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Nancy Sandstrom
NANCY L. SANDSTROM
Cedar Rapids
Nancy L. Sandstrom, 74, of Cedar Rapids, died Friday, May 20, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital following complications of COPD and pneumonia. She was surrounded by the love of her family. A private memorial service will be held Saturday, June 4, followed by a public visitation from 2 to 4 p.m. at Cedar Memorial, Cedar Rapids. The family will host a Celebration of Life from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at Cedar Rapids Fraternal Order of Eagles #2722.
Those left to cherish her memory include her loving husband, Steve; daughter, Traci (Craig) Stump of Cedar Rapids; son, Casey (Wes) Wilkey of Cape Coral, Fla.; stepdaughters, Liz (Jim) Haske of Richmond, Va., and Jennifer Sandstrom of Cedar Rapids; 11 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren with another due in August; an aunt, Suzanne Leavy; and many cousins.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Helen Clark.
Nancy was born May 13, 1948, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to Ralph and Helen Clark. Nancy graduated from Jefferson High School with the Class of 1966. She was married to Ron Keilholtz in 1965 and later divorced. On Aug. 18, 1988, she and Steve Sandstrom married on a beautiful Las Vegas day.
Nancy started her career as a hairdresser. She later moved to Life Investors/AEGON, where her mother and daughter both worked. Nancy ended her career by retiring from GE Capital/Lease America.
Nancy loved everyone, she was quite the talker, making it hard to get a word in edge-wise. She was always excited about her trips to the casino! She was an avid supporter of all foundations involving animals and volunteered several days a week at the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy. Nancy dearly loved her family and would do anything within her power for them.
The family would like to thank the staff at St. Luke's Hospital for the compassion shown to Nancy and her family.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in her name can be made to Critter Crusaders or the Eastern Iowa Arts Academy.
Online condolences may be left for the family at cedarmemorial.com under obituaries.
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