Sandra McKone

Sandra Jean McKone, 79, passed away in the early morning of June 18 with her husband and two sons by her side. Sandi was an only child born to Mabel Olivera LeBrun and Alfred Edmond LeBrun in Pasadena, California, on July 6, 1944. Sandra moved with her family to Santa Barbara in 1958 and was the first freshman class of the inaugural San Marcos High School on A.P.S. prior to their move to their current campus, and was the second class to ever graduate from the school.
Sandi met the love of her life, James "Brinn" McKone, in 1959 and dated throughout high school. They married in 1963 and had two sons, Edmond and Brinn. Sandi had three careers over the years, identifying primarily as a judicial secretary. Sandi worked for several Superior Court Judges at the Santa Barbara Courthouse. Sandi was very involved in various organizations that supported family members. She enjoyed her years being involved with P.E.O., PFLAG, and other LGBTQ+ organizations.
When she and Brinn retired, they moved to the desert community of Indio, becoming very active in their Heritage Palms Community, playing golf, and giving service time to her P.E.O. chapter. After her oldest son went through a divorce, she and Brinn settled their final years in Dallas, Oregon, just west of Salem, to be closer to their son, Ed, and granddaughters. When Sandi was diagnosed with cancer for the 4th time, discovering it had metastasized into her brain, she understood that she needed to have family close and moved with Brinn to a senior community just minutes from her son Ed and his wife Mary, who assisted with providing her with around the clock care her final few weeks.
Sandra is preceded in death by her mother and father. She is survived by her loving husband, James Brinn McKone, son Edmond McKone (Mary), son Brinn McKone (Jovanny); grandchildren Carissa Zubricky, Cassidy Zubricky, Kendall McKone, and Alexa Mares (Jeremiah); bonus grandchildren, Grace Reece (Ryan), David "Pierce" Boucher, and Catherine Boucher, and two great-granddaughters, Yuri and Luna.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to either P.E.O. or The Trevor Project in Sandi's name.
Philanthropic Educational Organization PEO:https://www.peointernational.org/educational-support/peo-foundation/#how-to-donate please designate for Chapter GG in honor of Sandi McKone for the STAR scholarship.
The Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/give/63307/#!/donation/checkout