Marie T. Sandage (Riffey)
September 3, 1925 — February 11, 2012
Marie T. Sandage, 86, of Conrad, Iowa, formerly of Center Point, Iowa, died Saturday, February 11, 2012, at Iowa River Hospice, Marshalltown, Iowa. Services: 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Center Point, Iowa. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m., Monday, February 13, 2012, at the funeral home. Burial: Center Point Cemetery, Center Point, Iowa.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (Terry) Dennison of Conrad; grandchildren, Megan (Jon) Barrett and Nikki (Ross) Hartwig; great grandchildren, Elijah, Gavin and Brayden Barrett, Mikayla Dennison and Lane Hartwig; siblings, Philip Riffey of Urbana, Janet (Don) Stickle of Anamosa and Martha Relf of Phoenix, Arizona; numerous nieces and nephews; her good friend, Darlene Markowitz of Conrad; and her cat Dusty.
Preceding her in death are her husband, Clay; parents; and siblings, Mary Soden, Jimmy Riffey, Bill Riffey, Bob Riffey and Dixie Johnson.
Born September 3, 1925, in Benton County, Iowa, Marie was the daughter of John and Alice (Fetherkile) Riffey. On December 7, 1946, in Caruthersville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Clay Sandage. He died April 14, 1992. She retired from Wilson Foods.
Marie was a member of the Church of Christ in Liscomb. She enjoyed her garden, flowers, cats, crafts, crossword and jig saw puzzles and skip bo with her family. Marie’s greatest joy was spending time with her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in Marie’s memory to Iowa River Hospice, 502 Plaza Heights Road, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158-4544.
Survivors include her daughter, Linda (Terry) Dennison of Conrad; grandchildren, Megan (Jon) Barrett and Nikki (Ross) Hartwig; great grandchildren, Elijah, Gavin and Brayden Barrett, Mikayla Dennison and Lane Hartwig; siblings, Philip Riffey of Urbana, Janet (Don) Stickle of Anamosa and Martha Relf of Phoenix, Arizona; numerous nieces and nephews; her good friend, Darlene Markowitz of Conrad; and her cat Dusty.
Preceding her in death are her husband, Clay; parents; and siblings, Mary Soden, Jimmy Riffey, Bill Riffey, Bob Riffey and Dixie Johnson.
Born September 3, 1925, in Benton County, Iowa, Marie was the daughter of John and Alice (Fetherkile) Riffey. On December 7, 1946, in Caruthersville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Clay Sandage. He died April 14, 1992. She retired from Wilson Foods.
Marie was a member of the Church of Christ in Liscomb. She enjoyed her garden, flowers, cats, crafts, crossword and jig saw puzzles and skip bo with her family. Marie’s greatest joy was spending time with her family, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Memorials may be made in Marie’s memory to Iowa River Hospice, 502 Plaza Heights Road, Marshalltown, Iowa 50158-4544.
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