Jul. 26, 1958 - Aug. 8, 2010
Pastor Sanford D. Hornbeck
Pastor Sanford D. Hornbeck unexpectedly went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, August 8, 2010. Sanford Hornbeck was born to Phyllis (Buxton) Gregory and the late Dwight Hornbeck on July 26, 1958. A life-long resident of Marion, and a graduate of River Valley High School (class of 1976) and Marion Technical College. A devoted husband, father, son, grandfather and pastor. Sanford was happily married to Jean Gandee for 28 years.
His life's passion was to serve the Lord with all his heart, mind, soul and strength. He served as the pastor at Grace Fellowship Church in Prospect, Ohio. He shared the joy of the Lord with everyone he came in contact with. After fighting many battles with his health, he finally achieved the greatest prize promised to man. He gave a sermon on hope the morning of his death to leave comfort to those behind. If onr thing could be said of him it would be that his faith in the Lord never failed.
Survived by his wife Jean Hornbeck of Marion, his mother Phyllis Gregory and step-father Lester Gregory, two daughters, Michelle Hornbeck of Marion, Heather (Dana) Dicke of Delaware, a son Dustin Hornbeck of Saint Paris, two grandchildren, Landon and Alexia Dicke. Two sisters Sonya (Tim) Rogers, Ruth Reeve, also Lisa Retterer, and step-mother Betty Hornbeck, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, Dwight (Ike) Hornbeck and a brother Lyle Hornbeck.
A celebration of Sanford's life and faith will be held Thursday, August 12, 2010 1 PM at Grace Fellowship Church ( 211 E. Water St. Prospect, Ohio) with Pastor Bill Stephens and Pastor Jerry Westerfield officiating. Burial will follow at the Waldo Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be Wednesday, August 11, 2010 from 5 - 8 PM at Grace Fellowship Church. Boyd-Born Funeral Home is handling the arrangements for the family.
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Rick Retterer - Sep. 1, 2010
Sandy and I were best friends in High School. We hung out together, we played music together, had the same interests/likes and dislikes and we did everything that most normal high school kids did as friends. We went on lots and lots of double-dates in my old Oldsmobile, went camping together, and we always were laughing and having such a great time. After high school, our lives took us in different directions, but we would run into each other from time to time, and would catch up with what was going on in each other's lives.
Sandy was a huge lovable bear, who loved to laugh, and enjoy life to it's fullest, and I will never, ever forget him for as long as I live. My thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family, and to all of those who care about him and knew him as either a friend, family member, or through his church.
I love you Sandy as if you were my own brother... I will surely miss you my friend.
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Rob Kissinger - Aug. 10, 2010
Jean and family, Sanford was such a huge inspiration to me. He drove by church on the day after having been told he would need an operation for the brain tumor. He asked me to pray that his faith would not fail. We prayed that day in the middle of the street. I witnessed God's miraculous touch as Sanford endured those months of rehab at Dodd Hall following the surgery. His faith never wavered.
Then on the day after Landen died in 1999, I was literally broken and was in need of hope when Sanford arrived at my house. He was the only one God sent to me. He was sent that day to give me hope without which I would never have endured Landen's passing. Sanford was God's instrument and example set before us of His hope and faithfulness.
He is being honored today in heaven for a lifetime of faithfulness.
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Sandy Loving - Aug. 9, 2010
To the Hornbeck family. Sanford will be missed greatly. His smile, his positive attitude and his faith in God no matter what the situation. He has left a great legacy in you his family and his church family. Much love and prayers. In Christ's love.
