WAUNDEAN STANGLAND

Waundean Stangland, age 87, of Columbia City, IN passed away at 1:30 am on Sunday September 29, 2013.Born on February 17, 1926 in Wolf Lake, IN she was the daughter of Neil and Loleta (Haney) Hile.

She attended and graduated from Wolf Lake High School with the Class of 1944.On June 9, 1945, she married Robert Stangland at Merriam Christian Chapel, Merriam, IN.Prior to her retirement, she and her husband worked in the Columbia City area and raised their children on the family farm in Etna Troy Township.She most recently attended West Point Trinity United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her loving husband of 68 years Robert Stangland of Fort Wayne; daughter Kathy (Mark) Bleeke of Fort Wayne; sons Dean (Jodi) Stangland of Columbia City, Norm Stangland of East Lansing, MI, and Glenn Stangland of Atlanta, GA;grandchildren Tamara, Tiffany, Tara, Chad, Heather, Travis, and Craig; 5 great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Cal Hile.

Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 2, 2013, at DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, 600 Countryside Drive, Columbia City, IN.Funeral service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at the funeral home with Pastor Lois Cannon officiating.Burial will follow in Christian Chapel Cemetery, Merriam.Memorials may be given in memory of Mrs. Stangland to the Alzheimers Association or to the donors choice.