Wanda Tate

May 19, 1935 - May 29, 2020

Wanda Tate, 85, passed away on May 29, 2020 at Bolivar, Missouri. She was married to Paul Tate and shared 60 years together. She was the loving mother of two daughters Veda Tate (son-in-law, Brad Hamill) and Judy Tate (son-in-law, Brian Riniker) and was the grandmother to Benjamin, Bethany, Isaiah and Anna Hamill. She was also blessed with many nieces and nephews. Born in Wheatland, MO, she was the daughter of Thomas and Pauline West and the sister of Roy West (deceased), Deloris Glendening and Sherley West. In 1953, she graduated from Wheatland High School. After graduation, she spent two years working in Los Angeles, California after which she returned to Kansas City where she was employed at Cartrol. It was there that she met Paul. After marrying, they lived in Kansas City while they raised their two girls. Upon Paul’s retirement, they returned to live in Wheatland and then Brighton, Missouri where she lived her last 5 years. Wanda loved to travel and planned many family vacations with her favorite spot being Yellowstone NP. She enjoyed playing golf with a highlight of making a hole in one. She also enjoyed spending time with her church families of Stony Point Baptist Church (Kansas City, KS) and Berean Baptist Church (Bolivar, MO). Wanda was a beautiful and kind woman: a daughter, sister, spouse, mother, aunt and friend. She loved many and will be missed by many. A Celebration of Life will be at Berean Baptist Church, Bolivar, MO on July 18, 2020 at 2:00 PM with Visitation preceding beginning at 1:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the Berean Church Youth Building Project or to the McCarty Senior Center (Wheatland).