SANDRA IDA MCCOLLUM

SANDRA IDA MCCOLLUM 1944 – 2024 Sandra Ida McCollum passed away February 27th, 2024 peacefully with her family by her side. She will be lovingly remembered by the family she left behind: her siblings, Willie Matson and Margaret (Wayne) Robinson; children, Sharon (Kelvin), Johnson, Mark McCollum, and Adrienne (Greg) Howe; grandchildren, Samantha (Dan), Richelle (Myles), Tamara, and Chelsea; as well as great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Tyler, Liam, Ewan and Sterling. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Arthur McCollum; son, Brian McCollum; sisters, Beatrice Matson and Sylvia Doonan; brother-in-law, Bert Doonan; and nephew, Kelly Doonan. Sandra was the youngest daughter of Vilho and Helen Matson. She grew up on the farm that her grandparents, Ole and Helmi Matson, founded in Manyberries in 1909. She attended New Home school and graduated from Manyberries School. She managed the Orion Co-op and later began her nursing career at the Medicine Hat Hospital. She loved working at the hospital but when she wasn’t working you could find her spending time with family, gardening, camping and fishing. She will be dearly missed by many. There will be a casual luncheon to remember Sandra on Monday, March 4th, 2024 at the Moose Lodge, 901 8th Street SW, Medicine Hat, AB at 1:00 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital NICU in remembrance of Sandra. Condolences may be sent through www.saamis.com or to condolences@saamis.com subject heading Sandra Ida McCollum. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to

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