Linda M. Sanford

Linda M. Sanford, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, Sat., May 10, 2014. Beloved daughter of William and Doris (Jones) Sanford; loving sister and sister-in-law of Bill (Marianne) Sanford, Don (Dorothy) Sanford, Kathleen (Steven) Price and Rebecca (Christopher) Seaman; cherished aunt of Stephen, Mark, Grace, Michael, Denise, and Tony Sanford, Andrew and Erin Price, Caden and Avery Seaman; great-aunt of Trenton Sanford; niece of Ken, Earl and Eileen Jones and Anita Hicks; dear cousin of Kenny Jones, Theresa Jones, Timothy Jones, Elizabeth Jones, Patricia Jones, Angela Gronda, Daniel Hohman, Theresa Hohman and Christina Hohman; special friend of Cindy Werner, Debbie Goldfedder and Debbie Sullivan. Special thanks to Linda's support providers Rose Piel and Nancy Huett. Dear friend of many. Linda was educated at St. Jerome grade school and Riverview Gardens High School. She was employed at Washington University's Olin Library. Linda affectionly known as Linner, Linda Lou, Linda-San, & Aunt No No. Linda loved animals & nature and enjoyed a variety of arts & crafts. She was a devoted St. Louis Cardinals fan, She loved Fall & Spring in St. Louis but like most St. Louisans hated the long winters. Even though Linda had disabilities and struggled at times, she was incredibly determined to be independent and live a full life. She held a job for 30+ years, drove a car, and lived on her own for most of her adult life. Linda was very active in the Pathways to Independence organization which had become a second family to her and such a blessing. She also participated in an organization Life Skills, where someone came once a week to her home and helped her improve daily skills such as meal planning, finances, and home care. This was another important facet of Linda's independence. With the help of these two organizations, Linda lived such a wonderful life. Linda was very funny, loved to laugh, and often would come up with her own sayings that would leave her family in stitches. Just in the past 4 months, Linda left her condo and car behind to move into the Villa of Riverwood. She quickly got settled into her new home and environment making new friends and getting involved in the many activities offered. Linda was very happy at the Villas; and although we felt she would be there for years to come, God had a different plan for her. Thank you to the Christian Northeast Hospital staff for the compassionate care provided during her final days. Thank you to all our extended family and friends for their continued prayers and support. Services: Funeral procession from Hutchens Mortuary, 675 Graham Road, Florissant, at 9:15 a.m, Wed., May 14, 2014 to Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 10235 Ashbrook, for a 10 a.m Mass. Interment Sacred Heart Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations to Life Skills at www.lifeskills-stl.org or Pathways to Independence (PTI) at www.pathways2independence.com would be appreciated. Visitation 4-8 pm, Tues., May 13, 2014.

Linda M. Sanford

November 30, 1956 - May 10, 2014