Sandra Jean Gillette

Sandra Jean (Hinkle) Gillette November 26, 1951-December26, 2022 Sandy, age 71, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska passed away on 12/26/22 at Regional West Medical Center with her companion, Ray "Frenchy" Rossignol & her sister Linda by her side. Cremation has taken place. There will be a memorial service to honor her memory at Rock Church, Scottsbluff on Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 11:00 am. Sandy was 1 of 6 children born and raised in Scottsbluff, NE by her parents Alex and Freda Hinkle. Sandy had 4 children (Tina, Sinda, Michael, and Jake). She was married twice, and finally found the love of her life when she met Ray/Frenchy Rossignol. In the last few years that Frenchy and Sandy were together, Frenchy showed her how to have fun, and what it was like to love and to be loved. He treated her like a queen. He made her smile, introduced her to activities at the YMCA, made sure she was able to go to BINGO, and he took her on trips to South Dakota. Above all else, he took care of her when she was sick. Sandy's family is forever grateful for everything he did for her. If you knew Sandy, you knew that she was soft spoken, quite stubborn, and that she and her children suffered many years of domestic abuse. She struggled with low self-esteem and getting up the courage to leave the bad situations she was in, until things really escalated or she had no choice. Her family helped her out when she let them (Thank goodness for family support, because not everyone has this). They stepped up to help her and her girls at different times throughout her life journey. Her brother Roger and his wife Jeanine helped her get organized to leave the terrible situation. Grandpa Alex and Grandma Freda took her daughter Tina in, and her other daughter Sinda went to live with Aunt Diane and Uncle Don andK their family in Florida. Later in life, Sandy found herself in another abusive relationship, to which she could not bring herself to leave (with her boys) regardless of the help offered by her family. When Sandy was finally ready for a new start at a life of living on her own, her sister Linda was there to help. Survivors include her children; Tina (Luke) of Waconia, MN, Sinda (Dave) of Brighton, IL, and Michael and Jake both of Scottsbluff, NE, her partner/companion Ray "Frenchy" Rossignol of Scottsbluff, NE; her sisters Linda (Lyle) of Scottsbluff, NE, Paulette (Michael) Hemingford, NE, Dianna of Cleremont, FL; her brothers Roger (Jeanine) of San Diego, CA, and Jeff (Marti) of The Villages, FL, as well as her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and of course her fur-baby cat, Freedom. She was preceded in death by her parents, and two brother-in-laws; Dennis Thomas and Donald Daiss. May she rest in eternal peace, free of pain, suffering, and stress. Everyone deserves a life free from domestic violence. If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, please reach out for help. National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline: Ph. 1-800-799-7233 or SMS: Text START to 88788