Gary D. Sanford, 55, of Grand Rapids, MN passed away Friday November 7, 2014 in Grand Itasca Hospital. He was born April 1, 1959 to Harry and Dorothy (Ferguson) Sanford. He enjoyed listening to country music. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister, Cindy Barrie. Gary is survived by his sister, Sandy (Dale) Ames of Watts, OK; nieces, Molly (Joel) Troumbly of Cohasset, MN, Natasha (Kenneth) Short of Grand Rapids, MN, Tiffani (Justin) Jordan of Grand Rapids, MN; nephew, James (Lynn) Cochran of Grand Rapids, MN and 13 great nieces and nephews. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service Wednesday at Andrews-Libbey Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 520 NE 2nd Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744. Interment in Bearville Cemetery. See online family guestbook at www.andrews-libbeyfh.com