Sandra Jeanne Oliver, 83 of Sioux Falls, SD (formerly of Groton, SD) passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls, SD.

A Mass of Christian Burial and celebration will be held at 1:00 p.m., on Saturday, February 22nd at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church in Groton, SD. Father Gregory Tschakert will officiate. A time of sharing and fellowship will be held in the church hall after the service. Inurnment will follow in the spring under the direction of Paetznick-Garness Funeral Chapel of Groton, SD.

Sandy was born on June 10, 1941 to Zenos and Jeanne (Cope) Hanson in Watertown, SD.  She attended school in Watertown, SD and Colorado Springs, SD. She graduated in 1959. Sandy then attended Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD for her teaching degree.  On April 18, 1961, Sandy and Richard ‘Dick’ Oliver were united in Holy Matrimony.  To this union three daughters were born; Becky, Lynn and Cindy.  Sandy spent 33 years teaching for the Groton, SD School District. Dick and Sandy Oliver were proud farmers in Brown County, SD for all of their married life.

Sandy loved her family deeply and had great concern for all of them. She enjoyed attending all of the family’s activities.

Sandy is survived by her three daughters:  Rebecca and Berk Hong of Huntington Beach, CA Lynn Lutter-Tabbert and Mike Tabbert of Sioux Falls, SD Cindy and Carl Teer of Harrisburg, SD; Six grandchildren: Jared Hong, Julia and Jake Carnegie, John Dylan and Sonya Lutter, Joseph Roy and Sarah Lutter, Jesse and Lauren Miller, Isaiah Teer; and nine great-grandchildren.  Sandy is also survived by two sisters: Judy Carpenter, Pam Kirschman; two sisters-in-law: Maggie Oliver, Bette Cochran; two brothers-in-law: Kory Kirschman, John Cochran along with numerous nieces and nephews.

Sandy is preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Dick, her parents: Zenos and Jeanne Hanson, Robert and Imo Jeanne Oliver, brothers-in-Law: Ron Carpenter, Robert J (Jack) Oliver and an infant grandson, Ross Joseph Lutter.

Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice.

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