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Sandra Rodgers Obituary

Sandra R. Rodgers
Newmanstown
Sandra R. "Sandy" Rodgers, 70, former resident of Denver and Newmanstown, died Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.
She was the wife of Gary L. Rodgers, to whom she would have been married 38 years on November 9th.
Born in Dansville, NY on November 2, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Eunice (Ebert) Morsch.
A 1966 graduate of Geneseo Central High School in New York, Sandy was employed as a nursing assistant in New York, at the Denver Nursing Home, and as a banquet waitress at the Lancaster Host Resort.
She was a member of Myerstown Baptist Church, faithfully went to the Lebanon YMCA, and enjoyed decorating, flowers, motorcycle riding, and riding bicycle on the boardwalk.
In addition to her husband, Sandy is survived by sons, Jared, husband of Alexis Rodgers, of Havertown, Shane, husband of Jenni Rodgers, of Reinholds; stepdaughters, Michele, wife of Rob Golay, of Lititz, Nadine, wife of Barry Simmon, of Reading; eight grandchildren; sisters, Barbara, wife of Arthur Rosseli, of Arkport, NY, Nancy, wife of Ron Ritz, of Henrietta, NY; a brother, Steven, husband of Jean Morsch, of Nunda, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday, July 14, 2017 at 5:30 p.m. at Myerstown Baptist Church, with a visitation beginning at 4:30 p.m. Interment will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Memory Gardens, 319 Wabash Rd., Ephrata.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mission Fund of Myerstown Baptist Church, 59 N. Ramona Rd., Myerstown, PA 17067, or the March of Dimes, ATTN: DRFR, 1275 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.
Grose Funeral Home, Myerstown, has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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Published by Lebanon Daily News on Jul. 13, 2017.

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Don & Sue Broomell

July 17, 2017

We only heard today of Sandy's passing..so sorry to hear this, and of her suffering from this illness. May the Lord comfort your family as only HE can.
-Don & Sue Broomell

Kathy Hoefer

July 12, 2017

We are so sorry to hear of Sandy's passing. Gary you and the entire Morsch-Rodgers family are in our thoughts and prayers. Love Jim and Kathy Hoefer.

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Myerstown Baptist Church

59 N. Ramona Rd, Myerstown, PA

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Myerstown Baptist Church

319 Wabash Rd., Ephrata, PA

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10:00 a.m.

Memory Gardens

319 Wabash Rd., Ephrata, PA

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358 W. Washington Ave., Myerstown, PA 17067

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