after a long battle with illness. A celebration of life will be held at The
Crossing Church 3615 Southland Drive Columbia, MO on Friday, June 28th at 10am. A funeral and luncheon will follow.
Sarah was born on July 26, 1965 to Norman and Margaret Lefton in Berkhamsted, England. Growing up, she moved from England, to Hawaii, and Illinois before graduating High School. She attended college in Illinois, at both SIU in Carbondale and Edwardsville.
After college, she returned to Hawaii and began her life as a mother to Ashley while working in early childhood education. She later relocated to Reeds Spring, MO where she began her career in Social Work with the Head Start program.
She is survived by her daughter, Ashley Marxsen of Kailua, HI; spouse, Joe Cook of Columbia, MO; a brother and his wife, Simon (Billie) Lefton of Hauula, HI; her
parents, Norman Lefton of Edwardsville, IL and Margaret Lefton of Kailua, HI; nieces, Bea and Maddie Lefton; nephew, Jon Lefton; and by her beloved pets, Buddy & Miss Kitty.
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