Published in the Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA August 7, 2013
April Dawn Sanders, 54, a longtime resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 12, 1959, the daughter of Larry & Joan (Ganske) Hale. As an infant her family moved to Oak Harbor, where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Oak Harbor High School with the class of 1977.
April returned to the Sedro-Woolley area where she worked as a waitress and a bar hostess. In 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis Sanders in Sedro-Woolley, and there they made their home and raised their daughters.
April volunteered her time with the Sedro-Woolley School District for several years, eventually being hired in 1995. She worked at several schools around the district, most recently as a certified teacher's assistant at Lyman Elementary. She had a variety of interests. She enjoyed snowshoeing, camping, horseback riding, reading, growing flowers, especially roses, and vegetables, and canning her vegetables. But her most enjoyment was being with and around her "Kids"; that being her grandchildren and her "school kids".
April is survived by her 2 daughters; Amber Sanders and her fiancé, Luke Howard, and their children, Parker & Emma Howard of Marysville and Vesper Eldridge and her husband, Zack of Hamilton; her life partner, Jim Smith of Lyman; and his children, Julia Smith of Seattle and Paul Smith of Singapore; step-son Wayne Sanders and his wife Jamie of Vancouver, WA and their son Wesley; her father, Larry Hale and his companion Bea of Spangle, WA; her brothers and their spouses, Bill & Forestine Smith of Alaska, Jacque & Linda Hale of Gold Bar, WA and Jay & Christi Hale of Oak Harbor, WA; her friend and former husband, Dennis Sanders of Hamilton and several nieces and nephews.
April was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Hale.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1:00pm on the Lyman Elementary School playground.
In honor of April, in lieu of flowers please send donation to Lyman Elementary School Playground Fund at PO Box 1308, Luman, WA 98263.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of April and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com
April Dawn Sanders, 54, a longtime resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 12, 1959, the daughter of Larry & Joan (Ganske) Hale. As an infant her family moved to Oak Harbor, where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Oak Harbor High School with the class of 1977.
April returned to the Sedro-Woolley area where she worked as a waitress and a bar hostess. In 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis Sanders in Sedro-Woolley, and there they made their home and raised their daughters.
April volunteered her time with the Sedro-Woolley School District for several years, eventually being hired in 1995. She worked at several schools around the district, most recently as a certified teacher's assistant at Lyman Elementary. She had a variety of interests. She enjoyed snowshoeing, camping, horseback riding, reading, growing flowers, especially roses, and vegetables, and canning her vegetables. But her most enjoyment was being with and around her "Kids"; that being her grandchildren and her "school kids".
April is survived by her 2 daughters; Amber Sanders and her fiancé, Luke Howard, and their children, Parker & Emma Howard of Marysville and Vesper Eldridge and her husband, Zack of Hamilton; her life partner, Jim Smith of Lyman; and his children, Julia Smith of Seattle and Paul Smith of Singapore; step-son Wayne Sanders and his wife Jamie of Vancouver, WA and their son Wesley; her father, Larry Hale and his companion Bea of Spangle, WA; her brothers and their spouses, Bill & Forestine Smith of Alaska, Jacque & Linda Hale of Gold Bar, WA and Jay & Christi Hale of Oak Harbor, WA; her friend and former husband, Dennis Sanders of Hamilton and several nieces and nephews.
April was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Hale.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1:00pm on the Lyman Elementary School playground.
In honor of April, in lieu of flowers please send donation to Lyman Elementary School Playground Fund at PO Box 1308, Luman, WA 98263.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of April and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com
Published in the Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, WA August 7, 2013
April Dawn Sanders, 54, a longtime resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 12, 1959, the daughter of Larry & Joan (Ganske) Hale. As an infant her family moved to Oak Harbor, where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Oak Harbor High School with the class of 1977.
April returned to the Sedro-Woolley area where she worked as a waitress and a bar hostess. In 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis Sanders in Sedro-Woolley, and there they made their home and raised their daughters.
April volunteered her time with the Sedro-Woolley School District for several years, eventually being hired in 1995. She worked at several schools around the district, most recently as a certified teacher's assistant at Lyman Elementary. She had a variety of interests. She enjoyed snowshoeing, camping, horseback riding, reading, growing flowers, especially roses, and vegetables, and canning her vegetables. But her most enjoyment was being with and around her "Kids"; that being her grandchildren and her "school kids".
April is survived by her 2 daughters; Amber Sanders and her fiancé, Luke Howard, and their children, Parker & Emma Howard of Marysville and Vesper Eldridge and her husband, Zack of Hamilton; her life partner, Jim Smith of Lyman; and his children, Julia Smith of Seattle and Paul Smith of Singapore; step-son Wayne Sanders and his wife Jamie of Vancouver, WA and their son Wesley; her father, Larry Hale and his companion Bea of Spangle, WA; her brothers and their spouses, Bill & Forestine Smith of Alaska, Jacque & Linda Hale of Gold Bar, WA and Jay & Christi Hale of Oak Harbor, WA; her friend and former husband, Dennis Sanders of Hamilton and several nieces and nephews.
April was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Hale.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1:00pm on the Lyman Elementary School playground.
In honor of April, in lieu of flowers please send donation to Lyman Elementary School Playground Fund at PO Box 1308, Luman, WA 98263.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of April and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com
April Dawn Sanders, 54, a longtime resident of the Sedro-Woolley area, passed away on Sunday, August 4, 2013 at United General Hospital, surrounded by her family and friends following a brief battle with cancer.
She was born in Sedro-Woolley on January 12, 1959, the daughter of Larry & Joan (Ganske) Hale. As an infant her family moved to Oak Harbor, where she was raised and attended school, graduating from Oak Harbor High School with the class of 1977.
April returned to the Sedro-Woolley area where she worked as a waitress and a bar hostess. In 1983 she was united in marriage to Dennis Sanders in Sedro-Woolley, and there they made their home and raised their daughters.
April volunteered her time with the Sedro-Woolley School District for several years, eventually being hired in 1995. She worked at several schools around the district, most recently as a certified teacher's assistant at Lyman Elementary. She had a variety of interests. She enjoyed snowshoeing, camping, horseback riding, reading, growing flowers, especially roses, and vegetables, and canning her vegetables. But her most enjoyment was being with and around her "Kids"; that being her grandchildren and her "school kids".
April is survived by her 2 daughters; Amber Sanders and her fiancé, Luke Howard, and their children, Parker & Emma Howard of Marysville and Vesper Eldridge and her husband, Zack of Hamilton; her life partner, Jim Smith of Lyman; and his children, Julia Smith of Seattle and Paul Smith of Singapore; step-son Wayne Sanders and his wife Jamie of Vancouver, WA and their son Wesley; her father, Larry Hale and his companion Bea of Spangle, WA; her brothers and their spouses, Bill & Forestine Smith of Alaska, Jacque & Linda Hale of Gold Bar, WA and Jay & Christi Hale of Oak Harbor, WA; her friend and former husband, Dennis Sanders of Hamilton and several nieces and nephews.
April was preceded in death by her mother, Joan Hale.
A Celebration of Life gathering will be held on Saturday, August 10, 2013 at 1:00pm on the Lyman Elementary School playground.
In honor of April, in lieu of flowers please send donation to Lyman Elementary School Playground Fund at PO Box 1308, Luman, WA 98263.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Lemley Chapel, Sedro-Woolley. Share memories of April and sign the online guest register at www.lemleychapel.com
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