Sandra Transmeier Arvizu

Graveside services for Sandra Transmeier Arvizu, 48, Lawrence, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery. Ms. Arvizu died Friday, July 18, 2008, at Kansas University Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.She was born Feb. 13, 1960, in Lawrence, the daughter of Marvin and JoAnn Transmeier. She attended Lawrence schools. Ms. Arvizu worked at Packer Plastics for nine years and Kansas Color Press for seven years. She was also a certified nursing assistant in Kansas City, Mo., for five years. She enjoyed photography, traveling and spending time with her grandchildren.Survivors include her mother, JoAnn; two daughters, Rachelle and Tonya Arvizu, both of Lawrence; a sister, Susan Transmeier, Lawrence; and three grandchildren, Kayleigh, Shyanne and Travis.She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin.The family suggests memorials to the grandchildren’s education fund, sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary.Online condolences may be sent at www.warrenmcelwain.com, subject: Arvizu.