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Mary Louise Sandstrom, 82, of Dallas Center died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at home surrounded by her family.
The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at Iles-Brandt Chapel in Dallas Center where a Celebration of Life service will be held at 7 p.m. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 21, at Fairview West Cemetery in Lenox. Memorial contributions may be designated to the Alzheimer’s Association, Shriners Hospital for Children, American Cancer Society or Mercy Hospice and may be mailed to Iles-Brandt Chapel, PO Box 159, Dallas Center, Iowa 50063. Online condolences will be welcomed at IlesCares.com.
Mary Louise was born to Byron and Anita (Long) Northup, on Nov. 21, 1935. Louise graduated from Lenox High School in May of 1954. Upon graduation Louise worked as a bookkeeper at Blair Implement.
On Dec. 20, 1957, Louise and Albert were united in marriage at the home of Louise’s grandparents, Esther and Harold Long. Albert and Louise lived in Lenox, Aberdeen, Maryland, Diagonal, and Waukee before settling in Dallas Center. Louise was active in the Dallas Center Community involved with the Blue Birds, Camp Fire, and Boy Scouts. Louise also assisted at the voting stations during the November elections. As Louise’s children got older she returned to working outside of the home, first working at Price’s Sundries in Dallas Center and then in 1977 for Sears in their Warranty/Repair Department, retiring in 1997.
Louise is survived by her husband, Albert, three children, Valerie (John) Sechser of St. Charles, Loren (Theresa) Sandstrom of Grimes, and Michele Sandstrom-Poulson of Urbandale; nine grandchildren, Jake (Catie) Mahon of Dallas Center, Clint (Lisa Culp) Mahon of Adel, Bernie (Holly Mestad) Mahon of Dallas Center, Megan Carvajal of St. Charles, Nick (Chelsea) Sandstrom of Grimes, Tim (Brianna Perry) Sandstrom of Des Moines, Kyra (John) Blecker of Grimes, Courtney (Matt Stanley) Burkart of Greenfield and Carter (Julia Klein) Burkart of Ames; nine great-grandchildren, sisters: Linda (Mike) Pershin of West Branch, Celia Curry of Johnston, and Lisa (Greg) Wilkinson of Prescott; sister-in-law, Marlene (Jim) Wyer of Lenox; and many nieces, nephews extended family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Roseanne Sandstrom, her parents, in-laws Viola and Gunnar Sandstrom, and her brothers, Edwin and John Northup.