Lena Fayrene Sanders Obituary
The memory of Lena Fayrene Sanders of Salem, Arkansas, who passed away on March 28, 2026 at the age of 78, will forever remain in the hearts of those touched by this precious presence in their lives. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Lena farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Lena is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Jack Degelia and Mary Kathryn Degelia (Muse); and her siblings, Barbara Jean Harris, Violet Louise Feliciano (Harris) and William "Bill" James Harris.
She is survived by: her husband Don Sanders of Salem, Arkansas; and her daughter Christine R. Sanders of Longview, Washington.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital: https://www.stjude.org.
