Sarah Elizabeth Pansza

Sarah Elizabeth Pansza, died on May 14, 2025, at home. She was born on December 26, 1943, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she lived for 81 years. She met the love of her life, Terry Pansza, when they were just kids and enjoyed a married life with him for almost 58 years. Sarah is predeceased by her parents JR McLauchlin and Marie McLauchlin, mother and father-in-law Henry and Doris Pansza, her sister Joanie Thompson, and brother Jim McLauchlin and nephews Dean and Jared Thompson. Sarah is survived by her husband Terry Pansza, daughter and son in law, Joanie and Jim Merrill, son Scott Pansza and her beloved grandchildren Jack Merrill and Jamee Barwick, Sally and Austin Eckroat and Annie Merrill. She is also survived by her brother-in-law Tommy Thompson, her sister-in-law Susie Braun and husband Mike Braun and their children, and sister-in-law Mary Jeanne Mulhausen and husband John Mulhausen and their children. Sarah always had a contagious smile on her face and loved her family beyond words. She never met a stranger and lived by the motto that the best is yet to come. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Western Foundation at 5207 N Western Ave, OKC, OK 73118. A memorial mass for Sarah will be held on May 22, 2025, at 11:30 am at Christ the King Catholic Church.