Born May 24, 1947, in Yorkshire, England, she is predeceased by her parents, Ray and Violetta Hunt (Longstaff) of Norwich, England, her first husband Charles Olvis, of Middletown, PA, and her late husband of 38 years, Wendell Tarpley, of Austin, Texas.
Wendy was a homemaker living in Austin who enjoyed being a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Wendy loved to cook, paint, gardening and was an animal lover who never turned away from a puppy in need. Wendy was a Gold Star Wife; and alongside Wendell, was very active in the Ben Hur Shriners of Austin.
Wendy is loved and will be greatly missed by her children Charles Olvis and his wife Irene (New Braunfels), Karen Stoeckle and her husband Paul (Helotes), Matthew Tarpley and his wife Alexandra (Austin) and Travis Tarpley and his fiance Ana (Kyle); grandchildren include Kayla, Meredith, Garrett, Cade, Isabella, Sofia and Caroline; and a great-grandson, Darren; as well as her dogs: Ginger, Gypsy and Sierra.
Services and burial to be held at Cook-Walden/Forest Oaks Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 6300 West William Cannon Drive, Austin, Texas .
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Austin Humane Society, 124 West Anderson Lane, Austin, Texas 78752.
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