Sandra Speakman

Sandra Kay (Herron) Speakman, of Churubusco, passed away shortly before 2:30 p.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at Parkvew North Hospital in Fort Wayne from complications of heart disease. Sandy was born on December 27, 1939, in Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of Kenneth and Emily (Waters) Herron. She spent her youth in Whitley, Noble and Allen Counties, and attended Churubusco High School until 1957 when she left early to marry James Donald Speakman, Sr., to start a family. The couple later divorced in 1973. As a single parent she worked full time, sometimes at two jobs to support her family before retiring as a circuit board inspector from GCI, Inc., of Huntertown. Until her recent hospitalization, she spent her final years of retirement living with her younger brother Jim in the house their parents owned in downtown Churubusco. She always considered her children and grandchildren to be her greatest accomplishment in life. She also enjoyed sewing and crafts, and spending time with family in person, by telephone, and on the internet. Most importantly she enjoyed being a grandma. The surviving relatives include her two brothers Don and Jim Herron, both of Churubusco; her children Jim (Shelly) Speakman, Jr., of Churubusco, Cindi Speakman of Van Wert, Ohio, Patti Shain of Harlan, Kenny (Wendy) Speakman, of Fort Wayne, David (Richard) Speakman of Mountain View, Calif., and Pam (John Parks) Speakman of Fort Wayne; grandchildren Michael and Aaron Speakman of Churubusco, Christine (Carter) Green and Matt Carter, both of Fort Wayne, Justin Wigner and Britney Carter of Van Wert, Ohio, William, Megan and Melissa Shain of Harlan, Brandon and Aiden Speakman of Fort Wayne, and Hayley Speakman, and Samantha and Bradyn Livingston of Fort Wayne; four great grandchildren; two former sons-in-law Larry Carter of Churubusco and David Livingston of New Haven; and her two "adopted" kids Daniel J. Quintero of Fort Wayne and Michele Peacock of Charlotte, North Carolina. She was preceded in death by her parents, a son-in-law William Shain, Sr., and by her sister-in-law, Gail (Stoops) Herron The family will receive friends at the Sheets & Childs Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.Tuesday, July 14. On Wednesday, Cornerstone Wesleyan Church, will host a 10 a.m. reception of friends immediately followed by an 11:00 a.m. memorial with Pastors Jerry Blanchard and George Cecil officiating. Burial will be in the Christian Chapel Cemetery, at a later date. For those who wish, memorials may be directed to Cornerstone Wesleyan Church. ******************************* To leave an online condolence for the family, "click" on condolences below...