Sandra "Sandy" G. Rogers

Sandra “Sandy” G. Rogers, 76, a longtime resident of Moses Lake, went home to the Lord on 5/14/10 at 1:53 p.m. Sandy was saved and redeemed in Christ Jesus. Born during a dust storm on 8/3/1933 in Pumpkin Creek, Nebraska her family relocated to Moses Lake in 1942. She married Keith Lybbert on 11/ 22/50, and was blessed with 1 son before Keith’s death in 1961. She wedded Ralph R. Rogers on 2/16/62 with whom she had 4 daughters.

Sandy was humorous, witty & loved to entertain her friends & family. She spent her life serving others without hesitation & much humility. In her younger years she managed the Hilltop Cafe and waitressed the Turf and Eagles Club.

She was an awesome cook who quite possibly made the best spaghetti & BBQ sauces this side of the Mississippi. She enjoyed fishing & camping, was an avid reader, played piano and was a devout gardener who was famous for her dinner-plate dahlias & vegetable gardens. She taught her children the art of canning & embroidery, vintner and tenacious worker. In later years Sandy talked fondly of her trips to Canada to out-fish her husband. Her quick wit & ability to make us all laugh despite any situation are what set her apart & made her so special. For 20 years, Sandy sacrificed herself in the care-taking role for both her mother-in-law & parents.

Sandy was preceded in death by her beloved daughter Karen Erickson, her parents Allie & Marie Abbs, her siblings Dale, William & Wyona Sterling. She is survived by her husband Ralph, Moses Lake. Her children A. Keith Lybbert, Spokane, Sharon & Jeff Zornes, Stafford, VA, Julie & Matt Ornelas, Renton, Lori & Rob Kightlinger, Elko, NV. Her grandchildren: Nicole & Chaz Kearns, Larissa Erickson, Thomas Zornes, Kody, Tia, Kaitlin, Isaiah, Malachi, Silas, and Journey Anderson, Joshua, Rachel Ornelas. Great-Grandchildren: Korey Kearns, Christopher, Alyssa and Breann Lybbert, Family: Rosella & John Damm, Bea & Don Stephenson, William Abbs, Ron Sterling, BJ &Jodie Abbs, Gary Abbs, Shay Stephenson, Stacy & Jim Thorp, Wesley Stephenson.

Her family humbly thanks her friends & neighbors for their compassionate care and prayers.

Private graveside service conducted on May 17th, 2010 at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Warden, WA. Arrangements are in care of Kayser’s Chapel & Crematory. Please sign the book or leave a note for the family at www.kayserschapel.com.