(From Derfelt Funeral Home)Sandra Jean King, age 87, passed away at 12:05 pm, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Quaker Hill, Lowell, KS following an illness.
Sandra was born January 21, 1935 in Joplin, MO. Her parents were William (Bill) Walter Hance and Roberta Ann (Kirby) Hance. She was a lifetime area resident.
Sandra began working with her husband as a bookkeeper in the grocery business in 1963. They purchased Dale’s IGA in 1976 and she continued working there for 31 years until her retirement. Her other full-time job was working as a homemaker. Her greatest interest was her children and grandchildren.
Sandra married C. Dale King on June 1, 1952. He preceded her in death January 4, 2000. She was also preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Gerald Hance, Billy Hance and Bobby Hance and three sisters, Betty Roath, Patricia Baker, and Mary Woods.
She is survived by two sons, Randy King (Cheryl), Baxter Springs, KS, and Mike King (Sheila), Galena; two daughters, Brenda King (P D Adams), Baxter Springs, and Kim Martin (Frankie), Riverton, KS; one brother, Paul Hance (Kathleen) Carl Junction, MO; 7 grandkids, Eric King, and Brad King of Galena, Kammi Martin Thompson, Springfield, MO, Kasey Martin Turner, Riverton, Daryn King, Baxter Springs, Katie King Miller, Galena and Ashley Smith Nearing, Carl Junction, MO; 15 great grandkids, Blaik, Karli, Jackson, Evan, Zane, Abbie, Zackary, Kannon, Brenleigh, Christian, Bradley, Trampas, Kyleigh, Rowdy, and Makalah, and numerous nieces, nephews, and friends.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 pm, Friday, February 25, 2022 at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, KS. Mike Huffman will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction, MO.
The family will receive friends from 1:00 pm Friday until the funeral hour.
A personal Thank You to the Quaker Hill Nursing staff whom all became family to all of us.
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