Wilson Frank Lee Sandrey, 89, of Humboldt went home to be with his Lord on Apr. 17th, 2011. He passed away at the Paula Baber Hospice Home in Fort Dodge. Services will be at 11:00 am Tues. Apr. 19 at the Mason Lindhart Funeral Home. Inurnment will be at Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme. Visitation will be one hour before the start of the service.
Wilson was born on January 17, 1922 in Klemme, IA. He graduated from high school in 1941. He married Lila Mae Odland in 1942 and in 1948 they moved to California where Wilson was a fireman for the City of San Leandro for many years. After retirement they moved to Lucerne California. Lila Mae passed away in Feb. 1994 and in Nov. 1994 he married Betty Steding. In 2001 Betty and Wilson moved to Humboldt, Iowa.
Wilson is survived by his second and loving wife of 16 years, Betty Steding Sandrey; daughter Ava M. Sandrey, Sacramento, CA,; son, John W ( Audrey) Sandrey, Tracy, CA; granddaughters Pamela (Herb) Byers, Clancy MT, and Christina (Brian) Oliver, Tracy, CA, great grandsons Donovan and Dylan Sandrey and Brandon and Tyler Oliver, great great-granddaughters, Melody Crawford and Samantha Sandrey, step-daughter Jan (LeRoy) Jorgensen, Humboldt, IA step-daughter in-law, Kathy Steding, Latimer, IA, stepson Michael (June) Steding , Longwood Fl and several step grandchildren, step great grandchildren and one step great great-grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his first wife of 52 years Lila Mae Sandrey, his parents, brother William Sandrey, sisters Ava Sandrey, Katherine Dihlman, Frances Merkle, Ada Wild and Ethel Padden.
The Mason Lindhart Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.