Sandra Lee Conrad, known as Sandy, died on July 25, 2026, at age 82. This page summarizes her family’s published obituary, which describes a farm-raised Ohioan who became a mammography technologist, a world traveler and a devoted mother. Many women share the name Sandra Conrad, so this page covers only the Hampton, Virginia, Sandra Lee Conrad. Our condolences go to her children, grandchildren and friends.
Latest Update: October 2, 2026
As of October 2, 2026, the obituary on the Simply Cremation (Virginia Beach) website, also shown on Legacy.com, says Sandy died on July 25, 2026, surrounded by family, 20 days after being diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer. Her last wish was to stay in her home instead of going to a hospital. Her family says it cared for her at home with a hospice and caregiver team from Trilogy Home Care until she died.
The obituary says Sandy did not want a formal funeral. Her family asks people to have a drink in her honor, enjoy life to the fullest and hug the people they love.
Who Was Sandra Conrad?
Her family describes her as goofy, funny, honest and someone who told it like it was. They wrote that they would often laugh with her until they cried, and that she was the best mom anyone could hope for.
Background and Early Life
The obituary says Sandra Lee Blake (Conrad) was born on October 14, 1943, at the Florence Crittenden Home for Unwed Mothers in Columbus, Ohio. She was raised on a farm in Pickerington, Ohio, by a foster family, the Phillips’, where she learned to cook, can fruits and vegetables, sew, raise chickens and pigs and keep gardens. In high school she moved in with a second foster family, the Larricks. She graduated from Pickerington High School in 1961 and stayed friends with her classmates for life. She had planned to travel to Ohio for the class’s 65th reunion at the end of August 2026.
Career
After high school she married and became a skilled seamstress. She taught sewing lessons at Stretch & Sew and made most of her children’s clothes, including Halloween costumes and wedding dresses. She worked in retail at JC Penney, and in her 40s she went back to school at The Ohio State University for an associate degree in radiologic technology.
She was hired right after school to work on the Mobile Mammography Van for Ohio State, driving around Ohio and West Virginia. She worked for Ohio State for 18 years, then moved to Virginia to be closer to her daughter, Karen, and spent another 11 years in mammography at Sentara hospitals before retiring. The obituary says she truly loved that career.
Travel and Interests
For almost 20 years, Sandy and Karen traveled together, visiting many national parks and countries including China, Africa, Antarctica, Argentina, the Galapagos Islands, Thailand, Cambodia, Turkey and Ireland. Birdwatching, which she learned from her sister Gail Larrick, took them to places including Honduras, Brazil, Trinidad and Tobago, Botswana, Zambia, Namibia, Belize and Panama. She snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef, sea-kayaked in New Zealand and Panama, and said “sure, why not?” when asked about tandem skydiving. She built her own chicken coop from plans she found online. She also loved gardening, baking and, as her family put it, her beer.
Sandra Conrad Age
Sandra Lee Conrad was born on October 14, 1943, and was 82 years old when she died on July 25, 2026. She would have turned 83 on October 14, 2026. The calculation is 2026 minus 1943, which is 83, minus one because her birthday had not yet occurred in 2026.
Family
She is survived by her three children, Karen Conrad Enriquez and her husband, Ken; Annmarie Conrad Croswell and her husband, Frank; and David Conrad. The obituary also lists nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, sisters Heng Chih and Judith Larrick, and many nieces, nephews and friends. It mentions that she married George after high school, but it does not describe the marriage further.
Other Sandra Conrad Obituaries
Other women named Sandra Conrad have published obituaries, and they are separate people. Sandra Anne Conrad, 76, of Reed City, Michigan, died on April 15, 2026. Sandra Joy Conrad, 85, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, died on October 3, 2025. Check the city, age and date before sharing any link.
Quick Table
| Full Name | Sandra Lee Conrad (born Sandra Lee Blake) |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | October 14, 1943 |
| Date of Death | July 25, 2026 |
| Age | 82 |
| Birthplace | Columbus, Ohio |
| Residence | Hampton, Virginia |
| Education | Pickerington High School (1961); associate degree in radiologic technology, The Ohio State University |
| Career | Mammography technologist, Ohio State (18 years) and Sentara hospitals (11 years) |
| Children | Karen, Annmarie and David |
| Grandchildren | Nine |
| Illness | Aggressive ovarian cancer, diagnosed 20 days before her death |
| Funeral | No formal funeral, per her wishes |
| Arrangements | Simply Cremation, Virginia Beach |
Reader Questions
Who was Sandra Lee Conrad?
She was an 82-year-old retired mammography technologist from Hampton, Virginia, who grew up on a farm in Pickerington, Ohio. She was a traveler, gardener and baker.
When did Sandra Conrad die?
Her obituary says she died on July 25, 2026, surrounded by family.
What was Sandra Conrad’s cause of death?
Her family says she died 20 days after being diagnosed with aggressive ovarian cancer.
How old was Sandra Conrad?
She was 82. She was born on October 14, 1943.
Is there a funeral for Sandra Conrad?
No. The obituary says she did not want a formal funeral. Her family asks people to have a drink in her honor.
Who survives Sandra Conrad?
She is survived by her children Karen, Annmarie and David, nine grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and her sisters.
Are other Sandra Conrad obituaries about the same person?
No. Obituaries exist for other women with this name in Michigan and Colorado, and they are separate people.
Wrap-Up
Sandy Conrad’s obituary describes a life that began in a home for unwed mothers, was shaped by two foster families and grew into a career in mammography and decades of adventures around the world. Her family remembers her humor, her cooking and the way she showed up for every game, meet and band competition.
Her last wishes were simple: stay at home, skip the formal funeral and have the people she loved enjoy life. Her children cared for her until the end with a home hospice team.
As of October 2, 2026, her death on July 25, 2026, is confirmed by her family’s obituary, and there are no funeral plans.
Disclaimer
This article is based on the family’s obituary published through Simply Cremation (Virginia Beach) and Legacy.com and reviewed on October 2, 2026. It covers only this Sandra Conrad and does not cover other people with the same name.
