Sandra Hornick

Sandra L. Hornick, 73, Wausau, died Thursday August 4, 2016 at Aspirus Hospice House after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born February 26, 1943 in Escanaba, Michigan, to the late Ernest and Ruth (LaLonde) Sharon. On October 28, 1965 she married Gerald Hornick in Wakefield, Michigan. He survives. After graduating from Wakefield High School, Sandy attended Northern Michigan University and Superior State University. She worked for JI Case in Racine and then as a manager in the audit department at Wausau Insurance for 30 years. Sandy loved knitting and spending time in nature enjoying activities like gardening, fishing, snowmobiling and ATV-ing. She also did a great deal of volunteer work for various organization throughout the community. Sandy is survived by her husband Gerald, Wausau, her son Shawn, Wausau, brother Robert Sharon, Wakefield, Mich., sister Susan (Vern) Menke, Menominee, Mich., sister Judy Sharon, Sheboygan, brother-in-law Bruce Allen, Las Vegas, NV, sister-in-law Marcia (Rodney) Stanczyak, Wausau, nephews, Brett (Diane) Stanczyak, Ryan Sharon, Jerry Hornick Jr. and niece, Paula Hyatt. Besides her parents, Sandy was preceded in death by her sister, Patricia. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, August 8th at the Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 1302 Sixth Street, Wausau. Burial will be in St. Michael Cemetery, Wausau. Friends may call on Monday, August 8th from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services all at the Sixth Street funeral home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com.