Sandra A. Linkletter

Sandra was born January 24, 1948 in Skowhegan, to Charles and Annette (Staples) Cook. She graduated from Somerset Academy in Athens in 1966, where she met her husband Richard.

She attended business school in Skowhegan. She later worked at the family sawmill, she was the town clerk for the Town of Athens for many years, sold real estate for Whittemore/ Century 21 and was a secretary at Linkletter & Sons for several years.

Sandra was a member of the Church of the Open Bible in Athens, where she was involved with several ladies ministries. She also served on the Missions Committee and helped establish the Scholarship Committee.

She enjoyed spending time at the camp on Embden Pond with her family and friends especially her thirteen grandchildren. She loved going to Florida every spring with her family, she enjoyed hosting church family fun day and baptismal at their camp on Embden Pond.

Sandra will be dearly missed especially by her husband of 41 years, Richard of Athens, step-mother, Helen Cook of Waterville, sister Susan Cook of Bass Harbor, aunt Thelma Staples of Skowhegan, son Scot and his wife Helen, son Alan and his wife Kate, son Michael and his wife Julie, and daughter Jean and her husband Cory, all of Athens, and her thirteen grandchildren: Mark, Mona, Zachary, John, Elijah, Joshua, Seth, Sara, Isaac, Melody, Megan, Ethan and Jacob. She is also survived by her father in-law Gordon and mother in-law Melba Linkletter, brother in-law Bruce and his wife Sandy, brother in-law Robert and his wife Debra; several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, a number of cousins, and her church family and friends.

Sandra was predeceased by her parents and an aunt, Dorothy Staples from Santa Rosa, CA, a niece Audra Linkletter and a nephew Ryan Linkletter.

Viewing hours will be held on Thursday October 7, 2010 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Smart & Edwards Funeral Home; 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, Maine, funeral service will be on Friday October 8, 2010 at 3 p.m. at the Athens Elementary School, Fox Hill Road, Athens, Maine, with burial to follow at the Mount Rest Cemetery in Athens, with Rev. Richard Haynie officiating.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to her friends who were diligent in making sure she got to and from her doctor’s appointments and the Olive Garden.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Smart & Edwards Funeral Home, 183 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, Maine.

Donations may be made in her memory to the Church of the Open Bible; Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 88, Athens, Maine 04912