Sandra Lee (King) Coombs

Sandra Lee Coombs, 77, our loving wife, mom, and Grams passed away peacefully of complications from surgery early Friday morning, January 24, 2025.

Affectionately known as Sandy, she is the daughter of Eugene Lloyd and Harriet June Hadley King. Sandy was born on February 7, 1947, in Ogden, where she was raised, schooled, and spent the first 23 years of her wonderful life. She also spent a year in Logan, three years in Richfield, a year in Pocatello, Idaho, six years in Layton, and the last 43 years in Washington Terrace.

A graduate of Bonneville High School and Weber State University, Sandy valued education and received her bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. She enjoyed a career in elementary education teaching 2nd and 4th Grades at Roosevelt and Club Heights for 25 years. Her love of teaching touched the hearts and minds of many as she hosted foreign exchange students, taught members of her family, and mentored new teachers. Her noteworthy teaching career led to numerous connections and service opportunities.

Sandy was a lifelong member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her testimony was shared with family, friends, and acquaintances as she and Vern served as temple workers in the Ogden Temple and in their ward. Together they served two service missions and taught all kinds of classes-everything from temple preparation to primary. She was also a member of the Daughters of Utah Pioneers and dedicated family history historian. Sandy shared her light, knowledge, and love with all who crossed her path.

Sandy married the love of her life, Vern Wayne Coombs, on August 16, 1968, in the Salt Lake Temple. Together they created a legacy over the past 56 years which included raising two sons, Cary and Paul. They welcomed 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. "Grams" as she was affectionately called by the grandkids enjoyed planning family outings and gatherings. She was her family’s biggest cheerleader, sitting front row to support any activity her family participated in. Plus, you could always count on Grams to have a fully loaded snack bag to share at all the ball games. She cultivated numerous family traditions such as personalized stockings at Christmas, $2 bills every Valentine’s Day, and grandkid field trips to museums, parks, and the condo. Sandy loved to crochet blankets and burp cloths for babies. She was a great aunt to many nieces and nephews and enjoyed spending time with her family more than anything!

Sandy is survived by her husband, Vern; sons, Cary (Mindy) Coombs, and Paul (Pattie) Coombs; 9 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; brother, Jim (Kathy) King; and sister, Jolene Dixon. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harriet June and Eugene Lloyd King; one grandson, Trevor Coombs; and by her brother-in-law, Brent Dixon.

The family wishes to thank the staff of Stonehenge of Ogden for their kind and compassionate care of our sweet Mom.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 3, 2025, at 11 a.m. at Lindquist’s Ogden Mortuary, 3408 Washington Blvd. Friends may visit with family on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. and Monday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the mortuary. Interment, Lindquist’s Washington Heights Memorial Park, 4500 Washington Blvd. 

Services will be live-streamed and available the day of the services by scrolling to the bottom of Sandy’s obituary page at: www.lindquistmortuary.com where condolences may also be shared.

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