Sandra Elaine Ames Obituary
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Sandra Elaine Ames in Monroe, North Carolina, who passed away, on January 3, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Sandra Elaine Ames to show support.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Elaine Catherine and Lester William Harbeck; her son Phil; her husband Brent Carter Ames; her former husband Frederick Marvin Schad; and her sisters, Jeanne Ciaurro (Joanne) and Joanne Smith.
She is survived by: her sister Carol; her half-brother William Harbeck (Karren); her grandchildren, Erin Collins, MacKenzie Collins Benson (Michael), Lindsay Beatrice Schad, Nicholas Brendan Schad (Brooke), Katy Ellen Schad Jackson (Mark), Daniel August Zangmeister (Ellen), Jonathan Alden Zangmeister (Stefani) and Jessica Claire Zangmeister Roberts (Caleb); her nephews, Michael Ciaurro and Seth Harbeck; her niece Dyan Ciaurro Lee; her pets, Miley and Deana; Philip William Collins (Colleen), Frederick Douglas Schad, Gregory Mitchell Schad (Stacy) and Jeri Ellen Schad Zangmeister (Jim). She is also survived by five great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital or the Native American Rights Fund.
