Wanda Wilma Kennedy

Wanda Wilma Kennedy, age 84, of Wallowa and formerly of Elgin, died July 10, 2012 at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital. A funeral will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the Christian Life Center in Elgin. Committal and interment will follow at the Elgin Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center.

Wanda was born on October 5, 1927, the daughter of John and Martha (Fox) Kennedy at Cricket Flat. She was raised and educated in Elgin. She traveled to Tennessee where attended and preached at many tent revivals for three years. Her first husband, Al Milam preceded her in death. She later married Everett Bride who also preceded her in death. She later lived in the Tri-Cities, where she worked for Hanford and Portland, where she was active with the New Beginnings Church and did prison ministry. She also worked in the Seattle area honing parts for Boeing. She later moved to California and just four months ago moved to Wallowa to be near her daughter. She was a great source of emotional strength for her children and grandchildren and was a big part of their lives. She enjoyed sewing, baking, camping and fishing. She was known for being the one who always caught the biggest fish.

Survivors include her children, Nelly Rickey of Yuma, Arizona, Kevin Kennedy of San Francisco, California and Vivian Brandenburg of Wallowa; eight grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her son, Keith Kennedy.

Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to Neighbor to Neighbor.

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