Sandra Allard

Sandra (Sandi) Allard of Manhattan, KS joined her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 2nd, 2024. She was born December 29th, 1943, in Bassett, Nebraska to Earl and Rowena Hurley Debolt, both deceased.

On October 15th, 1966, she was united in marriage to John Allard at St. Christopher’s Catholic Church in Valentine, Nebraska.

Sandi graduated from Valentine (Nebraska) High School and attended college at Northwestern Oklahoma State University in Alva, Oklahoma.

She began her career in radio at Radio Station KVSH in Valentine, Nebraska writing and scheduling commercials. Later she was promoted to Office Manager and transferred to KCOL in Fort Collins, Colorado. She ended her radio profession at KALV in Alva, Oklahoma where she was News Director and Announcer.

A Manhattan resident since 1991, at Kansas State University she worked as an Office Assistant for the College of Veterinary Medicine, later transferring to the Office of Admissions as a Transcript Evaluator. She retired in 2003.

Sandi loved to write. She completed one novel, was working on a second, and had multiple magazine articles published. Her favorite genre was humor.

Sandi was the Bloodmobile Coordinator for the American Red Cross at Fort Benning, Georgia and, when her Army husband was transferred to the Republic of Panama, volunteered at Amry Community Services as the Volunteer Coordinator. She received many awards for her volunteer efforts with these and other organizations.

The real happiness in Sandi’s life was her family. She adored her husband John, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. His devotion to her during her many illnesses and surgeries were of enormous comfort to her. John preceded Sandy in death in 2021.

Her sons, Michael and David, brought her much happiness. Their gift of 7 grandchildren. (Amanda, Autumn, Alison, Andralyn, Macy, and Julian) were her greatest joy. She was also blessed with her daughter-in-law Sandy and her daughter Madi Cooper. Her son David preceded her in death in 2020.

Sandi will be most remembered for her faith, optimism, and good humor. Sandi is survived by her son Michael, his wife Sandy, 7 grandchildren, her sister Donna Jones (and husband Steve) of Ohio, and her sister-in-law Margo Kreycik of Missouri.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 12th at St. Thomas More Church in Manhattan, KS. Burial will immediately follow the service at the Veterans Cemetery on Wildcat Creek Road.

In lieu of flowers the family requests those wishing to give memorials to donate to T Russell Reitz Regional Animal Shelter or the Kansas State Basic Cancer Research