Sandra Lee Neigebauer's Obituary
Neigebauer, Sandra
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Sandra Lee Neigebauer, 85, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, formerly of Jackson, Michigan, passed away on June 6, 2026. Sandra’s family and friends will gather from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 15, 2026, at Eineder Funeral Homes – Michigan Center Chapel. Her funeral service will immediately follow, at 1:00 p.m., with Pastor Jeff Sheeks serving as celebrant.
Sandra was born on August 13, 1940, in Jackson, Michigan, to John Alexander and Grace Josephine (Greaige) MacKenzie. She married Doran Hildebrand and in their 26 years of marriage had 6 children. Later, Sandra married the late Charles Neigebauer. She will be remembered as a caring and nurturing wife, mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. Sandra was in the medical field for many years. She proudly served the people of her community in the Jackson area, owning and operating a care home in Michigan Center. When she relocated to Churubusco Indiana, her and Charles “Dale” bought a 5-acre lot, including a stable with 3 horses in the Eel River Campground where they spent over 15 years, meeting and enjoying friendships with several of the returning campers. Sandra was very social and had several close friends she spent time with. She had a fierce love for her two dogs, Nikki and Oreo. Sandra loved to play card games, especially 500 Rummy with her daughter Tara. But Sandra’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family at gatherings and visits which she always said were never enough of.
Sandra will be greatly missed by her children, Brian ( Lorelei) Hildebrand. Phil (Sue) Hildebrand, Erin (Amy) Hildebrand, Tara (Jeff) Storch, Daryl (Rudy Lopez) Hildebrand; 24 grandchildren; and 43 great grandchildren; many special friends and her beloved dogs, Nikki and Oreo. She is preceded in death by her parents, John and Grace MacKenzie; her husband, Charles; her son, Eric Hildebrand; an infant brother Gregory, brother John MacKenzie and sister, Jacqueline Lewis.
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