COMMERCE, Mo. -- Norman Elwood Sander Jr., 69, of Honolulu, formerly of Commerce, died Friday, June 13, 2014, at Queen's Medical Center in Oahu, Hawaii.
He was born Aug. 19, 1944, in Cape Girardeau to Norman Elwood and Joy Jean Johnson Sander. He and Dawn Savory were married Dec. 5, 2009.
Norman was a safety coordinator with Monsanto.
He is survived by his wife, Dawn of Honolulu; his mother, Joy Jean Simmons of Commerce; a son, Jeffery (Racheal) Sander of Chattanooga, Tennessee; a daughter, Patti (Mark) Fullbright of Cross Plains, Tennessee; a stepson, Nigel Eharis of Honolulu; two stepdaughters, Hana and Quynne Eharis of Honolulu; four brothers, Mark (Brenda) Sander of New Hamburg, Missouri, Keith (Pam) Sander of Cape Girardeau, Scott (Debbie) Sander of Commerce, and James (Mary) Simmons II of Benton, Missouri; two sisters, Sharon (Chris) Naas of Bardwell, Kentucky, and Sherre Simmons of Commerce; four grandchildren, Maddy, Jacob, William and Lilly; and a sister-in-law, Regina Sander of Commerce.
He was preceded in death by a son, Norman Brett; his father, Norman Elwood Sander Sr.; three brothers, Kevin Sander, Timothy Simmons and Doug Simmons; and stepdad, J.D. Simmons.
Visitation will be from 4 p.m. until time of service Wednesday at Amick-Burnett Chapel in Scott City.
The funeral will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the chapel, with the Rev. Michael Woods officiating.
Online condolences may be shared at amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
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