Glenna Wandling

Glenna M. Wandling, 81, of Spring, Texas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 13, 2022. Born Glenna Mae Braschler on August 28, 1940 to Paul and Lucille Braschler in Doniphan, Missouri, she grew up learning the values of hard work, sacrifice, family and faith on her father's small farm near the Current River in beautiful southeast Missouri. After graduating from Doniphan High School at age 16, she moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where she met and eventually married the love of her life, Edward Wandling. Together they had two sons, Donald and Ronald Wandling. Ed and Glenna met at and were faithful members of the Calvary Baptist Church in Jennings, Missouri where Glenna served as the pianist and organist for the church until 1969. In September 1969, she and Ed moved their young family to Houston, Texas, where Ed began working as an engineer in the aerospace industry. After serving as an administrative assistant for several firms over a 10-year period, Glenna completed a program of business courses at the University of Houston and began a long career in retail bank advertising and marketing, ascending to the position of Vice-President and Advertising Manager of a large regional bank holding corporation in Houston and Dallas, Texas, and served in that role for many years. Blessed with a beautiful alto singing voice, Glenna used her talents to provide solo and chorale music in each of the several churches where she and Ed served. For the past 25 years, they were faithful members of The Woodlands Methodist Church in The Woodlands, Texas where they performed music not only in the services there, but for numerous home-bound and elder care gatherings with "The Goldenaires" as well. She also touched the lives of so many young people, teaching Sunday School and Bible study classes to numerous groups of young members of the several congregations where she served. Those surviving Glenna include her loving husband of more than 60 years, Edward Wandling; her son Donald Wandling and daughter-in-law Andrea Wandling, and their four children: Grant, Nolan, Lukas and Evelyn Wandling; her brother Clifton Braschler and his wife Janice Braschler and their children: Todd, Sherry, Paul and Rick Braschler; her brother-in-law David Wandling and his wife Alberta Wandling and their children Jeff Wandling and Jennifer Kelley; her sister in law Mary Wandling and her children Robert Wandling and Kathy Lawton, all of whom, together with a host of extended family members and dear lifelong friends and neighbors will always cherish the memory of her loving and cheerful disposition, her beautiful smile and her wonderful flair for entertaining family, friends and guests. Glenna was preceded in death by her loving parents, Paul Braschler, Lucille Braschler and Step Mother; Emma Braschler, her brother-in-law, Richard Wandling and her younger son, Ronald Wandling. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be provided in her memory to the Missions Program at The Woodlands Methodist Church or to any other charity of your choice.

Glenna Wandling

August 28, 1940 - August 13, 2022