Sandy Kay Berland

Sandy Kay Berland, 79, of Manhattan, formerly a middle school teacher in Stockton, Great Bend, and Salina, passed away Monday, August 7th, 2023 at her home in Manhattan.

Sandy was born in San Diego, California on October 20, 1943, the daughter of the late Elvira (Steinert) Humphrey and John Cummins. She was a graduate of the Hilltop High School in Chula Vista, California, and from Ft. Hays State University, Hays, Kansas with a bachelor's Degree in Education. On August 6, 1966, at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Damar, Kansas she and Paul Berland were united in marriage. They were married for 57 years. Sandy and Paul were members of the St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan.

Sandy is survived by Paul of the home; a daughter, Shannon Myers, of German Town, Maryland; two sons Terry P, Berland, of NW. United States; Ryan V (Shelly) Berland, of Colwich, Kansas; a brother, Michael Cummins, of Chula Vista, California. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Friday, August 11th at St. Thomas More Catholic Church in Manhattan, KS with Fr. Frank Coady, Celebrant, and Fr. Don Zimmerman officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00pm to 7:00pm with a rosary/vigil service on Thursday evening August 10, 2023, at 7:00 pm at the funeral home.  Burial will be at 10:00 AM on Monday, September 21, 2023  at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, Manhattan.

Memorial donations may be made in Sandy's honor to the St. Thomas More Catholic Church 2900 Kimball Manhattan, KS 66502.  Please submit photos' and/or leave a note on her obituary page.