Wanda Leslie (Diness) Haneline, beloved mother, sister, aunt and nonna, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 4th, 2024 at the age of 80 in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Wanda Leslie Diness was born in 1944 in a place where spring comes in March. Clarksdale, Mississippi, just south of Memphis, is the home of the Blues and music legends including Muddy Waters and Sam Cooke. It was also where her mother was born and she was proud to share this family history.
Wanda was the eldest of three daughters who grew up in Chesterton, Indiana where her parents Edith (Bloom) and Albert Diness ran the town jewelry store. In 1962, she graduated high school and chose to attend Indiana University. Wanda was a second generation Hoosier, following in the footsteps of her father. In 1967, she earned a Bachelor's of Arts degree and took her first job teaching high school English in Gary Indiana. Wanda retired from teaching and went on to lead a long and varied career dedicated to her family and life-long passion of teaching others.
In 1966, Wanda married the love of her life, an IU football player named Richard Lee Haneline. They raised two children together and lived in more than 14 cities together during their 57 year marriage. In 2008, she moved back to Indiana and called Noblesville home for the past 16 years.
Wanda lived her life passionately, emotionally, and with a deep sense of purpose.
Finally and most importantly, Wanda came to find peace and joy in everyday things. Her dogs. Her friends. Her family. Her husband. May we all find peace and joy in everyday things and may her memory live on forever in your heart.
Family Who Went Before Wanda was predeceased by father, Albert; mother, Edith; and husband, Richard.
Family She Left Behind Wanda is survived by her son, Aaron Haneline, his wife Amy and their two sons Isaac and Noa; as well as her daughter, Aliza Hutchison, her husband John, and their daughter Ava and son Chase. She also leaves behind her two sisters, Madelyne Sheehan and Vicki (David) Brostom, as well as 8 nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, please visit the tree store to order memorial trees in Wanda’s memory.
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