Irene D. McGee Sanders

Memorial services for Irene D. McGee Sanders, 90, Lawrence, will be at a later date at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Lawrence.Mrs. Sanders died Friday, Dec. 12, 2008, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.She was born July 16, 1918, in Winchester, the daughter of John and Elizabeth Sipes Garner. She lived in Easton, Leavenworth, Lawrence, Holton, Topeka and Florida.Mrs. Sanders was supervisor of the typing pool and later worked in the classified section of the library at the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.She and her first husband owned and operated a restaurant in Easton. She moved to Lawrence and worked at Ray Christian Jewelers. She returned to Leavenworth and worked as an administrative assistant at St. Johns Hospital. She moved to Florida in 1978, where she worked for the City of Jacksonville. Returning to Lawrence in 1984, Mrs. Sanders worked as a volunteer escort at Lawrence Memorial Hospital for many years.Mrs. Sanders attended Cornerstone Baptist Church.She married Elmer McGee on Sept. 5, 1936, in Holton. He preceded her in death. She married W.G. Sanders of Lawrence in 1968. He preceded her in death.She was also preceded in death by two sons, Gary and Merlin McGee.Survivors include two daughters, Maureen Ross, Pomona, Calif., and Mary McGee, Lawrence; three grandchildren, Chris Gleason, Maura DeHerrera and Todd Ross; and three great-grandchildren.The family suggests memorials to Cornerstone Baptist Church or Highland Daycare, sent in care of Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent at yost@sunflower.com.