Margarete Sanford

Margarete Sanford
Holt, MI

On September 18, 2011, mom heard the following words: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant, what I gave to you, you used for me.”  Margarete was born November 28, 1927 in Weakley County, Tennessee, daughter of the late Charlie and Noreen (Carlton) Connell.  She was a founding member of Immanuel Baptist Church and former owner of Michigan Tailoring Service.  Surviving are her two sons, Jerry (Carol) Sanford of Perry and R. Scott (Moira) Sanford of Grove City, OH; 4 grandsons; 2 granddaughters; 7 great grandchildren; brother, Larry (Janice) Connell of Fulton, Kentucky; brother-in-law, Eugene Cruce of Taylor, Michigan; sister-in-law, Dorothy Connell of South Fulton, Kentucky, along with many nieces, nephews and other extended family members.  Margarete was preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Robert “Buster” Sanford in 2005, 2 brothers and 1 sister.  Funeral Services will be held at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 12:00 p.m. with Pastor Frances Dunn-Simon of Faith Tabernacle officiating.  Interment will follow at East Lawn Memory Gardens in Okemos.  The family will receive friends at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel on Tuesday for one hour prior to the funeral.

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Pam Fletcher
September 19, 2011 at 11:27 am

We love you Aunt Margarete………..I tell people often about the long marriage that Margarete and Buster had and how much they loved each other. I will always remember them drinking out of the same cup of coffee, her on his lap with her arm around his shoulder. There were never two more special people than the Sanfords. We love you too Corky and Scott and all of your families. You will always miss your mom and dad but as I have done, you will hold on to all the good memories and that seems to give comfort when it’s the most difficult.

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Larry & Eileen Slater
September 20, 2011 at 12:58 am

Dear Sanford Family;

So sorry for your loss. We are happy to have kown Margarete. She was wonderful person. Larry and I remember the great conversations we had about how her and Buster met, where they lived and much much more. Margarete or Maggy as I knew her was a great cook. I enjoyed many meals with her and Buster. I loved her dearly.

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