John Leonard Sandstrom Obituary (1939

John Leonard Sandstrom our beloved husband, great dad, wonderful grandpa, mentor and friend passed away unexpectedly at age 78 (21!) in Provo, Utah on Monday, August 20, 2018. He was at home, with his wife and sweetheart of 57 years by his side. His heart and body were literally worn out in the service of others. He was born in Eureka, Utah to Alonzo & VeRue (Tullis) Sandstrom on November 27, 1939. He loved his upbringing there and continued up until last weekend to hike the Tintic hills searching for the perfect Christmas tree or pine nut harvest. John graduated from Tintic High School in 1957 and began attending BYU, commuting daily from Eureka. He soon met the love of his life, Judy Brown and they were sealed for time and all eternity on June 29, 1961 in the Salt Lake Temple. He graduated as a Mechanical Engineer from BYU in 1972. Over 30 years of his career was spent in Salt Lake City at Terra Tek. John was an avid BYU fan and enjoyed every sport; often attending games around the country supporting his Cougs. One of his favorite places to be was Lake Powell on the houseboat, and he wanted to share that adventure with everyone he knew. He loved the Utah outdoors and its natural beauty. John and Judy served two missions for the LDS church; the first one to Nauvoo and the second to Ensign Ranch in Washington. John’s testimony of the Savior Jesus Christ was in the way he lived his life. A man of few words, but noble in action and character. John’s greatest love and joy in life was his family. John is survived by his wife Judy, children Mike and Tammy Sandstrom, Sherry and Mike Roberts, Debbie and Tyler Kimball, Rory and Karen Sandstrom and 14 grandchildren. He is also survived by a brother, Jerry (LeeAnn) Sandstrom and a sister, Charlene (Dennis) Stutz. He was preceded in death by his parents, in-laws, brother David, sister Marguerite, and granddaughter Lindsay. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Grandview 9th Ward Chapel, 1555 North 1350 West, Provo, Utah. Friends may visit at the church Sunday, August 26 from 6-8:00 p.m. and Monday from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be in the Springville Evergreen Cemetery. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com.