Nancy Lou Rosser Minkler Sandoval

15 March 1958 — 27 December 2011

Nancy Lou Rosser was raised on Vashon Island. The second redhead & youngest of

9 children, 8 who lived to adulthood, 6 girls, and two boys to Leon A. and Margaret

Spalding Rosser.

Life at the Rosser household, behind the old Vashon Grade School, was a jovial environment. Ever present children & activity pervaded the old house that seemed to inhale to accommodate more and exhaled when Margaret or Leon sent the troop of Rosser kids, neighbors or friends outside to play. Nancy the youngest of the gang, tumbled and toddled along in activities, developing her long lovely legs in keeping up.

Nancy Lou graduated from Vashon Island High School with honors and with academic scholarships graduated from the University of Washington, again with honors.

At this time she enrolled and completed a Masters Program at the University of

Massachusetts, Amherst.

Being an avid bicycle rider, (remember those gams & she held title of “Women’s Road Champion” at the Velodrome for 2 consecutive years), she decided to ride her bike back east. Leaving Vashon Island and riding to Rhode Island and then on to Amherst, accomplishing an average of approximately 125 miles per day, she made her way successfully across our beautiful country. Three people began this journey. Only one, Nancy Lou, stayed the course to completion and success.

Nancy Lou later moved to Hawaii where she continued to be an “Island” girl. In the laid back casual way of the tropical breezes Nancy Lou shortened her name to simply “Lou”. Under her revised moniker she was known and lived the rest of her life.

While in Hawaii she met and married Christian Robert Minkler, relocating to

Phoenix, AZ, due to job assignments. While in Phoenix Lou Rosser Minkler gave

birth to a wonderful son, Jacob Robert Rosser Minkler.

Over and through experiences of life Lou and Chris parted. Lou and Jacob stayed in Phoenix for educational purposes for Jacob, and job tenure for Lou. Jacob is a tall

(remember those legs), bright and talented young man, who excels where he places his mind to move forward.

In 2003 Lou Rosser married Julio Herrara Sandoval and in December of that year gave birth to a beautiful baby girl, Juliana Leona Rosser Sandoval. Juliana, now 8 years is

a lovely, tall ( here are those legs again), gifted girl.

Both Jacob and Juliana are blessed with a smile and heart that matches their mother’s. Reminders that her spirit lives on for us to experience and enjoy.

Lou was an incredible mother, EVER patient coupled with unceasing love that could always be trusted as always present through “pick up your dirty socks & do your homework”, to “mom, I need you”. Through thick and thin.

Lou was gifted with a voice that was wide ranging with musical clarity and pleasant

to the ear. She shared her voice with many a church choir.

One seldom was in the presence of Nancy Lou when she did not have an upbeat

attitude, ready smile to be shortly affirmed by jubilant and infectious laughter. She loved and served her spiritual faith through actions of true caring.

It is with deep and genuine gratitude that we say thank you to Nancy Lou Rosser Minkler Sandoval for sharing herself so openly with each and everyone of us. A blessing bestowed to have experienced the many talents, hugging arms, successful, individual Lou was. Lou emulated the quote “God is Love” with an ease and grace that made it look a simple task to encompass all beings as equal and valuable entities.

Throughout her entire life she kept the carrot in front of her carrot top head at the hope of returning to life as an “Island girl” on Vashon, close to the salt water, island lifestyle and community she adored.

She is proceeded and welcomed in death by her father, Leon, sisters Terry Sue and Mary Joann and brother Hubert Leavy “Skip” and much other family .

Lou graciously leaves us to share in love and friendship her son Jacob and daughter Juliana.

Lou is survived by her mother of nearly 91 years, Margaret Rosser, sisters Leona,

Marna, Dorothy, and Gay and brother Thomas, their spouses, nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, cousins and kissing cousins, aunts, uncles, great aunts, great uncles, husband Julio, his daughter Syrah and family as well as a plethora of extended families & friends whom she loved each & everyone of you completely in her warm & generous heart.

Please join us in a recollection and celebration

of a vibrant life well lived.

2 p.m. (1400 hrs.)

Thursday, 15 March 2012

Vashon United Methodist Church

Thank you Lou, good bye and may God Bless you.

Paid Obituary.