Sandy passed away peacefully on December 12, 2019, at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with family at her side to comfort her.

Sandy was born in Birmingham, Alabama on June 10, 1948 to parents William Theodore and Mary Frances Parker.

Sandy moved to Lompoc in 1952, with her parents.  She graduated from Lompoc Senior High School in 1967 and Jon's Lompoc Beauty College in 1968.  She worked as a hairdresser until her first son Jeffery was born in 1970.  She was then a stay-at-home mother to a second son Douglas born in 1974.  During this time she baby sat several children and worked as a noon aid at Los Berros elementary school where she earned the name "Aunt Sandy" from all the kids.  To this day she is still known as "Aunt Sandy" to everyone!  When her boys went to high school Sandy took a job at a woman's clothing store, worked as a part-time waitress, and ended her career of 25 years at the local newspaper, the Lompoc Record.

Sandy loved arts and crafts, collecting dolls (also known as her babies) and pigs.  Shopping for clothes was another pastime of hers.  Sandy also enjoyed playing Bingo and nightly Yahtzee sessions with her son Jeffery.  Sandy loved everyone and her big heart made everyone feel like family.  Her motto was, "no one should go hungry, the door is always open at my home."

Sandy id survived by her husband Kenneth "Ken" Kurz of 50 years, sons Jeffery Kurz and Douglas Kurz of Lompoc, sister Fiona Steward of Australia, brother and his wife James and Cindy Parker of Warner Robbins, Georgia, sister-in-law Jeniffer Parker of Austin, Texas, daughter-in-law and her husband Melissa and Loren Leeds of Santa Maria, sister-in-law and her husband Carol and Robert Trevan of Redding, California. Sister-in-law Doris Gilbert of Sacramento, California, sister-in-law Lois Kurz-Kim of Redding, sister-in-law Laura Koons of Kahului, Hawaii, brother-in-law and his wife Raymond and Louise Kurz of Fresno, California, grandchildren Victoria Kurz of Tacoma, Washington and Kalifornia Kurz of Santa Maria.  Sandy was a surrogate mother to nieces Juleli Parker Cawkwell of Lompoc and Donna Parker Blake of Oklahoma.  Sandy loved them as her own daughters.  Sandy also leaves behind numerous nieces, nephews and friends.  Sandy held a special place in her heart for her friends Ethel Johnson, Debbie Tinney-Nelson, Gwen Clements, Gaila Anderson and Dorothy Cunningham who helped her get through her many trials.

Sandy was preceded in death by her father and mother, her brother William "Butch" Parker and numerous aunts and uncles.

Sandy's family wishes to thank the many doctors, nurses, caregivers, staff and personnel who took care of her on her journey home to her Heavenly Father.  Also, thanks to Sandy's many friends and relatives for thoughtful messages, food, flowers and condolences to the family.  A special thanks to Uncle Bob Trevan for his help.

A celebration of life will be held for Sandy on February 29, 2020 at the Lompoc Church of Christ, 138 North O Street, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

All are welcome.