Sandra Lou "Sandy" Mork

1943 - 2025

Sandra Lou "Sandy," "Mimi," "Sophia" Mork was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July 1943 and passed away peacefully in April 2025, surrounded by loved ones at her home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, under the care of THEMA Hospice.

As a young girl, Sandy lived in Luck, Wisconsin and Lisbon, North Dakota after her father returned from WWII. In the early 1950s, her family moved to Red Lodge, Montana, where she graduated high school in 1961. She attended the University of Michigan before moving to Santa Monica, California, and later returned to Red Lodge to obtain an interview with Northwest Orient Airlines, where she began her career as a flight attendant in 1964.

As she was based in Minneapolis, Sandy traveled across the U.S. with Northwest. Just before transferring to Hawaii, she met David Mork on a blind date-changing the course of her life. They were married in March 1969 in Richfield, Minnesota, and shared 56 joyful years together.

After welcoming daughter Lisa and son Jason, Sandy left the airline. They spent 20+ years in Woodbury, Minnesota where we raised our children. She worked at her husband's CPA firm before joining Minnesota Public Radio in its catalog division. She retired in 1993, and the couple relocated to Sun Lakes, Arizona to escape Minnesota winters.

Sandy loved to travel. Before and after raising her children, she explored over 40 U.S. states. She traveled to numerous countries including Australia, France, Greece, Germany, Spain, Italy, Mexico, Monte Carlo, many countries in South America and most of the provinces in Canada. They went on 11 cruises across the oceans and spent over two decades vacationing with David at their beloved resort in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Her final trip there was a six-week stay, ending on 8 March 2025. Shortly after that she had a life-threatening event that led to her passing.

Her greatest pride was her family. In her own words: "If I did nothing else in this world, I raised good children."

She is survived by her husband David; daughter Lisa (Nathan Davis); son Jason (Heather Mork); and four grandchildren: Dillon Mork, Logan Mork, Sydney Davis, and Riley Davis, and all live here in Arizona. She is also survived by her aunt in Minnesota, a brother, sister and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was preceded in death by both of her parents and her youngest brother passed away in March 2025.

A Celebration of Life service will be held on May 17, 2025 at 1:00PM, at Sun Lakes Methodist Church. Live stream will be available at www.sunlakesumc.org. Donations in her memory may be made to the Crossing Hospice Foundation c/o THEMA Hospice, Phoenix, Arizona at https://www.themaaz.com/.