Juanita Faye Gende Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Juanita Faye Gende of Springfield, Missouri, who passed away on November 16, 2023, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband Victor J. Gende; her parents, Ralph Waldo Lucas and Eunice Vitato Lucas; her father-in-law Albert Haldeman; and her sister Patricia Baldwin.
She is survived by: her children, Steven (Dolores), Karen, Michael and Mark (Tena); her grandchildren, Melissa Gende, Monica Gende, Jonathan Gende (Alison), Cathy Gende, Rebecca Gende, Trudy Reibling (Chris) and Felipe Flores (Shannon); her great grandchildren, Colten Sox (Monica) and Harry Flores (Felipe); and her siblings, Marilyn Caldwell, James Lucas (Cathy), Judy Palmer (Sherman) and Joyce Douglas. She is also survived by numerous nephews and a niece.
In lieu of flowers, Juanita requested donations be made to the High Street Baptist Church missions fund, 900 North Eastgate Avenue, Springfield, Missouri 65802 (https://www.highstreet.org and in the "last name" box after yours, please add "In Memory of Juanita Gende").
