Lottie Luella Sands
April 3, 1924 — February 23, 2019
Lottie Luella (Cooper) Sands, 94, of Cedar, Iowa, passed away Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Emery Place Assisted Living, Robins, Iowa. Visitation: 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Marion, Iowa. Funeral Services: 10:30 a.m. Thursday, February 28, 2019, at First Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Oakland Cemetery, Manchester, Iowa.
Lottie was born on April 3, 1924, on the family farm in rural Delaware County, the daughter of William “Bill” L.R. Cooper and Marie (Helmrich) Cooper. She attended schools in Delaware County and graduated from West Delaware High School, the class of 1942.
On December 25, 1944, Lottie was united in marriage to her Flying Tiger Sgt., Vincent C. Sands, at the parsonage of the First Lutheran Church in Manchester. Vincent spent his career as a member of the United States Air Force. They made their home all over the United States and Japan. Vincent and Lottie were blessed with four children, Ronna, Duane, Linda and Jill. Lottie was an accomplished seamstress, making all of her children’s clothes in their early years. She also enjoyed cross stitch, crochet, and putting puzzles together. Vincent and Lottie retired in Manchester, spending many wonderful years there. After Vincent’s passing in 1995, Lottie moved to Hiawatha, Iowa, to be near her son and daughter. In 2016, she moved to Robins, Iowa, and made Emery Place Assisted Living her new home. During this time she made many new friends. She was a life member of the VFW Post #788 Women’s Auxiliary.
Lottie is survived by all four children, Ronna (Charles) Miller of Soldotna, Alaska, Duane “Sandy” (Lou Anne) Sands of Cedar Rapids, Linda “Rusty” (Gary) Duenow of Cedar Rapids, and Jill Sands of Little Rock Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Shawn Naeve, Scott Heald, Dale Miller, Kelly Howell, Dana Rohrssen, Anna Gallager, and Nicole Dvorsky; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild, Lyla Heald and baby Jo Allison Rohrssen due in April; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent; parents, William and Marie Cooper; sister and brother-in-law, Erma and Howard McMullen; brother, Arvin Cooper; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Ole Johnson.
The family would like to thank the staff at Emery Place for the loving care shown to Lottie and her family.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids.
Lottie was born on April 3, 1924, on the family farm in rural Delaware County, the daughter of William “Bill” L.R. Cooper and Marie (Helmrich) Cooper. She attended schools in Delaware County and graduated from West Delaware High School, the class of 1942.
On December 25, 1944, Lottie was united in marriage to her Flying Tiger Sgt., Vincent C. Sands, at the parsonage of the First Lutheran Church in Manchester. Vincent spent his career as a member of the United States Air Force. They made their home all over the United States and Japan. Vincent and Lottie were blessed with four children, Ronna, Duane, Linda and Jill. Lottie was an accomplished seamstress, making all of her children’s clothes in their early years. She also enjoyed cross stitch, crochet, and putting puzzles together. Vincent and Lottie retired in Manchester, spending many wonderful years there. After Vincent’s passing in 1995, Lottie moved to Hiawatha, Iowa, to be near her son and daughter. In 2016, she moved to Robins, Iowa, and made Emery Place Assisted Living her new home. During this time she made many new friends. She was a life member of the VFW Post #788 Women’s Auxiliary.
Lottie is survived by all four children, Ronna (Charles) Miller of Soldotna, Alaska, Duane “Sandy” (Lou Anne) Sands of Cedar Rapids, Linda “Rusty” (Gary) Duenow of Cedar Rapids, and Jill Sands of Little Rock Arkansas; seven grandchildren, Shawn Naeve, Scott Heald, Dale Miller, Kelly Howell, Dana Rohrssen, Anna Gallager, and Nicole Dvorsky; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild, Lyla Heald and baby Jo Allison Rohrssen due in April; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent; parents, William and Marie Cooper; sister and brother-in-law, Erma and Howard McMullen; brother, Arvin Cooper; sister and brother-in-law, Phyllis and Ole Johnson.
The family would like to thank the staff at Emery Place for the loving care shown to Lottie and her family.
In Lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Unity Point Hospice, Cedar Rapids.
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