Services for Sandra “Sandy” Pearson were held on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at New Hope Evangelical Free Church in Orange City, with Pastor Jeff Whitt officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Prairie View Cemetery in Paullina. The Eldridge Family Funeral Home in Paullina assisted with the arrangements.

Sandra “Sandy” Lee Pearson, the daughter of Leslie and Maxine “Deanie” (Rogers) Richter, was born Jan. 5, 1954 at Fort Belvoir, Va. while her dad was stationed in the Army. After his discharge the young family returned to Iowa to a farm outside of Granville. Sandy received her education in Paullina and graduated from Paullina High School in 1972. She attended Northwestern College in Orange City for a short time.

On June 15, 1974, she was united in marriage to Carvell Richard Pearson in Hartley. They made their home in Ruthven, Spencer, Columbus Junction and Orange City. Sandy had many jobs, working at a lawyer’s office, in a bank, Roth Meats and Deli, Tysons-Advance Brands, RVK Redemption Center and Dutch Bakery. But most important was raising her four children: Lezlie, Amanda, Elizabeth and Andrew. Sandy was preceded in death by her husband Carvell on April 26, 2013 in Sioux Center. She remained in Orange City until moving to the family farm outside of Granville.

She passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at the USD Sanford Medical Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., reaching the age of 68 years, two months and 27 days. She enjoyed music, singing and playing, movies, swimming, cross stitch and most especially spending time with her grandchildren.

Sandy leaves to cherish her memory her children: Lezlie Pearson and Amanda (Lee) Moerman, of Orange City; Elizabeth Siepka, of Colton, S.D.; and Andrew Pearson, of rural Granville; seven grandchildren: Michael, Jonathan (Aaliyah), Jessica Moerman, Curtis and Lukaus Pearson, Skylar and JR Siepka; a great-granddaughter, Oaklii Stephenson; her mother-in-law, Charlotte “Shy” Pearson, of Hartley; also other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Carvell; son-in-law, Nik Siepka; parents, Les and Deanie Richter; a brother, Blair Richter; and father-in-law, Curtis Pearson.