Sandra McDonald

Sandra Dee McDonald, 20, of Ellsworth, died Monday, October 6, 2014 at Tendercare of Gaylord.

She was born August 21, 1994 in Petoskey to John F. and Darlene (Denny) McDonald Jr.

Sandy attended Ellsworth High School where she was an honor student in the sophomore class at the time of her accident January 8, 2011.

She enjoyed reading and learning, trying different hair colors and styles, going places with her friends and going fishing with her Dad.

Surviving are her parents Darlene Denny of Ellsworth and John F. McDonald Jr. of Petoskey; brothers Daniel Russell of East Jordan and Dustin Russell of Ellsworth; maternal grandmother Barbara Denny of Ellsworth and paternal grandparents John F. and Elaine McDonald Sr. of Bay Shore; aunts and uncles and cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandfather Alvin 'Pop' Denny.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, October 11, at the Ellsworth Wesleyan Church with the Rev. Chris Wallace officiating.

Arrangements were made by Hastings Funeral Home in Ellsworth, online at hastingsfuneral.com