Sandra L. Dean

Sandra Lou Dean, 70, of Iron Mountain, was called home to be with the Lord on August 21, 2016. She was born on January 9, 1946 in Traverse City, Michigan, daughter of the late Garth and Helen (Curry) Dean. In March of 1963 the family moved to Iron Mountain. Sandy graduated from IMHS with the class of 1964 and graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Social Work in 1969. Sandy worked for Community Schools as a Calligraphy Teacher, Payne and Dolan in Wisconsin, Foley Martens in Kingsford, Dr. John Fornetti in Iron Mountain, and the Balsam St. Christian Church in Kingsford. Sandy was a member of the Maranatha Assembly of God in Kingsford, the Cream City Calligraphers Guild in Milwaukee, as well as the International Guild for Lettering Artists. Sandy was also on the IM Senior Center board of directors. Sandy enjoyed teaching Calligraphy, teaching Sunday School, travelling to Calligrapher workshops and retreats, traveling to visit family, and her local bible study group of friends. She was passionate about helping people, even people she didn't know well. When she heard someone was in need of something, she set out to fulfill that need for them. Sandy was also passionate about pursuing her gift for the lettering arts, and for several years traveled around the country to attend International Lettering Artist Convocations, to study with the worlds finest Calligraphers and Scribes. Sandy loved putting ink to paper and spent countless hours perfecting her craft. The greatest love of Sandy's life, however, was with her Saviour, Jesus Christ. Sandy was preceded in death by her father, Garth Raymond Dean, by her mother, Helen Louise (Curry) Dean, and her sister, Meri Kay (Dean) DuFord. She is survived by her brothers, Randy (Pam) Dean of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Rex Dean of Iron Mountain; a sister, Sue (Mark) Deacon of Clarkston, Michigan; brother-in-law, Lawrence DuFord of Iron Mountain; and nieces & nephews, Kit (Jeff) DeMuri of Florence, WI, Kimberly (David) Chen of Clarkston, MI, Lorne (Katie) Deacon of Pittsburg, PA, Mallory (Luke) Miller of Grand Rapids, MI, Keith Dean of Thornton, CO, and Michelle (Robbie) Dean of Salt Lake City, UT. Sandy also had 4 great nephews, Dominic, Oliver, Theodore, Gabriel and two great nieces, Samantha and Paxton, all of whom she dearly loved. Visitation will be held on Friday, September 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain and on Saturday, September 3 from 10:00 to 11:00 am at the Maranatha Assembly of God in Kingsford. A Celebration of Sandy’s Life will follow at 11:00 am on Saturday at the Maranatha Assembly of God. Rev. David Wilton will officiate. Burial will be in the Iron Mountain Cemetery Park. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Sandy Dean online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The family has entrusted the Erickson- Rochon &Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain with the funeral arrangements.

Sandra L. Dean

January 9, 1946 - August 21, 2016