San Joaquin-El Dorado County CA Obituary Project Obituaries.....Wendell, Mildred October 9 2004 ********************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/obits/obitsca/obitsca.htm ********************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Vickie Stone VctrStV4U@aol.com October 11, 2004, 11:29 pm Lodi News October 11, 2004 Mildred Wendell Mildred T. Wendell, 95, of Lodi, died Oct. 9 at her home. She was born on Jan. 25, 1909, in Stoneham, Mass. She graduated from Pine Academy in Maine and graduated from nursing at New England Sanitarium in 1930. She married Franklyn R. Wendell in 1933 and worked as a nurse until Franklyn finished medical school. She retired from nursing and devoted the rest of her life to her husband, children and extended family. In 1949, the couple moved to Lodi, where Franklyn started a medical practice. Mrs. Wendell taught children at Sabbath School English Oaks SDA church for over 30 years. She was a member of English Oaks Seventh-day Adventist and San Joaquin Medical Women's Auxiliary. She wrote poetry and also loved animals and music. She is survived by her sons, John F. "Jack" Wendell, of Lodi, Daniel H. Wendell, of Lodi, and Forrest R. Wendell, of Placerville; daughter, Melody Reiswig, of Lodi; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of San Joaquin, 3888 Pacific Avenue, Stockton CA 95204-1953. A graveside service will be held at Cherokee Memorial Park on Wednesday at 3 p.m. Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Wednesday, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lodi Funeral Home. A virtual register book may be signed at www.lodifuneralhome.com. Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ca/sanjoaquin/obits/gob1991wendell.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/caobfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb