She was born on January 13, 1926 in Plattsburg, Missouri. Wanda graduated from Liberty High School. After graduation, she then worked as a management analyst from 1944 with the US Department of Agriculture until her retirement in 1991. After retirement, she volunteered at Vaile Mansion in Independence, Missouri. Gerard and Wanda also enjoyed many trips for fishing at the “strip pits” outside Clinton, MO and escaped to Florida for the winter.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Gerard Aloysius; son. David Clark; son, Stephen Wayne; brother, Vanus Patterson; and sister, Wilma (Attebury) Van Houten.
Wanda is survived by her daughter-in-law, Christine (Stover) Nolte, and grandsons Christopher Nolte and David Nolte Jr.; and many nieces, nephews and other close relatives.
A graveside service will be held at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd, Kansas City, MO. We will meet at the funeral home at 11 AM so that we can head to the graveside together.
Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Home Health and Hospice, 1300 N 78th St #100, Kansas City, KS 66112 or to Kansas City Hospice, 9001 State Line Rd #300, Kansas City, MO 64114.
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