET TOGETHER TO SHARE STORIES, LAUGHTER, LOVE AND GOOD FOOD. GERRY GAVE OF HERSELF IN TIME AND SPIRIT SO FREELY TO OTHERS. SHE LIVED EACH DAY TO THE FULLEST.br/>
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DURING THE GROWING SEASON, SHE FOUND GREAT PLEASURE IN TENDING HER FLOWER BEDS. GERRY WAS A WONDERFUL COOK AND AS THE MEN IN HER FAMILY CAN CONFIRM SHE MADE THE BEST DARN APPLE PIES THEY EVER TASTED. GERRY WORKED VERY HARD IN THE FUND RAISING EFFORTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW VULCAN SENIORS CENTRE.br/>
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BELOVED WIFE OF MERLE OF VULCAN, LOVING MOTHER OF TWO DAUGHTERS SANDRA (MURRAY) OHLHEISER OF CALGARY AND MARGO (GARY) GAIR OF VULCAN, FOUR GRANDCHILDREN ED OHLHEISER (TRACEY GRAFF) OF CALGARY, TRACY (DERRICK) McGOUGAN OF LYALTA, MICKI (COLLIN) FIELD OF COLD LAKE AND MARK HOULTON OF LETHBRIDGE, FOUR GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, A BROTHER CURT (VONNIE) ERICKSTEAD OF NORTH DAKOTA, TWO SISTERS GEN MELING AND BONNIE McKAY BOTH OF SIMI, CALIFORNIA, NUMEROUS NIECES AND NEPHEWS.br/>
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CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE WILL BE HELD FRIDAY MARCH 17, 2000 AT 2 P.M. AT VULCAN UNITED CHURCH WITH REV. LORRAINE POWELL OFFICIATING.br/>
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AT GERRY’S REQUEST HER CREMAINS WILL BE SCATTERED AT A LATER DATE.br/>
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IF FRIENDS SO DESIRE MEMORIAL TRIBUTES IN GERRY’S NAME COULD BE MADE TO THE VULCAN SENIORS CENTRE BOX 53, VULCAN TOL 2B0.br/>
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN CARE OF VULCAN FUNERAL HOME, TELEPHONE 485-2633.br/>
SANDE, Geraldine Ethel “Gerry” 1917 – 2000