Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Sandborn, Mary Elizabeth August 22, 2019
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Ionia Sentinel Standard- Sat. Aug. 24, 2019

MARY ELIZABETH SANDBORN,75
Mary Elizabeth Sandborn, 75, passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019. She 
was born on October 25, 1945 in Lansing, the daughter of George and Norma 
(Atwell) Sandborn.

Mary was a caretaker, she never married and had no children, but she took 
care of her parent and made herself available to help with her sibling's 
family during their time of need. Her "children" were her nieces and nephews 
and her younger brothers. Mary loved many people, routinely having lunch with 
retired coworkers and classmates. She retired from being the executive 
secretary for the assistant director of the Michigan DNR.

Mary was a founding member of the Portland Tackle football program (now the 
Jr. Raiders) always making sure the kids were properly equipped, even funding 
the familie's equipment costs for those that could not afford it. She also 
enjoyed going to casinos with her sister, Bev, and any others that may have 
wanted to go. Mary was a good athlete, she excelled in basketball, softball, 
and teaching football to the rest of the neighborhood and her younger 
brothers. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing and watching golf, MSU 
football and basketball, and the Detroit Lions and Tigers. Mary enjoyed being 
at her cottage, with her mom, dad, siblings, family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Bill, Gary, Bud and 
Chuck; sisters, Jackie Whitfield, Janean West, and Norma Kay Hill; and 
brother-in-law, Vern Fedewa. Surviving are her sister, Beverly Fedewa and 
brothers, Steve (Gerry) Sandborn and Jim (Brenda) Sandborn; sisters-in-law, 
Patricia Sandborn, Eleanor Sandborn, and Jeri Gardner; brother-in-law, John 
West and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Letisha Bowman at 11 a.m., 
Monday, August 26, 2019, at the Lehman Funeral Home, 210 E.Bridge St., 
Portland. Interment will follow at Portland Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m., on Sunday at the funeral home. 
For those wishing, memorial contributions may be made to Sparrow Ionia cancer 
Unit in memory of Mary. Online condolences may be made at 
lehmanfuneralhomes.com

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