Sandra Jean McGee

She was born March 30, 1935, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin. She also lived in Bend, Oregon, and graduated from high school in Walla Walla, Washington in 1953. She then attended Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington where she met and married her husband Pat. Sandie worked at North Central High School as an Administrative Assistant until relocating to Marysville in 1964. Sandie was employed by the Marysville School District for the next 25 years serving as school secretary at Pinewood Elementary School, Marysville Middle School, and Marysville Pilchuck High School, and retired as Personnel Secretary for the Marysville School District in 1990. Sandie and Pat lived in Marysville from 1964 until moving to Mill Creek in 1996.

Sandie served Providence Hospital Colby Campus as co-manager of the Twig Shop, as a member of the Children’s Association, member of the Board of Directors, as well as serving on various committees within the Providence Organization. She also installed lifelines for Providence Everett Medical Center for several years. She was a member of Marysville Soroptimist and was a charter member of Mountain View Presbyterian Church, Marysville.

Sandie was preceded in death by her husband, Pat, and her parents, Stanley & Florence Riemer. She is survived by her son and daughter in law, David and Sheri McGee; son, Mark McGee; two granddaughters, Christine and Stephanie McGee; grandson, Geer McGee; daughter in law, Marcella McGee; and brothers, Jim and Morry Riemer.

Sandie’s life will be celebrated at a memorial service at 11:00am, Friday, August 24, 2012, at Schaefer-Shipman Funeral Home, Marysville.

Memorials may be given to Providence General Children’s Association, P.O. Box 13228, Everett, WA 98506-3228.