Sandra Marquardt

Sandra Jean (Hardy) Marquardt, age 86, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2026. Sandy was born on October 23, 1939 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Mabel and LaVerne (Greene) Hardy. She grew up in Menomonie and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1958. After high school, Sandy attended Wartburg College in Waverly, Iowa to pursue a degree in Elementary Education. While a student at Wartburg, she met her future husband, Ken Marquardt, and they were married on August 25, 1962 at Peace Lutheran Church in Menomonie, WI. Following their wedding, they lived in Dubuque, IA where Ken attended Wartburg Seminary and Sandy taught Kindergarten. From 1963-1967, they lived in Birnamwood, WI where Ken led Trinity Lutheran and St. John’s Lutheran Church. In April of 1964, twin sons Brian and David were born.

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• April 30, 2026