Staunton Star - Times - Published in the Interest of the Staunton Community for Over 143 Years

Sandra Kay Hoog, 65, of Livingston, Ill., died suddenly on Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Alton Memorial Hospital. She was born on Nov. 3, 1957, in Jerseyville to the late Andrew and Vera Almeta (Allen) Soffray. She married Danny Hoog on March 13, 1993, in Staunton. He survives.

She was raised in Jerseyville, where she graduated with the Class of 1975 from Jersey Community High School. She spent her working years at Alton Memorial Hospital, retiring in 2017 as unit clerk. It was during her time working at Alton Memorial that she met Danny. They spent the majority of their married life residing in Livingston and shared in 30 years of marriage. Through the years, Sandy was passionate about sports, specifically St. Louis Cardinal baseball and North Carolina Tar Heels basketball, and seized every opportunity to go to a sporting event. She loved holidays with her family, traveling the world and spending time with those she was close to.

Surviving are her husband, Danny Hoog of Livington; two children and their spouses, Dustin and Jenna Hoog of St. Charles, Mo., and Megan and Dominique Giovando-Hoog of O’Fallon, Ill.; and five grandchildren, Brody, Priscilla, Raya, Nash and Niall. Her lifelong friend, Debbie Turpin, as well as many other dear friends and family, also survive. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her older brother, Dennis Soffray.

A memorial service was held Friday, July 28, at Crawford Funeral Home in Jerseyville.

Memorials may be given to Susan G. Komen for the Cure.