Isabel Sandford

Isabel Agnes Sandford

Helena, MT —Isabel Agnes Sandford, age 80, passed away Friday evening September 27, 2013 in Helena. Isabel was born December 28, 1932 in Joliet, Montana to Jay Byron and Millie (Tucker) Shandy. She was the 7th of 8 children. She graduated from Joliet High School. On June 7, 1952 she married William Henry Sandford from Lincoln, Montana. They lived most of their lives in Lincoln. They had three children Andrea Clampitt of Helena, Lori Wright of Cascade, and Judy (Dennis) Myers of Ulm. She lost the love of her life when Bill died December 10, 1995.

Isabel had worked at the Sportsman Motel, Garland's Hi-Country Jerky, D and D Food Town and worked as a seamstress. She was also active in many community organizations including Home Demonstration Club, The VFW Auxilary and PTA to name a few.

She enjoyed sewing, her floral gardens and her family.

Isabel was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Mary Ann, Jennie and Virgia; and two brothers, Russ and Buck. She is survived by her children; 7 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sisters, Lillian (Ernest) Creech in Napa, California and Glenda Chapman in Westminster, Colorado and numerous nieces and nephews.

She will be missed by all that knew her. She was a loving and giving person.

The family will place the cremated remains of Isabel in the Columbarium Niche at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Helena. The family invites you to join them in remembering Isabel during a social gathering to be held between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Anderson Stevenson Wilke Funeral Home. Please visit www.aswfuneralhome.com to offer the family a condolence or to share a memory of Isabel.