A funeral service for Sandra E. Biskup will be held on Monday, August 25th, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Orleans, Nebraska, with Father Maurice Current officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery at Orleans. 

Sandra Elizabeth (Rippe) Biskup, 85 years of age, of Lincoln, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, August 20th, 2025, at Yankee Hill Village in Lincoln. Sandra was born in Lexington, Nebraska, on November 7th, 1939, the second of three children, born to Carl Oscar Matson and Pearl Mae Elizabeth (Crantz) Matson. She received her primary education from the Ash Grove Country School in Phelps County, Nebraska, and later attended and graduated from Bertrand High School as Salutatorian of the class of 1957. Sandra graduated from Luther Jr College in Wahoo, Nebraska, in May of 1959 and went to work for the President of the College. 

She pursued higher education and in January of 1966, she graduated from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, from the College of Business Administration, with Distinction. Sande completed her CPA training and received Certification from the Board of Certified Accountants in September 1982, supporting her work at the State of Nebraska Department of Revenue as an Auditor, where she worked until her retirement.

On June 2nd, 1962, she married Robert Rippe. This marriage ended in divorce in 1982.

After 30 years of being special friends, Sande married Justin Biskup on November 30th, 2011. The couple made their home in Lincoln. 

Following their retirement, Sandi and Justin volunteered with the American Red Cross for 15 years. In June of 2001, Sandra received the Harold Hill Humanitarian Award presented by the American Red Cross. They were Red Cross Volunteers at Ground Zero, arriving 2 days after 9/11.

She enjoyed her chocolate and reading. Sande and Justin were the perfect quilting team; Justin would cut quilt squares and Sande would sew them together. You would always find a book in her purse, and she made many quilts to donate to the Lutheran Relief.  While she was able, she was an avid walker and walked every morning. Sande was a longtime member of Southwood Lutheran Church in Lincoln.

Sande was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Justin Biskup; stepdaughter-in-law, Debra Biskup; step-grandson, Brett Biskup; three brothers-in-law: Jerome Biskup and his wife, Barbara; Francis Biskup and his wife, Rita; and Donald Biskup and his wife, Mary.

Sande is survived by brothers: Richard Matson; Roger Matson and wife, Beth of Hancock, Iowa; and step children: Kellyn Pearson and her husband, Danny of Littleton, Colorado; Kevin Biskup and his wife, Susan of Orleans; Cynthia Achten and her husband, Galen of Aurora, Colorado; Brent Biskup and his wife, MaryEllen of Casper, Wyoming; Michele Roddy and her husband, Louis of Sarasota, Florida; and Bradley Biskup and his wife, Joan of Simsbury, Connecticut; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; along with nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

A memorial has been established in Sande’s honor, and kindly suggested to the Red Cross or the family for later designation.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Bauer-Torrey & Mach Funeral Home in Alma is in charge of the arrangements.

Source: https://www.nelsonbauerfh.com/obituary/sandra-biskup