Marquette––Sandra Jean “Pudgie” Whitcomb, 67, of 685 Lost Creek Drive, Marquette, entered eternal life Monday afternoon, March 5, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital, where she had been hospitalized since February 23.
Sandra was born July 25, 1939, in Marquette, a daughter of Harold W. and Barbara A. (White) Specker, and was a lifelong Marquette resident. On September 5, 1977, she married Marvin Whitcomb and he preceded her in death in 1994. Sandra was employed for eight years at Wahlstrom’s Restaurant and later at the Parkway Motel. Most recently, she had been employed at Shopko for nine years, and retired in 2005. Sandra’s favorite time of the year was vacationing each summer at Sandy Pines Resort, near Lansing, with her mother, brothers, and sisters. Her favorite past time was working to get the best suntan possible, in competition with her best friend, sister, Gail. Together, the pair spent countless hours soaking up the sun, each trying to outdo the other by becoming the most “golden brown.” Sandra loved being with family and friends. Her greatest joy was loving and serving the Lord, and she put her full faith and trust in Him. She was a member of the Lake Superior Christian Church where she served as a greeter and in the church’s information center. She also enjoyed attending the Women’s Bible Studies.
A loving and devoted mother, proud grandmother, daughter, and sister, Sandra is survived by four daughters, Kelly (Ralph) Margerum of Englewood, FL, Jennifer (William) Burdick of Harvey, Sheila Kubond of Marquette, and Tammy (Russ Disch) Whitcomb of Gwinn; two sons, Brian (Wendy) Kubond of Huntington Beach, CA and Robert Kubond of Englewood, FL; her grandchildren, Jason, Nicole, Brett, Bryce, Christopher, Derek, Robert Scott, and Ashley Kubond, Jacob, Andrea, Robert, Jesse, Katy, and Kenneth Messer, Elizabeth Norris, Brandon Beard, Michael LaMere, Billy Burdick, Faith Disch, Bradley and Jordan VanBuren; great-grandchildren, Zachary Duff, Tyler Hammond, Niveaya and Mikila Melendez, Nikoli Burgess, Kaytlynn Ingrim, and Nikolas Messer; her mother, Barbara A. Specker of Marquette; two sisters, Gail (Jim) McClelland and Liz (Mike) Fletcher both of Marquette; three brothers, Ron Specker of Green Bay, WI, Terry (Connie) Specker of Lansing, and Jack Specker of Negaunee; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Sandra was preceded in death by her father, Harold Specker; husband, Marvin Whitcomb; granddaughter, Linnea Burdick; brother, Robert Specker; sisters-in-law, Chic and Dot Specker; and an uncle, Frank White.
Friends may call at the Lake Superior Christian Church on Thursday, March 8, beginning at 1:00 pm. Funeral services will follow at 4:00 pm Thursday afternoon with Greg Rhodea, associate minister, officiating. A reception for family and friends will be held in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be made in the Northland Chapel Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Marquette Community Federal Credit Union, 1230 W. Washington Street, Marquette, MI 49855, in Sandra’s memory.