Leona Sanders, age 88, of Albuquerque, N.M., beloved wife, sister, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020.

Leona (Bose) Sanders was born on November 26, 1931 to parents John and Freda (Stehr) Bose of Bessie, OK. She married Ernest Roy Sanders of Clinton, OK, on July 31, 1949. They made their home in Albuquerque, N.M., where they resided for over 60 years. Leona

Leona loved to read, travel, and she loved her family with a passion, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren! She loved watching and playing with all of them and never missed a birthday. She was an amazing woman and will be deeply missed.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Ernest Roy Sanders, her infant sister, Mary Lou, sister Betty Mueller, and grandson Jeremy Valdez

She is survived by her daughters, Diane Stryk and husband Bohdan, and Linda Flores; sons, Terry Sanders and wife Annette, Ernest Sanders Jr. and wife Susan, and James Sanders and wife Cindi, all of Albuquerque; 12 grandkids; 16 great-grandkids; and a sister, Gwendolyn Mirtz and husband Ben of Salina, Kan.

Leona will be laid to rest next to her husband Ernest Roy Sanders at Sunset Memorial Park in Albuquerque, N.M.