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Sandra Jane Larimore

Sandra Jane Larimore Bartison, 77, of rural Vandalia died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017 at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia.

Funeral services were Sunday at 3 p.m., at First Christian Church in Vandalia with the Rev. Jamie Franke officiating. .Music was provided by Barbara Elzea – organist.

Visitation was Sunday from 1 p.m., until service time at the First Christian Church in Vandalia.

Born: September 30, 1940 in Hammond, Illinois the daughter of Elmer and Olive (Tish) Larimore.Married: Charles L. Bartison in Bement, Illinois on November 15, 1959; he survives at the home.

Survivors include her husband, Charles of rural Vandalia; three daughters, Heather A. Noe and husband, Kendall of Columbia, Andrea L. Rose and husband, Paul of Olathe, Kan., and Amber M. Hawk and husband, Brandon of Sheridan; two brothers, Thurman Larimore and Paul Larimore; two sisters, Linda Wagner and Kay Norman; six grandchildren, Esther, Abby and Sam Rose, JoLynn, Jane and J.C. Hawk; also survived by several nieces, nephews, and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Dean Larimore, Wayne Fair, Floyd Larimore; and three sisters, Violet Buoy, Marie Goldsberry and Waneta Springman.

She graduated from Bement Township High School in 1958. After her marriage to Charles, she worked as a bookkeeper at the Farm Services office in Bowling Green. She later worked for several years at the Hillebrand Insurance agency in Vandalia. During this time she had also been a full time homemaker on the family’s farm south of Vandalia. Sandra was a long time and very active member of the First Christian Church where she had served on the church mission committee and was a Sunday School teacher. She was the Chaplain of the Ladies Gideon’s Auxiliary.

She volunteered with the PATCH program at WERDCC to help children stay connected with their mothers while they were separated. She volunteered her time for service projects and helping students at the Christian Campus House. She enjoyed baking, cooking, traveling, and visiting with friends and family. She showed Christ’s love to others by helping others whenever she could.

Pallbearers were Scott Bartison, Kendall Noe, Paul Rose, Brandon Hawk, Tony Owens and Tim Embree. Honorary pallbearers were Al Wortman, Jim Elzea, H. E. Libby, Paul Gore, Vaughn Hamlett, Don Hoover, Wayne Lynn, Dean Baker, Donald Ray Morris, and Boyd Haddock.

In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Mizzou Christian Campus House, 704 College Avenue, Columbia, MO 65201.

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