Sandra Leigh Beard Mussman's Obituary
Sandra Leigh Beard Mussman, age 54, was born on April 25, 1960 and passed on April 13, 2015.Sandy passed away on Monday, April 13, 2015 at OHSU due to a severe hemorrhagic stroke. Sandra was born in Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. Her father was a career military officer and she spent her childhood in Arizona, Oregon, Germany and Virginia. After graduating from McLean High School in McLean, Virginia she attended Northern Virginia Community College, completing her associates degree in Personnel Management. Sandy moved to the Portland area in 1991 and subsequently worked for KGW and Pacificorp in her career as an Executive Assistant. She married Charles Mussman in 1993; they were active parish members of St. Cecilia's in Beaverton for 20 years. Being a breast cancer survivor, Sandy successfully beat the disease in 2010. Sandy was an active member of St. Agatha's Catholic Church in Sellwood where she sang in the choir and volunteered at the Thrifty Cottage. She enjoyed spending time with her extended family as well as crocheting, doing water aerobics and volunteering at St. Vincent de Paul. She especially valued her time with her friends at PWOP--People without Partners at St. John's parish in Oregon City. Sandy is predeceased by her mother, Alison Lidstone Beard, and is survived by her father, Louin Beard and stepmother Jane Beard, her sisters Cheri Beard Harney (husband David), Julie Deppe, and Kimberly Beard Obermeier (husband Andreas), stepbrothers Matthew and Steven Caudill, as well as her nieces and nephews, Allison Harney, Elizabeth Harney, Tristan Deppe, Alex Deppe, Hayden Deppe, Julia Obermeier and Shannon Obermeier. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at St. Agatha Catholic Church. Her remains were buried at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Oregon City. Donations in Sandy's memory may be made to the breast cancer research organization of your choice. Arrangements by Holman-Hankins-Bowker & Waud.
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