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Norma Lea Sanders

Norma Lea Sanders, 88, of Hammond Bay passed away February 26, 2022 at MidMichigan Medical Center in Alpena.

She was born July 15, 1933 in Heavener, Oklahoma to Aurther and Decima (Reynolds) Spacht.

On June 14, 1952 she married Robert Sanders at Wayne First Baptist Church. Norma enjoyed sewing, doll making, cake decorating, china painting, gardening, was a cat lover and collected a variety of antiques. She was a longtime member of Rogers City Baptist Church and a former member of Ocqueoc Baptist Church and Wayne First Baptist Church.

Norma is survived by her husband, Robert; four children, Scott (Jackie) Sanders of Plymouth, Karen (Rick) Evans of Moreland, Georgia, Shelley (Mike) Giles of Ocqueoc and Melisa (Greg) Kuhn of Ocqueoc; eight grandchildren, Matt (Emily) Evans, Nick (Rachel) Evans, Kristen Evans, Marc Sanders, Michael Sanders, Wesley Kuhn, Dakota Kuhn and Palmer Kuhn; four great-grandchildren, Sadie, Kennedy, Walter and Zebulon; a brother, Cleatus (Martha)

Spacht of North Carolina; and a brother-in-law, James Horton of Maryland; and in-laws, Norman and Sharon Sanders of Harrison.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Kimily Sanders; her parents; her sister, Dickie Dean Horton; and a brother, Frank Spacht.

Visitation was at the Beck Funeral Home Wednesday through time of her funeral with the Rev. David Rogers officiating.

Burial will take place at Union-Udell Cemetery in Ypsilanti Township.

Memorials contributions may be given to a char- ity of your choice.

Online condolences may be addressed through www.beckfuneralhome.org.

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