Sandra Sandy"" Kay Gladden

Sandra "Sandy Kay (Lee) Gladden, our beautiful and loving wife, mother and grandmother, 62, of Farmington passed from this life early Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at her home in Farmington. Sandy was born March 15, 1949 in Phoenix, Arizona the daughter of Derral Hamblin Lee and Ella Mae (Chesley) Lee. She was raised by Derral and Martha Lee. Sandy loved the outdoors and worked as a teenager at Mesa Verde National Park appreciating and exploring nature��?�s wonders. Sandy married John Everett Gladden on September 22, 1967 in the Mesa LDS Temple in Mesa, Arizona. Shortly after their marriage, she moved to Germany with her daughter to be with John while John was in the service. Sandy and her family then returned to Red Mesa, Colorado area until moving to Farmington in 1973. She always enjoyed the love and attention of a large family. She was the mother of 5 children and grandmother of 17 grandchildren whom she loved and adored. Her family was her greatest joy. Sandy was always quick to join an adventure. She loved family vacations especially if roller coasters were involved. Sandy loved camping with her family. She was an avid reader and enjoyed serving others. Sandy had a strong testimony of Jesus Christ and was an active and faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving in many leadership positions throughout her life. She babysat for several different families and then later went to work for Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home as an administrative assistant helping and serving families at a difficult time. Sandy was loved by many and will be dearly missed Sandy leaves behind her husband John Gladden; sons Lane (Angie) Gladden, Brett (Melissa) Gladden, Ryan (Sheree) Gladden; daughters Deanne (Ned) James and Tracy Garrett and Trent Garrett; her mother Martha Lee of Mesa, AZ; brother Mike (Karen) Lee; sisters Donna (Sheldon) Slade, Yvonne (Nathan) Young, Marlene (Gary) Morgan; 17 grandchildren Nicholas, Isabella and Cadan James; Kelsea (Jonathan) Griffith; Samantha, Camryn, Hannah and Talmage Garrett; Paige, Madison, Jarom and Ian Gladden; Zachary, Trevor, and Alexa Gladden; Everett and Abbey Gladden and many dear friends. Visitation will be Friday, August 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home, 103 East Ute St., Farmington. Services for Sandy will be Saturday, August 13, at 10:00 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-Saints, Knudsen Building, 1310 East 25th St. in Farmington with Bishop Lane Allen conducting. Sandy will then be laid to rest at Red Mesa Community Cemetery in Red Mesa, Colorado. Pallbearers are Lane Gladden, Ryan Gladden, Brett Gladden, Ned James, Trent Garrett, and Jonathan Griffith. Honorary pallbearers are Nicholas James, Everett Gladden, Talmage Garrett, Jarom Gladden, Zachary Gladden, Trevor Gladden, Cadan James, and Ian Gladden. Memorial contributions may be made in Sandy��?�s name to the LDS Missionary Fund, 15 E. South Temple
2nd Floor East
Salt Lake City, UT 84150 Brewer, Lee and Larkin Funeral Home
103 East Ute St
Farmington, NM 87401
.(505) 325-8688.