Jerome W. Sand

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE - HOUSTON 507-896-3127HOUSTON, MINN. - Jerome W. Sand, 84, of Houston, Minn. died on Wednesday, May 06, 2015, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Home in Rushford, Minn.Jerome was born on August 8, 1930, in Houston to John and Lillie (Flattum) Sand. He was raised in Houston and attended Houston Schools. Jerome entered the U.S. Air Force and served six years during the Korean Conflict while stationed in Japan. Jerome was united in marriage with Georgia McGaffey on May 28, 1955, in Money Creek, Minn. He lived in the Houston area for most of his life, working for 25 years at G. Heileman Brewing Company in La Crosse, Wis. Jerome was a member of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston. He thought the world of his grandchildren. In his spare time, Jerome enjoyed gardening, caring for his yard, hunting, fishing, trapping, Friday trips to the bakery in Caledonia and trips to the casino. Jerome is survived by his wife of nearly 60 years, Georgia; three daughters: Shelly (Leighton) Storsveen of Onalaska, Wis., Jeri (Terry Murphy) Virock and Connie (Garry) Edwards both of Houston; twelve grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two sisters: Lorraine Freitag of Austin, Minn. and Darlene (Ron) Fahrenholtz of Longmont, Colorado; and by a very dear friend, George Schaub of Houston. The memorial service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston with the Rev. Lane Zaffke officiating. Burial will be in the Money Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Saturday at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials directed to the Cross of Christ Lutheran Church.Leave a memory of Jerome and sign his guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com