Mildred “Midge” Jean Sandage, daughter of the late Gail Winfred King and Hazel Ann Phelps King, was born on November 18, 1936, and departed this life on March 23, 2025, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, at the age of 88 years.

Mrs. Sandage retired as head cook from Bloomfield Public Schools in Bloomfield, Missouri, and was a resident of Dexter, Missouri.

She was united in marriage to Guy Edward Sandage. Mr. Sandage preceded her in death November 12, 1989.

She is survived by two daughters, Jackie McKuin and husband Aaron of Dexter, Missouri, and Cheryl Legrand of Branson, Missouri; by two daughters-in-law, Cheryl Sandage of Dexter, Missouri and Betty Sandage of Eagle Lake, Florida; by eleven grandchildren, Garrett McKuin, Zachory Sandage, Colby Sandage, Jordan Sandage, Haley Sandage, Jessie Sandage, Jason Sandage, Christy Houchins, Krystal Simpson, Tammy Cate, and Jeffrey Massey; and by twenty-one great grandchildren and thirteen great-great grandchildren.

Other than by her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Judy Massey; by two sons, Samuel Sandage and Gary Sandage; by her sister, Bernice Allen; by four brothers, William “Bill” King, Gail King, Dyral King, and Donald King; and by two sons-in-law, Joe Massey and Robert Legrand.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, March 27, 2025, from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Funeral services will then be conducted in the Mathis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, March 27, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. with David Morse officiating. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield City Cemetery.

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.