Sandra Lee Stumpf
Sandra Lee Stumpf (nee Fuller), 72, of Chester Township, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Sandy was born in East Cleveland on Jan. 6, 1952, to Miles and Irene Fuller. She grew up in Eastlake and graduated from Eastlake North High School in 1970.
Upon graduation, Sandy went on to pursue her dream of being a nurse and graduated from Marymount nursing school as a certified LPN. She worked in the Lake Hospital System as a labor and delivery nurse for 34 years.
Upon retirement from the hospital, Sandy became a licensed labor and postpartum doula.
Sandy met the love of her life, Gary Stumpf, in 1977 in a real life “Friends” scenario. What started as a group of friends who lived in the same apartment building eventually became Sandy and Gary dating in the spring of 1978, engaged that June and married April 28, 1979. The newlyweds moved out to Chesterland and raised their family of three children. Sandy found joy in loving her grandchildren.
Sandy loved to camp and was a Girl Scout leader for 13 years. She was a member of Christ Presbyterian Church for almost 40 years where she served as a
deacon, Sunday school and VBS teacher, supported missions including a mission trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, and in recent years volunteered in the food pantry.
Gary and Sandy are pescadores of the Tres Dias Cleveland community.
Sandy will always be remembered for her servant heart and compassion, and her love of taking care of others.
Sandy is survived by her husband of 45 years, Gary Stumpf; their three children, Andrea (Eric) Milnar, Steve (Christine) Stumpf and Jonathan (Michelle) Stumpf; grandchildren, Eli, Maveric, Colton, Xander, Alexa, Lydia, Kaden, and Sullivan; siblings Elaine Littlefield, Terry McLaughlin, Helen McKinney and Dale Banfield; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Miles Fuller and Irene Tillis; siblings Lola Thompson, Gary Fuller, Micheal Fuller; and nephews Carl McLaughlin and Rusty Thompson.
Services will be held at Christ Presbyterian Church, 12419 Chillicothe Road, Chesterland, on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. Calling hours will be from 9-11 a.m. followed by a Celebration of Life at 11 a.m. and a luncheon for family and friends afterwards.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Christ Presbyterian Church (Food Pantry in the memo) or the Hospice of the Western Reserve.
