Sandra Janet Losness died on June 13, 2017 in Amery. She was born in the Amery Hospital on June 20, 1937, to Walter and Bernelda Fraipont. She graduated from Amery High School in 1955 and was a graduate of the College of St. Catherine.
She married Dennis Losness at St. Joseph Catholic Church on Feb. 13, 1958. Seven children were born to this union, all of whom survive. They are: Jon (Susan) Losness, Rochester, Minn.; Julie (Kevin) Prax, Cottage Grove, Minn., Ann (Jim) Hogan, Plymouth, Iowa; Paula (Dan) McDonald, Hudson, Wis.; Peter, Denver, Colo.; Katie (Evan) Larson, Austin, Minn., and Tom (Mary) Losness of Maplewood, Minn.
Also surviving is her brother, Walter Fraipont (Valerie), South Pasadena, Calif., and her sister, Judy Tyler, Minneapolis; sister-in-law, Bonita Morse (Bob) and 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren: Kelly, Bryan, Megan, Michael, Matthew, Nick, Joe, Erik, Jacob, Becky, Jolie, Soren, Alex, Ethan, Elizabeth, Bobby, Joey, Greyson, Aubrey and Finn.
She was preceded in death by her father and mother, grandchildren Miranda and Michael and great-grandson James.
Her husband, children and grandchildren were the joy of her life. She was an amazing example to all of us. She spent 59 loving years with Dennis, her husband and best friend, by her side.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, June 16, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Amery. A visitation will be held the hour before the service at the church. A private family burial will take place at the Amery Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to either St. Joseph Catholic Church or the Amery Area Public Library.