Adeline Sandnes
Posted Apr 20, 2022 | 3:06 PM
October 18, 1940 – April 17, 2022
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our mom, mama and great mama.
Adeline Rhoda (Loberg) Sandnes was born October 18, 1940 in Grande Prairie, AB and passed away on April 17, 2022 in Valleyview, AB where she has lived in Long Term Care since 2020.
She was the 9th born child of Ragnvald and Anetta Loberg and spent her early childhood on the homestead just north of Hythe, AB. The family later moved to Dawson Creek where she met Raymond Sandnes and they were married on September 13, 1958.
They were blessed a year later with a daughter Cynthia on September 16, 1959. Deborah followed on September 24, 1963. They lived in a little house on the hill in Dawson Creek until they moved to Chetwynd where Raymond had been working at Fort St John Lumber in 1964. On May 24, 1965 their third daughter Beverly was born making the family complete.
They lived in a couple of different houses in Chetwynd until 1976 when they purchased the Loberg family lot at Moberly Lake and put a new double wide trailer on the property. They stayed there until 2012 when they sold and moved to Beaverlodge. In September of 2015 they decided to try something different and moved to Shepherd’s Village in Valleyview 2 blocks away from Bev. They stayed there until October of 2016 when their granddaughter Crystal and Mark bought an acreage just out of Wembley that had a house with a walkout basement that they converted into a basement suite for her Mama and Papa. In November of 2018 they moved into the Lakeview apartment in Clairmont where they lived until mom went into a continuing care facility in Hythe on April 9, 2020.
She leaves to mourn her daughters Deborah (Ross) Roberts and Bev (Todd) Grotkowski, Son in Law Carfrey Gerstel, 7 grandchildren Crystal (Mark), Shawn (Caitlyn), Jennifer (JJ), Russell (Vicki), Hans (Shayna), Hailey (Matt) and Hayden (Sam), and 11 great grandchildren Landon, Jackson, Kinley, Logan, Otto, Carter, Charlie, Adrian, Kate, Sora & Emery. Sister Esther (Roy) Gustafson, Sisters in Law Clara Loberg, Barb Loberg, Carol (Len) Ashlee, Brother Nels Loberg, Brother in law Stan Hanson and many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was predeceased by her loving husband of 62 years Raymond, her daughter Cindy Gerstel, Parents Ragnvald and Anetta, Brothers Paul, Johnny, Edgar, Raymond & Sig, Sisters, Jonette and Lohrna, Brothers and Sisters in law Lorraine Loberg, Melvin Naslund, Marion Loberg, Rosemary Loberg & LeRoy Sandnes, nieces Annetta Degenstein & Audry Gustafson and nephews Reggie Loberg & Mickey Loberg.
A viewing will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Bear Creek Funeral Home in Grande Prairie from 5 – 7 pm. Her Celebration of life will be held on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 11 am with a luncheon to follow. There will be a live streaming of the service for those unable to attend. Following the luncheon her ashes will be taken to the Valhalla Cemetery for a graveside service.
Expressions of sympathy can be made by way of donation in her name to the charity of your choice.
Care entrusted to Bear Creek Funeral Home 780 830 7742 bearcreekfuneral.com
- Date : 2022-04-17
- Location : Valleyview, AB