Memorial services: 4-7 p.m., Thursday, June 25, New Hope United Methodist Church, 3215 Tipton Road, Muscatine.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Sandra “Sammy” Lynn Lenard, 48, of Cedar Rapids died Sunday, June 21, 2009 at her home following complicated and multiple heart issues.   Teahen Funeral Home is serving the family. 

Mrs. Lenard was born April 6, 1961, in Iowa City.  George and Cheryl Van Dyke adopted her in 1973.  She married Rance Lenard on July 29, 1987, in Shelby County, Tenn. 

She loved life and lived it to the fullest.  She enjoyed gardening especially roses, listening to Bette Midler, talking and spending time with her family and friends.  She will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved her.

Memorials may be directed to the family.

Online condolences may be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.

She is survived by her husband, Rance; two daughters, Valery Bracker of Omaha, Neb. and Stephanie Bracker-Reggelsen; two grandchildren, Kai and Emaleth Reggelsen, all of Davenport; parents, George and Cheryl Van Dyke of Nichols; two sisters, Patty Green of Muscatine and Viki Martinez of Conesville; four brothers, Dennis Smith, David Stuart and Kevin Stuart, all of Muscatine and Stephen Stuart of Cedar Rapids; grandmother, Gertrude Worrell of Conesville, former husband, Craig Bracker of Rigby, Idaho and many nieces, nephews and close friends. 

She is preceded in death by her biological parents, Geraldine (Plank) and Edwin Stuart; a brother, A.J. Smith and grandfather, Robert Worrell.