Mar 29, 2023

Sandra Lee Sanner, 79, of Waynesburg, passed away on Saturday, March 25, 2023, in WVU Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown.

She was born June 19, 1943, in Opekiska, W.Va., a daughter of the late Russell John “Buck” Phillips and Maxine Della Murphy Kind.

Mrs. Sanner started working for the former G. C. Murphy Department Store and later for Ames Department store in Waynesburg, as an assistant manager. She was an avid reader of all kinds of books. Most important to her was her family and all of her grandchildren.

On August 22, 1959, she married Lawrence Albert Sanner, who died February 24, 2023.

Surviving are three daughters, Christine M. Spencer of Waynesburg, Diane C. Hutchinson of Waynesburg and Linda L. Schiffbauer (James) of Nemacolin; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, John Russell “Bucky” Phillips of Fairmont, W.Va. and Lewis Varner (Donna) of North, Va.; two sisters, Sharon Hebron (Keith) of Rogers, Ohio and Cheryl Wright of East Liverpool, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

Deceased are a grandson, Fred H. Spencer, III; son-in-law, Fred H. Spencer, Jr.; sister-in-law, Patty Phillips; brother, Charles “Chuck” Phillips; and brother-in-law, Donald “Butch” Wright.

There will be no public viewing and private funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Yoskovich Funeral Home, 724-966-5500, Martin J. Yoskovich, Funeral Director, 300 South Vine Street, Carmichaels.

For additional information and to sign the online guest book, please visitYoskovichFH.com.