Sandra Kay Witt

Sandra Kay Witt, age 81, of Lanark, IL, passed away Sunday January 1, 2023, at Allure Nursing Home, in Mt. Carroll, IL. A funeral service will be held Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Lanark First Brethren Church, at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be held Friday, January 6, 2023 at First Brethren Church from 4 p.m. to 7p.m., as well as one hour prior to Saturday’s service. Burial will follow at Lanark Cemetery. Family and friends are invited to share in Sandy’s life at lawjonesfuneralhome.com.

Sandy was born May 5, 1941, in Lima Township, IL, the daughter of LeRoy and Kathryn (Volz) Smith. She attended Lanark schools, graduating from Lanark High School with the class of 1959. She then went to work for the Lanark Telephone Company. On March 18, 1961, Sandy married Teddy Witt.

Sandy and Teddy set off on their life together, bringing two sons into this world, and working their family farm. She was a homemaker and farm wife; tending to chores, raising her sons, and baking some of the best apple pies you’d ever had. She was a great cook, with her potato salad, deviled eggs, and baked beans always being crowd-pleasers. As her children grew up, Sandy began working for Shearer’s Variety Store, contributing more than twenty years.

Sandy was a bit of a homebody, but was a proud member of Lanark First Brethren and the Women’s Missionary Society. She cherished family time and loved to read and tend to her gardens. Her geraniums seemed to bounce back bigger and better each year thanks to her green thumb! When she did venture off the homestead it was likely to attend her children’s and eventually grandchildren’s sporting and school events, or to go to cattle shows.

Sandy will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother, and woman of faith, and a 37-year cancer survivor. She will be dearly missed by her sons, Brian (Sharon) Witt and Brad (Renea) Witt, both of Lanark, IL; five grandchildren, Stephanie (Brenden) Schultz, Justin (Augusta) Witt, Jenessa Witt, Hannah Witt, and Reid Witt, all of Lanark; four great-grandchildren, Jocelyn, Hadley, Landree, and Elliana; as well as many nieces, nephews, and in-laws. She is preceded in death by her parents, LeRoy and Kathryn; husband, Teddy; and sister, Leona (Clarence) Galor.