Sara worked a side job until she enlisted in the United States Air Force on Oct. 18, 1979. After being honorably discharged, she and sister, Madelyn, joined a small church where Sara met the two loves of her life, Jesus Christ and her husband, Dan. Sara and Dan were united in marriage on May 7, 1983, and began their life of service to the Lord which included street evangelism, community outreach, establishing a church, working at a mission and becoming ordained ministers. Throughout the years, they continued working for the Lord which was the underpinning for their life together.

Saras love for flowers and gardening were witnessed everywhere she lived and in the many churches that she attended. Alongside her life of serving the Lord, she was a substitute teacher, Home Economics teacher, and worked in the school office at Faith Academy in Farmingville, New York where her daughters attended school. She also began a career with Coldwell Banker Realty in Shirley, New York and then in Ocala, Florida, where she was a top sales agent for several years.

In her spare time, she judged equestrian events and made many connections through Ocala Breeder Sales Horse Auctions in Ocala. Saras love for horses was something that she and her sister, Joann shared with each other throughout the years. Sara and Dan moved to Fairview to be near their grandchildren, her daughter, Jessica and Dans sister, Donna Ulmer, and Donnas family.

In Fairview, Sara and Dan joined a local church and created their own outreach for the solar eclipse and prayed for people driving through Fairview on US Highway 36. Her family, friends, and spending quality time with them was paramount to her. She was passionate about her family and the Lord, and she was never afraid to speak the truth in love. She enjoyed frequent talks with her three sisters and enjoyed her last Thanksgiving with her sister, Rosemary, Dan, her daughters, Jessica and Bethany, her grandsons and her granddog, Buddy.

Sara was preceded in death by her parents and her two brothers, Frederick and Charlie.

Sara is survived by: her husband, Dan, of the home; her two daughters, Jessica (James) McCulloch of Fairview and Bethany Homan of Goose Creek, South Carolina; her three grandsons: Jacob, Jeremiah, and Jesse; her three sisters, Madelyn, Rosemary and Joann; her four brothers: Douglas, Vincent, Joseph, and Billy; her 21 nieces and nephews; her granddog, Buddy.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at the Crossroads Wesleyan Church in Sabetha, Kansas.

A visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Popkess Mortuary Chapel in Sabetha.

The interment will be made in the Leavenworth National Cemetery at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2022.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to Saras grandchildrens educational fund sent in care of Popkess Mortuary, 823 Virginia, Sabetha, KS 66534.

Online condolences may be left to the family at: www.popkessmortuaries.com.

As published in the Hiawatha World.