Elizabeth Shandera

My husband, Mike, and I have lived on Jonathan Avenue for over 30 years and saw Elizabeth working in her garden almost every day. I first met her when she worked at Bergman's Department Store on Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen. We will surely miss this wonderful lady who always had a bright smile and a happy greeting.

She invited us into her home one afternoon a few weeks before her passing when we were walking in the neighborhood. She showed us the beautiful flowers...

I'm so sorry to hear my neighbor, Elizabeth has passed. When I would walk my dogs she would call me over or I would go over to her to say hello. She always had something very interesting to say and she was one of my main resources on how to keep my garden looking good. I will certainly miss those conversations and seeing Elizabeth around the neighorhood. Jonathan Avenue is not going to be the same without her. My deepest condolence to her family and especially to Miliame who was always there...

On October 3 the Stone Church High School Group planted a vegetable garden in Liz Shandera's backyard. This had been a long standing request from Liz. She love to garden and wanted her backyard to bloom.

Several days before we planted, Liz ended up in the hospital for a couple days. I stopped by her house after she returned from the hospital to check on planting the garden. A neighbor had stopped by and Liz explained that she wasn't doing so well. The neighbor asked if Liz...