Wanda Lee Gustafson

Wanda was born to Earl and Wilma Beshers on January 15, 1943 in the town of Elcentro, California. She passed peacefully, January 21, 2007 in Mohave Valley, Arizona, with her loving husband, daughter, and son-in-law by her side. Wanda was the eldest of four children having three younger brothers; Bud, Jim, and David. As a small child she and her family moved to Riverside, California where she and her brothers were raised. Wanda then met and married her hight school sweetheart Curtis Gustafson on May 6, 1961. Together Curt and Wanda had three children, a daughter; Katherine and two sons; Curtis and Keith. Wanda had many, many talents from gardening, and sewing to oil painting. She was very creative and always happy. Wanda was an organizer and encourager, a pastor and teacher as well as a counseler. Wanda was sought out and greatly admired by many for her wisdom, kindness and encouraging words. The most important things to Wanda in life was her love of God, her family and leading others to Christ. Wanda will continue to be remembered and missed for the wonderful daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, mother-in-law, and friend she was to all.