Sandra "Sandy" Barrett passed peacefully in her home on Sunday afternoon, February 13, 2022.  She was surrounded in love by her immediate family.  Sandra was born January 17, 1941 in Detroit, Michigan.  She was the daughter of Edwin and Mary Thibodeau.  She was raised in Mishawaka, Indiana where she attended St. Joseph High School.  She later moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana and worked as a secretary at General Electric.  While there, she met and eventually married Eugene "Gene" Barrett on July 1, 1972.  Surviving are her husband, children, and grandchildren:  Renee (Craig) Lockhart (Saraiah and Vivienne Lockhart) and James (Melinda) Barrett (Valor and Cadence Barrett).  Additionally, Sandra is survived by her siblings, David (Leslie) Thibodeau, Jean (Denny) Williams, Mike Thibodeau; sisters-in-law, Flora (Ron) Thibodeau, and Maria (Bob) Thibodeau.  Sandra is preceded in death by her father, Edwin Thibodeau; mother, Mary Thibodeau; and brothers, Robert "Bob" Thibodeau, and Ronald "Ron" Thibodeau.

Sandra's funeral service will be held at Covington Memorial Funeral Home on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at 2:00pm.  Visitation will be from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, also at Covington Memorial, 8408 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46804.  Please join us for refreshments after the service at the funeral home to share fond memories and fellowship.

Donations

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Zion Lutheran Church, 101 East North Street, Columbia City, Indiana 46725, or: St Jude Children's Hospital, www.stjude.org/donatetoday.