Obituary of Sandy Hakala

Sandy Hakala, loving mom & grandma, passed away on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021. Sandy is survived by her sister, Sally Hakala; children, Richard (Cher), Jamie (Teresa), Corinna (Brandon), Shamus, and Michael; grandchildren, Austin, Makayla, Cash, Jaelyn, Carter, Aaron, Kurtis, Gavin, Jayce, Ariella, and Zofia. She was preceded in death by former husband, Jim Lende. Sandy loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed long conversations with family and friends – always there to listen and a shoulder to lean on. She found joy in planting flowers, cooking and decorating for the holidays. Especially Christmas - her house was a sight to behold, it was like a Christmas Wonderland. Sandy was a strong woman with a heart of gold and brought joy to many. She was one of a kind and will be dearly missed. Visitation is from 11:00am – 1:00pm, with Funeral Service at 1:00pm, on Thursday, August 12th, 2021 at Anderson Funeral Home, 1401 Arcade Street (Hwy 61), Saint Paul. Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Maplewood. Reception to follow the Interment at VFW Post 1350, 2483 7th Avenue East, North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109.