January 26, 1946 - November 8, 2019
Sandra "Sandee" Marie Mayer passed away peacefully on November 8, 2019. Sandee was born in Tacoma, Washington on January 26, 1946. She moved to Stockton, California when she was very young. Sandee attended Stagg High School and San Joaquin Delta College. Sandee continued her education at California State University Stanislaus, and California State University Dominguez Hills, where she earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing, degree. Sandee also attended specialized nursing training, for the Open Heart Surgery team, at Stanford University. Sandee pursued her passion of becoming a nurse and began her career at Dameron Hospital, where she worked for the better part of 4 decades (37 years). She started her career as an emergency room nurse, and promoted through the different units working on the surgery team as well as the open heart surgery team. Sandee was ultimately promoted to the position of Director of Surgery, a positon she held until she retired in 2013.
Sandee enjoyed traveling, and spending time in San Diego and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. She kept herself busy with her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Sandee was also a loyal sports fan, always rooting for her beloved SF Giants and SF 49ers.
Sandee is survived by her husband of 36 years, Corky Mayer; son, Jim Horton (Jodi); daughter, Danielle Horton; daughter, Diana Speare (Stanton); son, Patrick Mayer (Natalie); grandchildren, Amanda, Alexis (Chase), Joslyn, Jimmy, Caity, Kyle, Gabrielle, Dominic, Sydney, and Riley; along with great grandchildren, Julian, Audrey and Sidney. Sandee is preceded in death by her parents, Ken and Marjorie Hagen; and brother, Ken Hagen.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
There will be a celebration of life (Open House) for Sandee on Saturday, November 23, 2019 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Speare Ranch, 11145 N. Golfview Road, Lodi, Ca 95240.
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Cherokee Memorial is honored to serve the Mayer family