Thursday, April 15, 2021
Wanda S. Kannady, 86, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at Truman Healthcare in Lamar, Mo. Wanda was born Jan. 4, 1935, to Cecil K. and Clara M. (Holt) Lemons. She married William J. (Bill) Kannady on Oct. 21, 1954, in Bixby, Okla. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary before he preceded her in death on Nov. 13, 2014.
Although she was born in Wellington, Texas, Wanda moved with her family at a young age to Bixby, Okla., where she attended school. She graduated as the Class Salutatorian from Bixby High School in 1953. Wanda then attended Draughons Business School in Tulsa and following graduation she worked for a time as a bookkeeper. In 1963, she and Bill came to rural Sheldon, Mo., where they established themselves as versatile farmers. Wanda enjoyed living the country life as a farmers wife and a homemaker, a home she continued to reside in until her passing. Wanda never missed any of her childrens school activities or