IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Sandra Jean
Lucas
December 17, 1937 – February 22, 2023
Obituary
Sandra "Jeanie" Lucas, 85, of Mendota, passed away February 22, 2023 at OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Ottawa surrounded by her family.
A private family only service will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Mary Bohall officiating. Burial will be in Lutheran Cemetery. There will be no visitation.
Sandra was born December 17, 1937 in LaSalle to Edwin and Elizabeth (Newell) Mitchell. She married Richard "Luke" Lucas on August 29, 1964 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Mendota..
She helped operate Luke's Tap in Mendota with her husband for several years. She enjoyed gardening, attending to her flowers, canning and baking especially at Christmas when she made cookies and candy for gifts.
She is survived by her four daughters, Elizabeth Lucas of Spring Valley, Lee (Steven) Lemmer of Plymouth, Connie Lucas of Mendota and Carol (Randy Reimann) Lucas of Utica; 9 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; sister in law Barbara Mitchell of Peru and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband Richard "Luke" Lucas in 2000, her father Edwin Mitchell, her mother and stepfather Elizabeth (Chester) Barnhart, two sisters Martha Sloan and June Mitchell, two brothers James Mitchell and Edward Mitchell and great granddaughter Izzabella Lemmer.
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