Sandra "Jill" Dyson

1951 - 2021

Sandra "Jill" Dyson, 69, of Wabash, Indiana, died at 4:00 am, Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne. She was born on Dec. 5, 1951, in Wabash, Indiana, to Walter and Alice T. (Thompson) Younce.

Jill was a 1970 graduate of Wabash High School and received her Associate's Degree from ITT Tech in Fort Wayne. She married Eugene "Gene" Dyson in Roann, Indiana on December 13, 1969; he died May 16, 2021. Jill worked at Wabash Electric, MSD of Wabash County, and Wabash City Court. She was a former member of Bachelor Creek Church of Christ where she sang on the worship team and also taught Sunday school. She currently attends College Corner Brethren Church. Jill enjoyed reading, cooking, quilting, sewing, spending time at the lake, her Great Danes, and especially loved her grandchildren.

She is survived by five children, Jennifer (John) Rumple and Tracey (Jeff) Snyder, both of Wabash, Rachel (Paul) McKnight of Greentown, Indiana, Sarah (Aaron) McClary of New Albany, Indiana, and Tyler (Casey) Dyson of Wabash, 21 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and sister, Lavonne (Dick) Smith of Wabash. She was also preceded in death by her parents, and son-in-law, Mark Rickner.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am, Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Aaron McClary and Solomon David officiating. Burial will be in Marion National Cemetery, Marion. Friends may call 2 – 6 pm, Monday, at the funeral home.

Preferred Memorial is to Animal Shelter of Wabash County.

The memorial guest book for Jill may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.