Sandra Arlene (Littell) Flegel

Sandra Arlene (Littell) Flegel, passed away very peacefully on September 14 th , 2018 at Spectrum Health/Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. She was b orn February 13 th 1939 at Butterworth Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI. to Zeltus B. “Jim” and Louise M. Littell . H er family moved to Ithaca when she was 4, where she lived her entire life .  She graduated from Ithaca High School with the class of 1956, where she developed many life-long friends.

Sandra married Richard Flegel in 1958 and had two sons, Terry and Craig.  In addition to being a busy farmer’s wife and mother, she also found time to be involved with many activities including Cub Scout s, room m other, Extension Club (4H fair), Garden Club, and Junior Simmentals.  She always loved sports, and bowled for most of her life. The stories from the team trips to the State Bowling tournaments have become “legend”.  Later in life, she took up and enjoyed the game of golf.  She and dear friend Patty Reeves could really tear up the course together.  After the unexpected loss of her husband in 1995, Sandra remained involved with the Michigan Simmental Association as acting secretary and treasurer.

Her working years included time at Consumers Power in Alma prior to starting her family. She returned to work in 1975 at the Friend of the Court in Ithaca , where she worked for well over 30 years . In retirement , Sandra traveled quite a bit, including trips to Brazil, Mexico, Arizona, Las Vegas, Maine, and Florida . Her favorite reason for travel was to spend time with her grandkids, both in Grand Rapids, and Bangor, Maine.

Sandra was pre-deceased by her parents, h er husband, and several brothers and sisters-in- laws.  She leaves behind two sons; Terry (Patty) of Bangor, Maine, and Craig (Cara) of Grand Rapids ; and four grandchildren:  Brandon and Gabriel (Terry) , and Mathew and Jenna (Craig); brother Ronald of Ithaca (Jeff and Julie), brothers and sisters in-law, and many nieces and nephews.

Sandra has lived at the Sunrise Retirement Community in Cascade for the past few years.  We would like to thank the entire Sunrise team for the love and care they provided fo r Sandra, and especially Cassie Gordon. We would like to thank all the family and friend s who have visit ed , sent card s , messages , thought s and prayers t o Sandra over the past 3 years.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested anyone who would like to make a donation may do so in memory of Sandra to the Special Olympics.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 from 2-4 and 6-8 at Barden’s Funeral Home in Ithaca, MI .  Services will be held on September 19, 2018 at 11:00 at the Edgewood Church of God, Ithaca, MI.