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Sara Horstmann Obituary
March 20, 2023
Wichita, Kansas - Sara Horstmann, 76, Retired Medical Technologist, Wife, Sister, Aunt, and Friend, died Monday, March 20, 2023.
Memorial Service will be at 11:00 am, Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
Sara was born and raised in Wichita, graduating from Mount Carmel and Wichita State. She then moved to California where she met the love of her life and spent most of her adult years with stops in New Mexico and Texas along the way. Retiring and moving to Kansas brought lots of golf, travel and family time.
Sara had a contagious laugh and a smile that could fill the room. She was the life of a party and a friend to all who knew her.
Sara was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Marion Sweeney; brother, Tom Sweeney.
Survived by her husband of 45 years, Ken; beloved dog, Nellie; sister, Mary Comparetto; brothers, Mike (Betsy) Sweeney, Joe (Cathy) Sweeney; sister-in-law, Carol Sweeney; brothers-in-law, Terry (Charlene) and Tim (Lynn) Horstmann.
Memorials have been established with: Dress for Success Wichita, 510 E. 3rd St. N., Wichita, KS 67202; The Lord's Diner 520 N. Broadway, Wichita, KS 67214.
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Memories and Condolences
for Sara Horstmann
Sandy Silva
August 27, 2023
I had the good fortune to work with Sarah in Auburn...she was a great leader, and always fun to be around. I was so sorry to hear of her passing, and my condolences to her family.
Jeff her nephew
June 3, 2023
My favorite memory was when her sister Mary and Sara visited me in San Francisco. We drank wine on the rooftop in North Beach under a harvest moon and Mary and Sara sang naughty campfire songs.
Corki Luker
March 29, 2023
I met Sara in the late 60's when we both worked in the lab at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. We were roommates for a while during our single years and had many adventures - road trip to Guadalajara, spa days at Rancho La Puerta (Tecate), East Coast trip, softball games (OB Homegrown team), baseball games & house parties. Sara was such a fun travel buddy and best friend.
After Sara met Ken and I met Bob and we moved our separate ways, we still all had fun together when we could meet for a ski trip (Taos) or a trip to Cabo and of course the San Diego reunions.
Thank You Sara for the memories, we all miss you. Kenny, Thank You for being such a caring and loving husband.
Joe Davis
March 27, 2023
My favorite Sara story. We were leaving after a visit with her and Kenny. Sara and I went in for a goodbye kiss on the cheek but instead touched cheeks. That became our goodbye thing. Loved it and loved Sara. She was such a great and fun person.
Peggy McCarroll
March 27, 2023
Sara was one of my best friends during her time in San Diego. A lovelier person never existed. She was sweet, funny, a little naughty and her absence leaves a big hole in my world. Her loving husband, Ken and her family have my deepest sympathy. They were the bulwark of her life, especially Ken, who stood with her,loved,her, and cared for until the end. RIP dear Sara.
Andrea Yablonicky
March 25, 2023
I met Sara in January 1968 when we both started our internship at Mercy Hospital in San Diego. I was a newlywed New Jersey girl whose husband was on a Westpac cruise to Vietnam & knew no one in SD. Sara swept me up & we were often mistaken for sisters at Mercy. A better friend you never could know. My world and yours is missing her light! Thank you Ken for taking such exceptional care of our Sara.
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Downing & Lahey East Mortuary
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