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CHAMPION -- Sandra Marie Lenney Strom, 81, passed peacefully, Tuesday on March 3, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland, after a series of health complications over the past several months.
Sandy was born March 26, 1944, in Warren, to the late Earnest and Edith Angstrom Lenney.
Sandy, a lifelong area resident, grew up in the Bristol neighborhood of Oakfield, where her grandparents served as postmasters and ran the general store for more than 30 years. Sandy graduated from Bristol High School in 1962 and raised her family in North Bloomfield, where she lived for nearly 50 years.
Sandy's first love was Elvis, but she also made time for reading, cooking, mysteries, decorating and making new friends. Most importantly, she loved spending time with family.
Surviving Sandy are her children, Tim Strom of Hartford, Chris Strom of Cortland and Wendy (Sam) Chitwood of North Bloomfield; her eight grandchildren, Julie, Jade, Ian, Natasha (Ian), Morgan (Brandon), Griffin, Mackenzie (Andrew) and Miranda; eight great-grandchildren, Brandon, Joshua, Xavier, Aiden, Ashton, Ezekiel, Gabriella and Myles; and one great-great-grandchild, Miles.
Sandy was preceded in death by her parents; her brothers, Earnest Lenney Jr. and Leigh Lenney; and her daughter-in-law, Margaret Makley Strom.
Calling hours will be 3 to 5 p.m., with a brief service at 5 p.m., Sunday, March 8, 2026, at Sly Family Funeral Home, 15670 W. High St., Middlefield, OH 44062.
She will be laid to rest alongside her parents, grandparents and siblings in Sager Memorial Cemetery, Bristol.
Memories and condolences can be shared with the family at www.slyffh.com.
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