Sandra Christ, 70, of Howells, Nebraska, died Sunday, April 30, 2023, at Clarkson Community Care Center in Clarkson, Nebraska, with her husband at her side, holding her hand, after a 9 month battle with brain cancer.
Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be on Thursday at 10:30 AM, at SS Cyril and Methodius Catholic Church in Clarkson with Fr. Matt Gutowski celebrating the Mass. Interment will be in Clarkson Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM with a 7:00 PM vigil service. Visitation will continue on Thursday from 9:30 AM until service time, all at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society (Brain Cancer) or family choice.
Sandra was born on July 8, 1952 in Fremont, Nebraska, to Eldon and Darlene (Korecky) Hockamier. Sandra attended St. John Newman Catholic Grade School and graduated from Clarkson High School in 1970. The summer after high school she met and fell in love with her future husband, Lee Christ.
Sandra and Lee were married on June 5, 1971, at SS Cyril and Methodius in Clarkson. Sandra helped her husband on the farm and in 1991 started doing in-home daycare, which she did until June 17, 2022. Sandra loved all of the 40 + kids that she took care of as if they were her own. In 1999-2000 they hosted foreign exchange students from Thailand and Italy, both of whom they are still in contact with today.
Sandra is survived by:
Husband – Lee Christ of Howells, NE
Sister - Shelly (Jim) Doernemann of Clarkson, NE
Brother - Paul Hockamier of Arkansas
Niece – Serena Phillips
Nephews - Andrew Doernemann and Nathan Worley
Sandra was preceded in death by:
Parents - Eldon and Darlene Hockamier
Sister – Pam Stamer
In-Laws – Doran and Lola Christ
Brothers-in-law - Wayne Christ and Gale Nemec
Source: Gass Haney Funeral Home
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