In memory of Sande Phillips
With heavy
hearts, we announce the death of Sandra A. Hammerquist of Rapid City, South
Dakota, born in Seattle, Washington, who passed away on December 14, 2022 at
the age of 79.
She was loved and
cherished by many people including : her parents, Donald Phillips and Olga
Phillips (Hamre).
Sandra Ann ‘Sande’ Hammerquist,
passed awat at Monument Health. She was born on June 5, 1943 in Seattle WA, to
Donald and Olga (Hamre) Phillips.
Phillips,
Sande
S ~ Lou
Riemenschneider (deceased)
3600
Sheridan Lake Road, #338
Rapid
City, SD 57702
605-721-5049;
cell~605-415-8132
C
~ Three
sons ~ Neil, Phillip, Lorin
G
~ Nine grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren
G2 ~ Two
In the fall after graduation, I attended nursing school in Alliance and
became licensed in 1962. I married my high school sweetheart, Neil Pryor, in
1963. He was in the US Navy. After his discharge in 1964, we resided in
Alliance. We were blessed with three sons, Neil, Phillip, and Lorin. We made
our living in the food service business for many years. Neil became terminally
disabled in 1988 and died in 1995. We were married 32 years. I returned to
school and graduated from WNCC in 1998 with an Associate of Arts degree.
Gerontology nursing was my passion and I worked in this field for a number of
years. I continue to work, part time, in Rapid City in a clinic setting.
In February of 1998, I married Lou Riemenschneider from Rapid City. He was a
Professor from the School of Mines and Technology and head of the Electrical
Engineering Department for many years. He retired in the spring and we did some
traveling in our motor home. We moved to Alliance in 2002. We enjoyed nearly
eight years together before his death in 2005 from complications of diabetes. I
moved back to Rapid City in 2007. I enjoy the Black Hills and two of my sons
and one step-son live here and grandchildren. I am very active in my church
life at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, a member of DOK (Daughters of the King),
Sons of Norway, and I am also a Past Worthy Matron of Eastern Star in Alliance.
I have had two great trips in the past few years. I went to Ireland in 2007 and
Norway in 2010. I have been blessed with a loving family, great friends, and my
canine friend, Buddy. They all mean the world to me. I am looking forward to
seeing all of you at our 50th class reunion.
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