MILFORD — Sandra Lynn Gerth, 82, Rockford, Ill., formerly of Warsaw, passed away at 11:30 p.m. Friday, July 13, 2018, in River Bluff Nursing Home, Rockford.
Sandra was born April 27, 1936, the daughter of the late Donald and Eleanor Everson Coahran.
She is survived by three children: Doug (Felicia) Hessong, Machesney Park, Ill.; Jim Hessong, Rockford; and Don Hessong; five grandchildren: Megan Hessong, Machesney Park; Dwayne (Kayla) Hessong, Norfolk, Va.; Derek (Anna) Hessong, Norfolk; Hope (Max) Kinnemann, Rockford; and Paige Hessong, Rockford; and several great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She is also survived by three sisters: Donna Coahran Long Smith, New Paris; Nancy (Dennis) Coahran Geil Avery, Bremen; and Barb (Don) Bice, Milford.
She was predeceased by her sister, Karen Boss; husband, Norm Gerth; and stepmother, Thelma Coahran.
Sandy “Ma” was a bright and loving spirit who enjoyed reading, sewing, crocheting and spending time with those she loved, if they be near or far away. A devoted Chicago Cubs and Bears fan, she enjoyed a good game and had a soft spot for Disney movies. She made everyone feel loved and cared for even if it meant sacrificing herself.
Sandy will be remembered and missed by all those whose lives she touched.
A funeral service in honor of Sandy will be at noon Friday, July 20, at Mishler Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 461 W. 900 N., Milford. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, Warsaw.
Friends and family will be received an hour prior to the service Friday at the funeral home.
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Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association, online at www.alz.org, or by mail to Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., FL-27, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.
