Wendy K. Certain 1962-2011

CERTAIN, WOODS, STAPELLA

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/31/2013 at 13:25:20

Sioux City Journal
27 December 2011

SIOUX CITY -- Wendy K. Certain, 49, of Sioux City passed away Friday, Dec. 23, 2011, in Sioux City.

Services will be noon Wednesday at Central Baptist Church. Visitation one hour prior to the service Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Waterbury Funeral Service.

Wendy was born Dec. 10, 1962, in Waterloo, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Sandra (Woods) Stapella. She graduated from high school in Waterloo, and then attended Killian Community College in Sioux Falls, S.D. She later continued her education and obtained her masters degree in accounting in 1996. She worked at the Good Samaritan Society in Sioux Falls from 2001 to 2009.

On Jan. 27, 2010, Wendy was united in marriage to Stanley Certain.

Wendy enjoyed the outdoors and fishing with her husband. She was an avid reader, loved country music, and shopping for shoes. Wendy was a member of Central Baptist Church.

Wendy is survived by her husband, Stanley; her sons, Matt Hall and Nick Ellsworth; her stepchildren, Jonathan Certain, Stefan Certain, Joshua Certain, Steven Certain and Tisha Certain; two grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; her parents, Robert Stapella and Sandra Woods; her brothers, Eugene Stapella, Michael Tuman, Ben Stapella and Byron Stapella; her sister, Lynn Middlen; and her maternal grandmother,

Wendy's favorite quote was "one door closes, another door opens".