Sandra Blackley

Sandra June Prange was born November 1932 in Mankato Minnesota to Arnold and Beryl Prange she was the oldest of six kids: three brothers, Loren, Twins Terry and Ted plus two sisters Phyllis and Trip. She graduated from Lake Crystal high school in 1950, then married William Blackley March 1953 in Lake Crystal. She graduated from Mankato State and became a grade school teacher mostly teaching 3rd and 4th grade most of her career.

David was born February 1958 in Minneapolis Minnesota two weeks before the insurance kicked in - (I never lived that one down). When Bill finished his PhD in chemistry they moved to upstate New York where he worked for Texaco and Sandy taught at Fishkill elementary school. Paul was born September 1962 in Poughkeepsie New York.

Wanting to live closer to family, they moved back to Minnesota in 1967 and settled in Afton Minnesota, where Bill worked for 3M and Sandy taught at Afton-Lakeland elementary school until their retirement.

The sons grew up and started their own families growing to 8 grand children and at last count 5 great grandchildren. When Sandy and Bill retired, sandy loved to travel, go to plays at the theater, and of course visit her grandchildren.

Bill passed away in 2013 after a short battle with lung cancer. She moved into a retirement apartment until she lost circulation in her right lower leg and had to have an amputation. Finishing her time in a home in Apple Valley was very hard, as she would not participate in any activities except to get her hair done.

She survived cancer, a brain aneurysm, and raising two sons, but she never got over the loss of Bill and struggled from then on.

Rest in peace mom we love you.

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