Leonard 'Big Sandy' Sander

Leonard (Big Sandy) Sander passed away January 28, 2014 in Commerce City, Colorado. He was 74 years of age at the time of his death.

Leonard was born to Lester and Alice Sander on February 3, 1939 in Harbachville, east of Custer, South Dakota. He married Karen Jean Jacobson on August 14, 1960 in Custer, South Dakota.

He worked as a certified welder, iron worker, bodyguard for Patsy Cline, coal miner, contracting business owner and woodworker, after serving time with the U.S. Army, where he was the 1957 Boxing Light/Heavy Weight Runner-up. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, his m...