Sandra Lee Burch, 87, of North Manchester, Indiana, died at 10:45 pm, Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at Timbercrest Healthcare Center in North Manchester. She was born on March 20, 1935, in North Manchester, Indiana, to Charles and Alice (Howard) Ambridge.
Sandy married Thomas L. Burch in North Manchester on October 9, 1954; he died May 22, 2003. She was co-owner of Burch’s Shell Station, and also worked for Wetzel Insurance of North Manchester. Sandy volunteered for Meals on Wheels and the Thrift Store in North Manchester. She was an active member of the First Brethren Church. Sandy enjoyed reading, volunteering, sending handwritten notes and cards for any occasion, and especially spending time with her children and grandchildren.
She is survived by three children, Cheryl (Jim) Macke of Evansville, Indiana, Chad (Renee) Burch of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Christa (Michael) Burch of Topsham, Maine; seven grandchildren, Eric (Sarah) Macke of Wichita, Kansas, Christopher Macke of Albany, New York, Andrew (Jasmine) Macke of Greenwood, South Carolina, Jenna (Mark) McDonald of Cincinnati, Ohio, Adam Burch of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Jackson (Emily) Burch and Allison Burch, both of Chicago, Illinois; and six great grandchildren, Cate, Brooks, Monroe, Madelyn, Drew, and August. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and her sister, Ann Kreider.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am, Monday, August 15, 2022, at First Brethren Church, 407 N. Sycamore St., North Manchester, with Kurt Stout officiating. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester. Friends may call 2-5 pm Sunday, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Bender Chapel, 207 W. Main Street, North Manchester, and one hour prior to the service Monday at the church.
Preferred memorials are First Brethren Church or Timbercrest Senior Living Community.
The memorial guest book for Sandy may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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