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Wendt -- Edna L. Wendt, age 81, passed away Sunday, at 12:25 PM, September 29, 2002 in Albuquerque, due to a long fight with cancer. She was born September 16, 1921 in Proctor, Oklahoma to the late Charlie and Millie (Graham) Sanders. She is survived by one daughter, Arlene L. and her husband, Richard Fischer of Moriarty, New Mexico; three sons, David L. and his wife, Terri Wendt of Albuquerque, Gerald E. Wendt of Albuquerque, George H. and his wife, Deborah of Albuquerque; two sisters, Ella Skillern of Bixby, Oklahoma, Mildred Hamilton of Proctor, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Lynn King, Stephen Wendt, Lisa Valdez, Tammy Satterfield, Cristine Dennison, Heather Rogers-Wendt, Michael Wendt and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Arnold Wendt and her brother, Clarence Sanders. She was raised on the family farm in Oklahoma. She graduated from Haskell Indian Boarding School. While working in Washington D.C. she joined the Marine Corp. and was stationed back in Oklahoma. Passing through New Mexico she met and married Arnold Wendt in 1946. After her career with the Marine Corp. she worked with the B.I.A. and retired in 1985. She then continued to work with the family business, Interior Materials. After 54 years of marriage she was widowed in March of 2000. Even with her health problems she was always ready to go play Bingo. Visitation will be held Tuesday afternoon from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., October 1, 2002 at the Fitzgerald & Son Funeral Directors, 3113 Carlisle Blvd. N.E. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, afternoon, October 2, 2002 at 1:00 p.m. also in the Fitzgerald Chapel. Following the services she will be taken back to Proctor, Oklahoma for services and interment.
        Published on: Wed October 02, 2002