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Wanda Fernn Steward

June 16, 1924 — September 13, 2013

Wanda Fernn Steward, the daughter of Warn and Susie Hayes Goodin was born June 16, 1924 near Elkader, IA in Clayton County. She graduated from Marathon High School, and then attended Upper Iowa University in Fayette, IA. Wanda married Johnnie Steward on July 17, 1943 in Elk Point, SD. She worked for Woolworths, The Beehive, J.C. Penny, Sears, and taught school. She was a member of First Christian Church in Spencer and Christian Women's Fellowship. She enjoyed teaching Sunday School, writing and reading poetry, traveling, sewing, working with flowers, doing puzzles, playing cards and spending time with family. Wanda passed away on Friday, September 13, at the Milford Nursing Center, in Milford, IA, at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Jonathan Steward; 3 brothers, Warren, Walter, and William Goodin; 2 sisters, Lillian Sandstrom and Maxine Blankenburg. Left to cherish her memory are her husband, Johnnie of Fostoria, IA; one son, Daniel (Patti) Steward of Brighton, CO; one daughter, Kathleen Shatto (Gale Jacobson) of Fostoria, IA; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 2 great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Gladys Kamoss of Pocono Mountains, PA; other relatives and many friends.
SERVICES
Funeral services will take place 1:00 P.M., Thursday, September 19, at First Christian Church in Spencer.
OFFICIATING
Rev. Dan Mayes
CASKET BEARERS
Kerry Lancaster Brent Shatto Todd Steward Jody Shatto Tracey Gunnarson Seth Shatto Chance Steward HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Casey Steward Kelly McKillop Kurt Lancaster Matt Black
VISITATION
Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at First Christian Church in Spencer.
MUSIC
"Amazing Grace" "How Great Thou Art"
INTERMENT
Barnes Township Cemetery Linn Grove, Iowa
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