Angelina Sandel Obituary (1922

LINCOLN - Angelina Sandel, 99, died at home on November 10, 2021. She was born June 30, 1922 in Lincoln, a daughter of the late Herman and Tasie Conrady Brummer. She was married to Roland Sandel in 1948 in Lincoln. He died in 2002. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Kathleen (Jim) Cravens of Sherman, and two sons, David (Margaret) Sandel of Urbana and John (Karen) Sandel of Lincoln. Also surviving are nine grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren. Her grandchildren are Shannon (Dan) Doolin of Lincoln, Matthew (Tessa) Sandel of Oskaloosa, Iowa, Israel (Michelle) Sandel of Lincoln, Christian (Adrienne) Sandel of Emeryville, California, Christopher (Melissa) Sandel of Springfield, Marc Sandel of Urbana, Andrea (Aki) Tomita of Austin, Texas, Amy (Kevin) Mitchell of Loveland, Colorado, and Kelsey Flanagan (Valentin Pannerec) of Lulea, Sweden. Her great-grandchildren are Madison Sandel, Grace Doolin, Noah Doolin, Lydia Doolin, Isaac Doolin, Samuel Doolin, Ivy Sandel, Meya Schriber, Cloey Sandel, Gabriel Sandel, Elim Judah Sandel, Jack Sandel, Aly Sandel, Miles Tomita, Jasper Tomita, Cameron Mitchell, and Ellie Grace Mitchell. Angelina was a graduate of Lincoln College in 1941 and the University of Illinois in 1947. She and her son David received their master's degrees in counseling together on Mother's Day, 1980. She was a teacher for 30 years in Logan County schools, including one-room rural schools, Central School, Chester-East Lincoln School, and District 428 at Logan Correctional Center where she was selected as Outstanding Educator in 1987. During World War II she served as Red Cross volunteer nurse aide at St. Clara's Hospital and was a summer employee at the Illiopolis Ordinance Plant. She has been a recreation worker at Lincoln State School, playground director for the City of Lincoln summer recreation program, and was a member of Home Bureau and AAUW. She started the Cub Scout and Girl Scout programs at Chester East Lincoln School. Angelina served as Sunday School teacher and choir member for many years at Zion Lutheran Church. In 1968 she and her husband Roland became charter members of Faith Lutheran Church, a daughter congregation of Zion Lutheran Church. At Faith she was active in the Bethel Bible Series, TLC (Tender Loving Care) Committee and Dorcas Guild. She was also a participant and team member in Kogudus retreat weekends and served as an ALMH volunteer. She was a member of the DeWitt-Logan Retired Teachers' Association, Illinois Education Association, Logan County Genealogical and Historical Society, AFSCME State Retirees, Logan County Farm Bureau and the Oasis Book Club. She loved the people in her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She was an avid reader, especially of biographies, and was a student of history and politics. She enjoyed traveling, jigsaw and crossword puzzles, bird watching, garage sales, reading, and selling books on the internet. Despite poor health in her later years, Angie always maintained her zest for life and interest in other people, particularly her family. She was very thoughtful and encouraging of others, and her spirit remained indomitable. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 19, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church with the Rev. Clarence Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Pulaski Cemetery. Visitation is from 4:00-7:00 p.m Thursday, November 18, 2021 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral home in Lincoln, IL. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to her church, Logan County Food Pantry, Logan County Genealogical & Historical Society, or American Diabetes Association. Face masks and social distancing will be enacted at both visitation and service.