Sandra "Sandy" L. Walsh

Walsh, Sandra L. "Sandy" Bay City, Michigan Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother passed away early Thursday morning January 2, 2014 at McLaren Bay Region with her family at her side. Age 63 years. The daughter of the late Raymond and Verna (Kowalsky) Gauthier was born May 17, 1950 in Bay City and has resided here all of her life. She was a member of Mt. Olive Ev. Lutheran Church, she enjoyed the family bonfires, cookouts, playing cards, a trip to the casino and especially spending time with her family and friends. On August 17, 1968 she married her husband of forty five years Gary Walsh in Mt. Olive Ev. Lutheran Church and he survives her passing along with one daughter and son-in-law; Lisa A. and James Schram of Bay City, one son; Gary M. "Bub" and Laura Walsh of Portage, six grandchildren; Ally, Tyler, Lukas, Kaitlyn, Matthew and Ryan, one sister; Gloria "Cookie" Emerson of SC, two brothers and one sister-in-law; Raymond Gauthier and Terry "Jug" and Charmaine Gauthier and many nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters and two brothers-in-law; Margo and Dick Munn and Charlene and Terry Kipfmiller and one sister-in-law; Patricia Gauthier. Funeral and Committal Services will take place Monday, January 6, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gephart Funeral Home, Inc. Officiating will be Rev. Steven L. Korth with cremation following. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on Monday from 10:00 a.m. and until the time of services. Memorial cards for the "Wishes of the Family" will be available at the funeral home.