Sandy Damschroder

Sandy Damschroder, 50, of St. Joseph, died Wednesday March 26, 2003 at Lakeland Hospital- St. Joseph Visitation will be held from 2:00 ? 6:00 PM Sunday at Starks & Menchinger Family Funeral Home, 2650 Niles Road, St. Joseph. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 AM Monday at The Chapel, 4250 Washington Ave, burial to follow at Riverview Cemetery. Memorial may be made to Animal Aid of Southwestern Michigan, PO Box 407, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Friends wishing to send a condolence may do so at the guest book at www.starks-menchinger.com She was born January 2, 1953 to Robert and Dorothy (Warren) Fuller in St. Joseph. She grew up in St. Joseph and graduated in 1975 from Michigan State University with a degree in marketing. In 1976 she married Michael Damschroder. They lived in Pittsburgh and Houston where she worked at Gulf Oil and Chevron before moving to Philadelphia where she began her own Graphic Design Business. They moved to St. Joseph in 1992. She will be remembered as a spontaneous, creative, active, industrious, helpful and fun loving person. She was actively involved in many volunteer organizations including Animal Aid, Children?s Music Workshop, Fred Upton Campaign, Venetian Festival, Relay for Life and many projects at her children?s school. She was a dedicated, supportive mother who was greatly involved with her children. She loved having people around and loved to laugh. Survivors include her husband Michael Damschroder, her children ?Brittany Annette Damschroder 14 and Benjamin Michael Damschroder 12, both at home; sisters- Jeri (Doug) Fordyce of St. Joseph, Sue (John) Rue of Stevensville; nephews- Nate Ranke, Eric Rue, Tyler Rue; Nieces- Tarah Ranke, Bobbi Ranke, Kendra Rue; and her Fairy God Mother Arlene Federighi Preceded in death by her parents Robert in 1981 and her mother Dorothy in 1996