Waneta 'Skeet' F. Stender
Waneta 'Skeet' F. Stender,
82, died on July 22, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nev. She was born on June 25, 1926, in
rural Floris, Iowa, the daughter of Guy and Marie (Miller) Haney. They preceded
her in death. Waneta married William H. Stender on Oct. 29, 1977, in Denver. He
died on Oct. 13, 1992. She was a homemaker most of her life. Her hobbies
included painting, reading, baking, raising flowers and canning foods. Waneta
is survived by two brothers, Rex Haney, of Omaha, Neb., and Charles Haney of
Ayr, Neb.; a sister, Doris McCurdy of Newton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She also was preceded in
death a brother, Cecil Dean; and three sisters, Ruth May, Nola Mosley and Iris
Reynolds.
Visitation will be from 1 to
8 p.m. Tuesday at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home in Newton.
Graveside services will be at
10 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. Chaplain Denny Bell will
preside.
In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to Shriners Crippled Children's Fund or Burn Hospitals, both in
care of the funeral home.
Friends may also sign the
book online at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
1926 - 2008 (82 years)