Sandra Blakeslee

Sandra Blakeslee (89) of Waupun, passed away peacefully on August 1st, 2025 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.

Sandra Blakeslee was born April 17, 1936 in Mauston, WI the daughter of Bruce and Ione Bentz Wright. Sandra was a graduate of Wonewoc High School. On November 20, 1954 she married James Blakeslee at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Wonewoc. Following their marriage they resided in North Fond du Lac and later Brandon where they lived for 20 years. Sandy attended UW-Oshkosh from 1980-1984, receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Education with a minor in Psychology. Sandy taught special needs students for six years at Ripon High School. Sandy moved onto the states of Virginia and New York where she worked as a nanny. In 2006 she returned to Wisconsin, residing in Waupun. Sandy is a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waupun and a member of St. Vincent de Paul Society.

She leaves behind her beloved children, Bruce (LeAnne) Blakeslee of Lincoln, RI, Anna (Graham) Paterson of Round Rock, TX, Terry (Gordie) Stenz of Waupun/FDL, Gerard (Linda) Blakeslee of Stevens Point, Clare Toll of Brandon, Andrew (Kathy) Blakeslee of Appleton, Rebecca Lamers of Waupun, Edward Blakeslee of The Philippines, Amy (Rodney) Pelles of Toccoa, GA, Brenda (Paul) Goetsch of Winneconne. Sandy also leaves behind numerous grandchildren, and many great-grandchildren. A sister-in-law Karen Wright of Evansville, WI, and half sister Bruce-Elizabeth (Jim) Frey of CT and nephews and nieces. She will also be missed by her special bonus family members, Susan and Dean Roddy, Chloe and Brad Menard and son, Karen and Richard Reitz, Beth and Rich Matravers, and Michael and Matthew Crawford families.

Sandy is preceded in death by her parents, a brother Daniel Wright, and son-in-law Bill Toll.

We wish to express our profound gratitude for the care Mom received in the ICU at SSM Agnesian and through Betty Dunn, SSM Agnesian Hospice. Special mention goes to Brandon and Erica, two of Mom’s ICU nurses. No words can adequately express how much their care for Mom and investment in her meant to us. Mom lit up with joy whenever either one of them entered her room. We laughed, too when we learned that they had playfully argued over which of them was Mom’s favorite.

We hope that all of you who knew and loved our mother are left to wonder the same thing of yourselves.

Funeral services for Sandra Blakeslee will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 11 am at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Waupun. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Springvale. Visitation will be held at church from 9 am until the time of service.