Pastor Sandra K. “Sandy” Killfoil

Pastor Sandra K. “Sandy” Killfoil 70, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 3, 2019.  She was born August 18, 1948 in Smith Center, Kansas to Orel E. and Dorothy (Portenier) White.  On Jul 7, 1984 she married Jerry D. Killfoil in Miami, OK.

Sandy was the pastor of the Church of God on Meridian Road in Newton.  She lived a life of service to others bringing the word of God to the community.  She especially enjoyed the ministry of caring for and raising up those in the hospital and nursing homes.

Sandy’s greatest joy in life was her family. She looked forward to spending time with her loving family and many friends and especially looked forward to her time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her husband Jerry of the home; sons:  Gary and his wife Rebecca McGuire and Steven and Madalina Killfoil; daughter Sherry and her husband Jason Barnes; sister Barbara Calloway and her husband Frank. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. 

Sandy is preceded in death by her parents and her siblings Carolyn (Aubushon) Keirnes, M.E. (Mel) White and her daughter Lisa (Killfoil) Lee

Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 8, 2019 at Petersen Funeral Home Chapel in Newton with Pastor Roger Decker presiding.  Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday at Petersen Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Burial will be in the Restlawn Cemetery in Rural Newton.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in care of Petersen Funeral Home or www.st.jude.org orhttps://www.stjude.org/donate/donate-to-st-jude.html?sc_icid=home-btn-donate-now