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Sheila Sender Obituary

Sheila Ann (Martindale) Sender Mrs. Sheila Ann (Martindale) Sender, born on May 3, 1943 in Chanute, Kansas, to the late Effie Marie Martindale (Hall) and Vernon Martindale, passed away at age 74 on April 23, 2018 in San Antonio, Texas.

She was in the medical profession at Cotton O'Neil as an LPN for many years until retiring in 2008. Sheila was the loving wife of the late Firman L Sender.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Gary Martindale. Sheila is survived by her sons, Anthony Lee Sender and Reuben LBJ Sender; daughter, Gondala Lynn Patton; sister, Carol Donaldson; nephews, Matthew Donaldson and Kenneth Donaldson; niece, Laura Donaldson; grandchildren, Lacy Story, Jacob Sender, Matthew Sender, Drew Williams, Dillon Williams, Natasha Williams, Jakob Morris, Brenden Morris, Gunner Sender and Hunter Sender; and great-grandchildren, Joey Sender, Mason Sender, Jeremiah Sender, Leah Story, Eden Story and Annabelle Morris.

Sheila enjoyed studying archaeology, reading, lunch with her friends, and absolutely loved horses. What made Sheila special is she loved helping others. She was a member of Church of God, a Worldwide Association, Inc.

Donations in Sheila's name to COGWA are welcome and appreciated. Special thanks to Christus Hospice for easing her journey. Additional thanks to all of her friends and her sister for their loving support and letting her know she was loved and never forgotten. She will be greatly missed. There will be no services.

"Jesus said to her 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live.'" John 11:25.

The funeral home is aCremation, 700 N. St. Mary's Street,Ste 1400, San Antonio, (210) 858-7000. Donations to COGWA can be made to P.O. Box 731480, Dallas, TX 75373-1480 or online at cogwa.com/donate.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Topeka Capital-Journal from May 2 to May 3, 2018.

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Sandra Harter

May 9, 2018

I enjoyed conversation with Sheila. A lovely and loving woman.

Kathleen Urbom

May 8, 2018

We have lost a truly loving, gentle person with a core of strength that belied her health! All my love, Lynn, to you and her family and her brethren from Paul and myself.

Barbara Anderson

May 3, 2018

Miss Sheila riding with me to church,Having lunch together,etc. thoughts and prayers for the family

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