Sandra Zeitler

Funeral Information

Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 29 at the Elkton United Methodist Church. Rev. Craig Pillow, pastor will officiate with burial in Riverside Cemetery, Elkton. Friends may call at the Champagne Funeral Chapel, Elkton from 2 to 8 PM Monday and at the church after 10 AM Tuesday. Memorials may be directed to church and words of condolence may be shared at www.cfcelkton.com.

Family of the Deceased

Sandy was the loving mother of three children Kristine Krohn of Tustin California, Jill (Brian) Gordon of Rochester Hills, Bradley Krohn of Bay City; two grandchildren, McKenzie and Zachary Gordon of Rochester Hills. Her brother Jim (Karin) Seley of Elkton; sister, Becky (Gary) Mohr of Caro; brother-in-law, Paul (Carol) Geiger of Spring Arbor and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were husband, Bernie in 1995, Earl Krohn, the father of her children; her sister, Connie Geiger and special companion, Don Trinklein.

Biography

Sandra Jean (Seley) Zeitler went to be with her Lord on December 21, 2015 at her winter home in Port Charlotte, FL while under hospice care. She was born on July 5, 1940 in Bad Axe to late Leonard and Ermythe (Ackerman) Seley. Sandy grew up on a farm at the south limits of Elkton and was a 1958 graduate of Elkton High School After graduation she enrolled at Elkhart University in the medical secretary course. Upon graduating, she worked in various doctor’s offices in the thumb for 20 years. On June 7, 1975, she was united in marriage to Bernard Zeitler at her parent’s home in Elkton. In 1984, she joined her husband, Bernie in his business and was a manufacturer’s representative with him, and enjoyed traveling to the shows in New York City and Chicago and working the business for many years. She was recognized for being the third in the company of 100 sales reps. Sandy was an active member of the Elkton United Methodist Church working in many different positions including teaching Sunday and Bible school, and a was member of Club 59. She was queen mother of “Red Hat's On The Go”. She enjoyed traveling to Branson, Hawaii, Alaska, Jordon, Egypt and the Holy Lands, singing in the Citadel of David Manger Square. Sandy served on the Board of Directors of the homeowners association in Florida. She felt very blessed to have so many wonderful friends both in Michigan and Florida and elsewhere. Her greatest joy was being with her family. Sandy inherited her love of music from her mom and enjoyed many years of singing in the church choir, Lake Huron Sweet Adeline's and later with Thurlow Spur and the Michigan Ohio concert choir for seven years. She was able to enjoy many winters in Florida and continued her music by learning to ring the handbells at the Gulf Cove United Methodist Church, Port Charlotte, Florida. In her senior years, she also participated in the many shows put on by the resort where she resided, playing parts in many of the shows held there.

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