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Wanda Gayle Davis

Loveland, Colorado

August 17, 1950 - September 24, 2019

Aug 17, 1950 - Sep 24, 2019

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Wanda Gayle Engle Davis went to her heavenly home on September 24, 2019, after a short battle with a form of Multiple Myeloma called Plasma Cell Leukemia, a ferocious disease. Wanda was born August 17, 1950, in Tribune, Kansas, the second daughter of Everett Russell Engle, Jr. (Russ) and Vivian Lee Kinlund Engle. Wanda, and her older sister Linda Lee, welcomed another sister, Nina Carrol to the family a couple of years later. Wanda grew up in Tribune, surrounded by a large, loving extended family, and her small town community. She graduated from Greeley County High School in 1968, and then went to college at Kansas State Teacher’s College (now Emporia State University) in Emporia, KS. Early in her sophomore year, she met the love of her life, Tom Davis. They married in August of 1970, and both finished up their degrees in Education at KSTC in 1972. Shortly after that they moved to Loveland, Colorado where Tom had secured a teaching job. Wanda taught full time for several years. They welcomed three sons, Ryan, Blake and Drew, who became her joy and focus in life. She left teaching and worked various jobs that allowed her to be home more with her precious boys. She later worked as a Periodontal Surgical Assistant for a number of years, retiring in 2015.
It is said that the dash between the date of your birth and the date of your death tells the story of your life. Wanda certainly made the most of her dash. She loved her God, her family, her friends and her Cocker Spaniels. She and Tom were always active in their church, embracing the call to ministry. She attended numerous activities and events the boys were involved in. She made every holiday and birthday a festive family event. She cooked special favorites for her boys and was known for her decadent desserts. She was always there for her family and friends. As her grandchildren came along, she relished every minute with them. She began babysitting the grandkids on Mondays, her day off when she was still working. She continued doing that after she retired. Her grandkids were the light of her life. She loved Loveland and living in the Rocky Mountains. She always said after Loveland, her next stop was heaven.
Wanda is survived by her husband of 49+ years, Tom; her sons Ryan (Kathy), Blake (Leah) and Drew (Allyson); her grandchildren Addison Hammond, Caroline, Annabelle, and Nathan Davis, Hudson, Porter and Wellsley Davis; her sister Linda Eustace (Steve); her niece Melissa Brooks Harris and nephew Matthew Brooks. Her extended family of aunts, uncles and cousins also mourn her death. Her dogs Ryleigh and Mazie miss her too. Wanda is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Nina Engle Brooks, and her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Bus and Mildred Davis.
A celebration of life will be held at Timberline Church in Fort Collins on Thursday, October 3rd at 11:00. Memorials are The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, www.themmrf.org or Caring Bridge, www.caringbridge.org. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations towards a memorial bench honoring her, which will be placed in Mehaffey Park in Loveland, a place her grandchildren often play.

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