Sandra Lee Steiner
March 06, 1955 - January 15, 2016
Obituary
MADISON-Sandra Lee "Sandy" Steiner, passed away on Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born on March 6, 1955, in Rhinelander, the daughter of Donald and Juanita Kichefski. Sandy "secretly" married Gary Steiner on Sept. 2, 1993, in Sioux Falls, S.D. She graduated from Rhinelander High School and UW-Stevens Point, where she was a member of the Alpha Phi Sorority. Most recently, Sandy worked part time for UW-Madison Police Department as a Security Officer at the Chazen Museum of Art on campus. She was an active volunteer for both the Dane County Friends of Ferals and at the Bread of Life Food Pantry., Sandy liked to travel and had visited Europe and Central America several times with her husband and family. She was born with a faulty heart valve and in her life had undergone three major heart surgeries, but always remained active, in good spirits and very entertaining. Sandy is survived by her husband, Gary and their numerous cats; her parents; siblings, Donna (William) Woodward of Ashland, Joseph (Sonia) Kichefski of Volant Pa., Tammie (Roger) Grimmage of Mons, Belgium, Conrad of Minneapolis, Minn., and Anita of Madison; and numerous nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews, Stephanie, Stacy, Kyle, Gavin, Jacob, Tessia, Emma and Matthew. A memorial service will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Dr., Madison, at 11 a.m., on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, with Chaplain Steven J. Zwettler presiding. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m., on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, and at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until the time of the service on Thursday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bread of Life Food Pantry at www.stpaulmadison.org or the Dane County Friends of Ferals at www.daneferals.org. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Funeral & Cremation Care
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Events
Visitation
Wed Jan 20, 2016 @ 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CDT
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Visitation
Thu Jan 21, 2016 @ 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CDT
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Service
Thu Jan 21, 2016 @ 11:00 AM CDT
Gunderson Funeral and Cremation Care - Madison • 5203 Monona Drive, Madison, WI 53716
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Memories
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Laurie Benzine
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I remember all the nights around the campfire, but my one special memory of Sandy was when she was sitting in your pond with one of the big koi giving it a chiropractic treatment....she cared so for all living creatures and gave of herself for them tirelessly. Take care Gary,
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Sue Hansen
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Sandy or her nickname "Skeez" was a blessing to all who knew her. She was always upbeat and quick to laugh. I will miss her so much. We shared a lot of good times when we were roommates at UWSP. Time takes us different places but we could always reconnect and laugh like it was old times.
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Kristysch@aol.com
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Skeez, Suzy-Q and I pledged Alpha Phi together at Stevens Point. Pledging gave us many memories and a life long connection. We survived together. One of my favorite memories was a few years ago when a group of us meeting with Gary and Skeez at a Pizza place in Princeton spending the afternoon enjoying beer and strange pizza combinations. She made the simplest things fun. She will be missed.
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Denise Mundt
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Sandy always had a great eye for detail working at the museum . one day she called me over to her post and pointed to a exhibit and said that a leaf was out of place and I told her I think your right. I walked away just shaking my head leave it to sandy to find a leaf out of place.
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Jeanne Godar
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Went to UWSP with Skeez and will miss that little rapscallion. Always ready to put a smile on your face. It was too bad that she could not make a little reunion her college friends had this past October but I did get to talk with her. Hard to believe I've known her for forty years and will never forget the memories.
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Monica Dolata Resop
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Many fond memories of times and adventures shared with Skeez at Point and most lately with Sandy & Gary in Madison. She would help you see the bright things in life! Yes, Kristy, that was a fun day in Princeton! Will miss her lots.