Sandra Kay Smith passed away peacefully December31, 2025 at Advent Health in Port Charlotte, FL, after a very short illness, with husband Gary Sternaman holding her hand at her side. Sandy is now with her Lord and Savior, her son Brad, and her parents.
Sandy was born in Marshall, MI February 19, 1948 to George Smith and Jackie (Margie Rule) Smith. She would have been 78 yrs old next month.
Surviving are brothers Lanny (Carolyn) Smith of Austin, TX, and Larry (Beth) Smith of Climax, MI, along with numerous nieces, nephews, grand children, one new great-grandson, cousins, and many, many friends. All of the Sternaman family loved her like one of their own, too. She was loved by everyone that ever met her If she wasn’t, it was their loss !
She has always been a part of the Ludwick family, of Bronson, MI. Her son, Brad Ludwick passed away at age 52 in October 2022.
Sandy retired in January 2009 from the H.R. department of a cousin’s solar company in Albion, MI.
Gary and Sandy got married August 12, 2006 in St. Joseph, MI. They met in October 2004 at the Proud Veterans Motorcycle Club, in Parma, MI. A mutual friend introduced them one night, and that was that !
They loved traveling on their Harley with the Club and their close friends, Larry and Marilyn Shears. Those were great times on all of those trips…..Yellowstone, Glacier Natl. Park, Rolling Thunder in D.C., Sturgis and Deadwood, Charlotte, NC, Savannah, GA, etc., etc. !
Sandy’s hobbies were making greeting cards (her passion), “some” quilting, and playing golf with her gal pals in Arcadia Village., where she and Gary moved to in 2016. They were FL residents, but would come back to their summer location, in MI, every year from May-October.
Sandy was a great cook. She loved cooking for everyone, and even did some baking, too. She made the best blueberry muffins, snickerdoodles, molasses cookies, and cherry pies.
When she would do something for people, whether it be cooking, baking or greeting cards, she always gave it her 110%. If she did not like the end result of what she was making, she would do it over until she was happy with it.
THIS story could go on and on forever, with everything that sandy and Gary did together. She will be sadly and greatly missed by everyone who loved her.
Per her wishes, Sandy was cremated and her ashes will be buried next to her mother and father in Bronson, MI. A graveside service will take place at the cemetery, sometime late June or early July. Details will go out the end of May, and everyone will be invited, not just the family.
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