- Date Of Birth: June 29, 1939
- Date Of Death: July 25, 2022
- State: Iowa
Sanford Sage Sill was born on June 29, 1939, at Independence, Iowa, the only child of Sage and Alma (Barske) Sill. He grew up on the family farm near Lamont, Iowa, and graduated from Lamont Consolidated School in 1957. In 1961, Sanford received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Upper Iowa University, in Fayette, Iowa. He then taught a year of high school vocal music in Elkader, Iowa.
Sanford married Gloria Olson of Sioux City, Iowa, on July 24, 1962. To that union were born two daughters, Irene and Janell Sill. Sanford attended three years of studies at Wartburg Theological Seminary in Dubuque, Iowa.
Sanford passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at the age of 83. He was preceded in death by his parents Sage and Alma Sill.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn of Eagle Grove, Iowa; two daughters, Irene Sill of Moorhead, Minnesota, and Janell Sill of Richmond, Minnesota; three grandchildren, Abygail Switters of Little Falls, Minnesota, Alexandria Patterson of Fargo, North Dakota, and Joshua Williams, of Minnesota; five great grandchildren, Trey, Camren, and Brielle Switters and Desaraye and Aria Patterson, and many other relatives and friends.
Sanford loved serving the Lutheran congregations to which he was called. He also loved his his wonderful family, relatives and Christian friends.
