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Jeanette V.

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Sankey

April 13, 1914 – March 17, 2007

Obituary

JEANETTE VERNA SANKEY, age 92, of Worthington, died Saturday, March 17, 2007 at the Southshore Care Center in Worthington. She was born on April 13, 1914 in Fenton Township, Murray County, MN; to parents Leonard and Hattie (Van Roekel) Vos. Jeanette attended country school near the village of Chandler, MN. Jeanette was united in marriage to Marinus Sankey on June 19, 1936 in Chandler, MN. Jeanette raised a family and worked at the Campbell Soup Company in Worthington for many years. The family then moved to California in 1961 where Jeanette worked at various craft shops because of her love for making many different crafts. She donated many of her crafts to churches that would ship them to other countries. In 1976, Jeanette and Marinus ?Derb? moved back to Worthington where she continued with her craft studies. She is survived by her seven children, Leon (Ingrid) Sankey, Las Vegas; Jim (Torch) Sankey, Worthington; Donna Hupe, Torrance, CA; Duane Sankey, Rodella (Rocky) Roquemore and Bernice Roe all of Boise, ID; Rod Sankey, Worthington; 11 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Marinus ?Derb?, three brothers, one great granddaughter and one great grandson.


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