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Kay Suckow" ksuckow@rmi.net 

WANNA MAE STEVENS

November 07,1922 - April 03,2002

Wanna Mae Stevens was born Wanna Wyoma Stevens on Nov.07,1922 in Cestos, Dewey County, Oklahoma to Frank Miller and Carrie (Heaivilin) Miller. Wanna went to school in the Cestos area.

She grew up working hard in the farm crops and cotton fields. When she was small she traveled with her parents and brother in a covered wagon from Oklahoma to Colorado. When work was over there they went back to Oklahoma in the covered wagon. Her parents moved a lot following the harvest or farming but always returned to Oklahoma. 

On April 19,1940 Wanna Miller married Harold Stevens in Woodward, Oklahoma. After their son was born they moved to California where two daughters were born. When World War II broke out and her husband was drafted Wanna and the children moved back to Oklahoma to be near family. After the War ended another daughter was born in Oklahoma. Shortly they moved to California where two more daughters were born.

In 1957 they moved to Delta, Colorado. Afterwards, Harold worked construction and they moved around to various towns. They retired in Grand Junction but in 1995 moved to Yuma, Arizona. In 1999, they returned to Grand Junction.

Wanna Mae was gifted at sewing. She made many beautiful Quilts for the family and also crocheted beautiful Afghans. When her children were growing up she made all their clothes. She loved flowers and trees and working in the yard. She also loved to play card games and dominos with her grandchildren. Wanna was a cat lover and always had several family cats.

Wanna Stevens, age 79 yrs, died April 03,2002 at Larchwood Inns Care Center in Grand Junction after a long illness. 

Left to mourn her loss are a son and daughter in law, Larry and Sharon Stevens; five daughters and son in laws: Sherry and Lawrence Hiler of Delta, Kay and Dennis Suckow of Delta, Janet and Jerry Boyd of Austin, Diana and Richard Davis of Grand Junction, and Anita and George Radakovich of Grand Junction. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and spouses: Melinda Hiler of Grand Junction, Harp and Sheila Suckow of Delta, Tammie and Ronnie Knob of Delta, Kenneth Hiler of Henderson, Nevada, Kathy and Mark Seleski of Grand Junction, Lori and Steven Reiher of Delta, Stacy and Heath Scroggs of Craig, Darren Boyd of Austin, Shelley and Howard McCullough of Grand Junction, Brandi and Jay McCullough of Grand Junction, and Brian Davis of Grand Junction. Fifteen great-grandchildren also left to mourn; Christopher and Michelle Knob, Chase, Cody, and Chaz Suckow, Jacob and Kyri Scroggs, Jennifer, Trevis, and Dakota McCollough, Brandon and Dirrion Hiler, Chelsea McCollough, Keaton and Blake Reiher, 

She was preceded in death by her husband Harold Stevens on November 08,1999, her parents, and her brother Leland Miller. 

Services were held Friday April 05,2002 at the Callahan-Edfast Mortuary in Grand Junction at 11:00 a.m. Family viewing was at 10:00 a.m. before the funeral. Burial was in the Odd fellows Cemetery next to her husband.