(nee White) Passed away on Wednesday. December. 4, 2019 at the age of 62. Beloved wife of Lowell. Loving stepmom of Jonathan (Erin) Nye. Cherished grandma of Joelle and Corrie. Dear sister of Linda (Joe) Connerton and Carol (Jim) Polinski. Special aunt of Molly Connerton and Matthew Kitzman. Further survived by other relatives and many friends.
Wanda was born on October, 8 1957 in El Paso, TX to Elbert and Selma (nee Kurtz) White. She was the 1st of 3 daughters. She graduated from UW-Milwaukee with a nursing degree. She worked at St. Luke’s Hospital as a utilization review nurse. While still working for Aurora, Wanda became a Parish Nurse and was assigned to St. Mathias and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Churches.
Wanda married Lowell Albert Nye Jr. in August of 1996 at Spirit Life Church in Mequon, WI. Lowell was previously married and has a son Jonathan, that currently lives in Las Vegas, NV with his wife Erin, and their two daughters Joelle Diane Nye and Corrie Danielle Nye.
Wanda and Lowell loved traveling and excursions and their favorite spot included Lake Louise, Canada. They also took a special trip to Israel in January of 2011. On their 20th wedding anniversary they went to Maui, Hawaii. Lowell is retired from the Life Insurance industry and is now a full time ordained minister as an evangelist.
Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 10 from 10AM until time of Funeral Service at 12PM at Schmidt & Bartelt Funeral Home – Menomonee Falls; N84 W17937 Menomonee Ave.
THE PRAYER OF ABANDONMENT
JESUS, I ABANDON MYSELF INTO YOUR HANDS.
DO WITH ME WHATEVER YOU WANT.
I WILL ONLY BE GRATEFUL FOR WHATEVER YOU CHOOSE TO DO.
I AM PREPARED FOR ANYTHING AND I ACCEPT EVERYTHING
THAT IS FROM YOU.
MY ONLY WISH IS THAT YOUR WILL BE DONE IN ME.
THERE IS NOTHING ELSE LORD THAT I ASK FOR OR WANT.
NOW INTO YOUR HANDS, I COMMIT MY LIFE.
I OFFER IT TO YOU WITH ALL THE AFFECTION OF MY HEART,
AND I DO SO BECAUSE I LOVE YOU DEAREST LORD
IN A WAY THAT MAKES IT NECESSARY
TO ABANDON MYSELF
AND GIVE MYSELF
COMPLETELY INTO YOUR HANDS
WITHOUT ANY CONDITIONS AND WITH LIMITLESS
CONFIDENCE BECAUSE,
TRULY YOU ARE MY SAVIOR!