Wanda Mae (Rendel) Gilson was born on April 19,1920 in Dundee, Michigan. She was the fourth child of Lottie (Oliver) and Benjamin Rendel, Sr.

She was married to Charles F. Gilson who preceded her in death. In the 1950 census, they were listed as living in Milan, Michigan.

They had at least three children:

  1. Mildred Ella Gilson (Died: Aug 10, 1941)

  2. Charlotte A. Gilson

  3. Gary Gilson

During her working life, Wanda was employed at the Bomber Factory at Willow Run, Michigan during World War II. She also worked at Revco as a welder in Deerfield, Michigan and as an employee of Punta Gorda Medical Center in Florida.

Wanda died at the age of 94 in 2014 and is buried at Deerfield Township Cemetery in Lenawee County, Michigan.