Sandra Louise Seals

Sandra Louise Seals, age 80, of Quincy, died from pulmonary fibrosis on Saturday, February 04, 2023 at 8:55 a.m. at her home in Quincy. Sandra was born April 27, 1942 in Quincy, Illinois, the daughter of Roy and Faye Predmore Stice. She married Gary Louis Seals (Gary) on June 20, 1959 in Quincy. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2017. Sandra was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church and recently became a member of Madison Park Christian Church. The sadness after so many deaths of friends at Calvary led her to a new start at Madison Park where she met many new friends. Sandra graduated from Quincy Senior High School. She married Gary and spent one and a half years stationed in Augsburg, Germany while he served in the United States Army. She later enrolled in some college courses at John Wood Community College and Quincy University. Her greatest accomplishment was being a loving wife to Gary for 57 years and raising their three children. She was married at a young age and told the marriage would never last, she stated that they were right - their marriage only lasted for 57 years until Gary passed. Sandra was an avid nature-lover and enjoyed family ...[more]

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ping throughout the United States, including the Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, the Rocky Mountains, the Smokey Mountains, and Florida to name a few. She enjoyed watching wildlife, especially bird-watching, at her rural home in Quincy for 47 years. Her lifelong passion was traveling the world, and after Gary's retirement, they visited many exotic places including, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Iceland, Panama, Hawaii, Alaska and Israel, where they made many lasting friendships along the way. She and Gary shared many of these travels with their great friends, Verlyn and Laura Luker of Quincy. Sandra stated, "that her love for travel has prepared her for her best trip yet.......to Heaven". She also had a hobby of collecting seals and had an extensive collection from locations all around the world. Sandra is survived by three sons, Kevin (Mechelle) Seals of Delavan, IL, Gregory (Sarah Kreiner) Seals of Lewisville, TX, and Roderick Seals of Quincy; a daughter-in-law, Maria Williams of Quincy; four grandchildren, Logan and Skylar Seals of Delavan, IL, and Dylan and Savannah (Justin Hills) Seals of St. Petersburg, FL; a great-grandchild, Bryson Hills of St. Petersburg, FL; a brother-in-law, Ron Seals of Hannibal, MO.; and many other family members and friends. Sandra is preceded in death by her parents, her brother (Terrance Stice), her husband (Gary), and a step-brother in-law (Jim Carver). Visitation: 5:00 to 7: 00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2023 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Services: 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with Pastor Ryan Wiemelt officiating. Burial will be immediately following at Quincy Memorial Park, Quincy, Illinois. Memorials: Madison Park Christian Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Blessing Foundation for Hospice, or Donor's Choice. Memorial Donations may be made online at https://memorials.hansenspear.com www.hansenspear.com Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.