Sands, Ruby Pike, 91, of Caribou, at Caribou, on October 30, 2011. Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou, November 5, until time of services. Arrangements are in the care of the Mockler Funeral Home, Caribou.
CARIBOU — Ruby Pike Sands, 91, passed away peacefully at the Caribou Nursing Home October 30, 2011, with her husband of 71 years by her side. Ruby was born on July 22, 1920, at Woodland, the daughter of the late Eugene and Edna (Russell) Pike and was the fifth of ten children. Ruby went to school at the one-room school house on the Langley Road in Woodland and graduated from Caribou High School, class of 1938. She married Herbert Sands in 1940. She raised her family on the family farm and enjoyed everything about it, especially the many get togethers with her family and friends. She enjoyed writing poetry, cooking, camping, traveling, snowmobiling, and in her later years, her daily afternoon trips with Herbert to McDonalds. Ruby was a member of the First Baptist Church of Washburn and also carried on God’s work as superintendent of Carson Union Church for a number of years, where she touched the lives of so many.
Surviving in addition to her husband, Herbert of Caribou; are two sons and daughters-in-law, Willard and Sherry Sands and Duane and Cecile Sands all of Caribou; two daughters in-law Fern Sands of Washburn and Sue Sands of Woodland; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; six step-great-grandchildren; one sister and brother-in-law, Blanche and David Bartlett of Woodland; one brother and sister-in-law, Eugene and Trudy Pike Jr. of Massachusetts; two sisters-in-law, Elnor Pike and Louise Pike; many nieces; nephews and friends. Mrs. Sands was predeceased by a son, Berton; two sisters, Pauline Thomas and Bernice Parker and four brothers, Charles, Allen, Leander, and Ben Pike.
Friends may call at the Mockler Funeral Home, 24 Reservoir Street, Caribou, 10 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2011, until time of services. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon from the funeral home with Rev. Otto Palmer, officiating. Interment will be in the Woodland Cemetery. Friends who wish to contribute in memory of Mrs. Sands may do so through the Caribou Nursing Home activities fund or the Washburn Baptist Church memorial fund. The family extends a special thank you to all of the staff at Caribou Nursing and Rehab for the fine care and friendship given to Ruby during her stay there. www.mocklerfuneralhome.com
