SANDRA “SANDI” ANNE SCANLAN

In both grief and loving remembrance, we share the loss of Sandra “Sandi” Anne Scanlan, whose kind and gentle spirit blessed our lives, and those that passed before her, until her passing on August 9 at the age of 75.

We will honor Sandi's wishes that no formal service be held. 

She was predeceased by her mother Gertrude Penner (Langman); father George Penner; sister Judy Penner; as well as her much loved animal companions, Cheyenne, Bandit, Jackson, and Abbey. 

She will be missed by her son Brent and wife Rebecca; her three grandchildren, Emma, Camille, and William (and their brilliant, loving mother Marie-Eve Nadeau); and her brother George Penner. And truly above all, her husband of 50 years Rick Scanlan, her anchor and source of unlimited love and care for every single minute of it; perhaps never more than the challenging six months that preceded her sudden death. Their marriage represents not only the loves their individual lives, but also a celebration of a single lifetime shared and co-inhabited to a degree few of us will ever know. 

Sandi enjoyed the occasional grand travel adventure, from a honeymoon in Hawaii (featuring Rick's parents!) to a lifelong dream to see the tulip fields in Holland, to an overnight train to Churchill during the midnight sun. 

But her spirit was most at peace with the quieter pleasures of life: visiting and hosting her adoring and adored grandchildren, walking her dogs in Fraser's Grove park, pursuing a passion for lifelong learning and language, flipping through a beautifully illustrated cookbook, creating lovely cross-stitch gifts, attending a play at MTC or the fringe festival, ducking in fear when a bird was in the general vicinity, cheering on the Goldeyes in person or through the radio, curating themed gift boxes for her grandchildren that never failed to absolutely delight, listening to classical music on the radio, or watching a British comedy or mystery on TV. 

You might find her doing this while relaxing in their veranda on a warm summer evening, or in front of a wood fire in their cozy basement during the dark winter months, perhaps enjoying a cold glass of cider, or a hot cup of tea, the 'nectar of the gods' as she would say.

Sandi was a thoughtful and sensitive soul, exceptionally intelligent, who delighted in seeing others happy and felt their pain deeply. She showed unconditional love to all her family throughout their lives, from her grandchildren as newborn babies, to her own parents as they faced the challenges of their own old age. And we promise to continue that as we carry her love in our hearts to pass along to the soon to be born baby who will be her fourth grandchild. 

Sandi loved being called 'Grandma' whatever the context or situation, so we say, 

“Goodbye and thank you Grandma, we love you!”

Sandi’s family kindly requests that all of her friends and relatives take a few minutes to honour her memory by sharing photos, memories, and stories, using the comment section on this page.

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ETHICAL DEATH CARE

Cremation & Life Celebrations

530 St. Mary Avenue - Winnipeg

204-421-5501 - www.ethicaldeathcare.com

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