Wanda Lee Hurde, age 76, passed away at Diversicare of Larned, on Thursday, December 7, 2017.
Born December 4, 1941 in McAllester, Kansas; the daughter of William and Othella Brooks; Wanda was a longtime area resident committed to her family and church.
Wanda was an active member of Escue Chapel, CME Church, Larned, Kansas where she served as Missionary, past Treasurer, Choir Member, Stewardess, and Chairman of the Benevolent Board. She was a member of the Red Hat Society, and following 33 years as a Food Service Supervisor, Wanda retired from Larned State Hospital in 1996.
She is survived by her loving husband of 58 years, Lorenzo Hurde Sr.; daughter, Lorainna K. Holzmeister, Denver Colorado; daughter and husband, Melinda L. and Thomas L. Hinson, Topeka, Kansas; son and wife Lorenzo Jr. and Cheryl Hurde, Dodge City, Kansas; sister Billie Hammond, Denver, Colorado; fifteen grandchildren and twenty great grandchildren.
Wanda is preceded in death by; sisters, Arzola Davis and Marie McPherson; and brother, Raymond Brooks.
Funeral services will be 11:00a.m., Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at Beckwith Mortuary Chapel with Reverend Cameron Moore and Reverend Damon Bradley presiding. Visitation will be 9:00a.m to 8:00p.m Monday and Tuesday at the mortuary. Burial will be in the Larned Cemetery, Larned, Kansas.
Memorials may be given to the Wanda L. Hurde memorial fund in care of Beckwith Mortuary, P.O. Box 477, Larned, Kansas 67550. Personal condolences may be left at www.beckwutgmortyary.com.