Laura Sanford

Laura Mae Sanford, 94, of Scott City died Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 6, 1919, in Morley, Missouri, to Herman Elzie and Ada Marina Burns Humphrey. She and James Leroy Sanford were married Jan. 4, 1936, in Jackson. He preceded her in death May 4, 2006.

Laura was a seamstress at Ely Walker.

She is survived by a daughter, Betty Rosenquist of Scott City; a brother, Harry Humphrey of Alton, Illinois; four grandchildren, Deaonna (Paul) Dale of Salem, Missouri, Ed Ressel Jr. of Kelso, Missouri, Deborah (Rick) Tittle of Sikeston, Missouri, and James Ressel of Cape Girardeau; five great-grandchildren, Ian, Brother Placid (Isaac) and Eric Dale, Sean (Lindsay) Dannenmueller and Amber (Brad) Armstrong; and three great-great-granddaughters, Vaida, Tabitha and Piper.

She was preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and three sisters.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Amick-Burnett Chapel in Scott City.

The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the chapel, with the Rev. Jack Owens officiating. Burial will be in Lightner Cemetery.

Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.