Sandra Elsie Dower

Sep 14, 1943 – Dec 17, 2025

Service Details

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, with visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Following, Pastor Kevin Mieczkowski will lead us in service at 6:00 p.m.

Sandra ‘Sandy’ Elsie Dower, age 82, passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025. Sandra was born on September 14, 1943, in Racine, Wisconsin, to Frederick and Rosa (nee.Gilliard) Schoeffler. She was a lifelong resident of Racine and Mount Pleasant.

Sandra graduated from Park High School in 1962 and went on to her professional life as an office administrator at Western Publishing, where her dedication and strong work ethic shined for over 40 years.

Sandra was a woman of deep faith and attended several churches throughout her life as she continued to grow her relationship with God including Racine Bible Church and Bethel Baptist Church of Christ. She found great joy in serving others, especially as a Sunday school teacher, where she lovingly taught and guided young, faithful children.

Sandra had a love for life’s simple joys. She was an avid Green Bay Packers fan and proudly supported the Milwaukee Bucks and Brewers. She adored her two Saint Bernards and enjoyed spending time with family and friends playing games such as cribbage and poker.

She is survived by many nieces, nephews, and cousins. As well as extended family members who will cherish her memory.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Howard Miller; her second husband, David Dower; and her siblings, Clara (Jerry) Brown, Fred (Eleanor) Schoeffler, Honey Lou (Michael) Mieczkowski, and Robert (Pauline) Schoeffler.

The family would like to extend a special and heartfelt thank you to Gail Mieczkowski for the encouragement, care, and support shown to Sandra. The family would also like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff of the ICU at All Saints Hospital, as well as to the nurses at Compassus Hospice.

A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home, with visitation from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. Following, Pastor Kevin Mieczkowski will lead us in service at 6:00 p.m.

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