Sandra ‘Sandy’ Dennis
November 23, 1939-December 11, 2022
Sandra ‘Sandy’ Dennis, 83, of Sheridan, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, Dec. 11, 2022.
She was born Nov. 23, 1939 in Hortonville, Indiana to Guy and Denzle Millikan.
Following her 1957 graduation from Westfield High School, Mrs. Dennis worked as a medical receptionist at Naab Road Orthopedics and later at Westfield Family Physicians.
Even as she battled Parkinson’s Disease for more than 20 years, Mrs. Dennis always had a smile with a sweet spirit. She loved watching both Westfield High School and Indiana University sports. She enjoyed growing a vegetable garden and taking care of the many different animals.
The highlight of her life and greatest joy was being a wife, mother and grandma. Mrs. Dennis and her husband Bill adopted 4 children, all of whom they loved dearly. She loved and cared for many children other than her own grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mrs. Dennis was affectionately known as “Grandma Sandy”.
Survivors include her 2 daughters Dawn Dennis (Shon) Hyden and Dayna (George) Cancel; son Erick (Debbie) Dennis; daughter-in-law Sheri Dennis; 6 grandchildren Brooke (Eric) Chris, Randa Thurman, Cassandra (Jacob) Theurer, Christopher (Julia) Dennis, Dimitri (Laura) Cancel and Bryce (Kaylee) Cancel; 9 great-grandchildren Troy (Maddie) Chris, Alex Chris, Chloe (Dalton) Chris, Ella Montgomery, Lilly Maxwell, Caleb Montgomery, Taylor Thurman, Lindsay Thurman and Octavia Cancel; 3 sisters Carol Edwards, Juliann Baldwin and Sharon (Vern)Thompson; and brother Kent (Barbara) Millikan.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years William ‘Bill’ Dennis; son Jeff Dennis; and sister June Cordell.
Family and friends are scheduled to gather on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022 at 10 a.m. at Six Points Church, 1545 W. 226th Street, Sheridan, where the Funeral Service is scheduled to begin at 12 p.m., noon, where Mrs. Dennis was a dedicated member.
Burial will follow in Summit Lawn Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Witham Hospital Rock Steady Boxing, 2605 N. Lebanon St., Wellness Department, Lebanon, IN 46052 (witham.org/event/rock-steady-boxing); or Six Points Church Children’s Ministry, 1545 W. 226 St., Sheridan, IN 46069 (sixpointschurch.com)
Envelopes will also be available at the service.
Bussell Family Funerals is privileged to assist the family with arrangements.