Kenneth L Sandhop

Kenneth L. "Sandy" Sandhop, passed away July 1, 2010 in his sleep due to pneumonia-related complications. Ken was born January 14, 1925 on Badger Mountain, East Wenatchee and was a lifelong resident of the Wenatchee Valley. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Dorothy, and their five children; Ron (Jane), Midwest City, OK, Carl (Cindy), E. Wenatchee, Phil, Snohomish, WA; Devin (Chris), Kent, WA; and Loren (Dawn), Moses Lake, WA; and sister, Helen Milton, Seattle, WA. He is survived by 7 grandchildren (Patrick Sandhop, Mary Wells, Monica Ferris and Eric Sandhop, all of Midwest City, OK; Zach Troxler, (Bree) USN; and Kendall and Avery Sandhop, Moses Lake, WA as well as 3 great-grand children. He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Ruby Sandhop, and nine siblings: Ethel Gurnard, Carl Sandhop, William Sandhop, Howard Sandhop, Robert Sandhop, Donald Sandhop, Albert Sandhop, Ruby Bickel and Louise Rader. Kenneth was the tenth of eleven children born to August and Ruby Sandhop, who homesteaded on Badger Mountain. He attended schools in East Wenatchee and Wenatchee High School. He left the Valley to serve his country in the U.S. Army in World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater attaining the rank of Sergeant and earning the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Clusters for valor in combat. He served in the 164th Infantry of the Americal Division. He married Dorothy LaSalle in Lewiston, MT. on January 15, 1947. After the War, they resided in Wenatchee, raising five boys who all attended St. Joseph Catholic school and Wenatchee H.S. He was a Teamster in route sales-delivery for 39 years, working for Meadowmoor Dairy, Arden Farms and Darigold and retired in 1986. "Sandy" was friends to all in schools, restaurants and stores. He was a member of St. Joseph’s and later Holy Apostle’s Catholic Church and helped to run BINGO at St. Joseph’s elementary school for years. After retiring from the dairy, he served the youth of Wenatchee by being involved in the Panther Booster Club, years of volunteer work with Wenatchee Youth Baseball and was a longtime member of the Exchange Club. He was an active member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3617 and the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Visitation will be Thursday July 8 from 1-7 PM at Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home, 302 Ninth Street, Wenatchee, immediately followed by the Catholic Rosary at 7 PM. Christian Mass Funeral will be Friday July 9 at 11 AM at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 17315 NE, East Wenatchee. To leave your thoughts and memories, please sign the online guest book at www.jonesjonesbetts.com.

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Kenneth L Sandhop

January 14, 1925 - July 1, 2010