SANDRA M. LADE, age 76, of Troy passed away after a brief illness on Friday, July 11, 2014 at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy.  She was born in Detroit, MI on January 3, 1938.  Sandra was preceded in death by her Mother and Step Father: John and Ethel (Depew) Hannigan.  Her husband of 56 years, Richard M. Lade, survives.

Sandra is also survived by three sons and daughters-in-law: Kevin R. and Vicki Lade of Piqua, Randall M. Lade of Minneapolis, MN and Scott E. and Jennifer Lade of Troy; two brothers: Gary Hannigan of Detroit, MI and Gerald Hannigan of FL; and four grandchildren: Megan Lade, Justin Miller, Emily Lade and Dani Lade.

Sandra loved spending time with her friends at the Miami Co. YMCA and spending time with her grandchildren.  She was a member of the Chaplaincy Council at Dettmer Hospital.  Sandra worked at ARC Abrasives and at Dynavac Plastics with her family for the past 30 years.

Funeral services will be at 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at Baird Funeral Home in Troy.  Burial will take place at a later date at Forest Hills Memorial Garden in Vandalia.  Friends may call from 6 – 8 PM on Thursday at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Miami County, P. O. Box 502, Troy, OH 45373 or Miami County Animal Shelter, 1110 N. County Rd. 25A, Troy, OH 45373.  Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.bairdfuneralhome.com .