Passed from this life peacefully on December 11, 2012 in the wee hours of the morning at home. She was the beloved wife of Allan Edward Henderson for 59 years, cherished mother of Richard Allan Henderson (1954 - 1978) and Lynn (Henderson) McDougal and adored grandmother of Sabrina Hope McDougal. Dear sister of Ellis Buchanan of Petaluma and the late Larry Buchanan.
She was born in Kansas on December 17, 1933 to the late Bernard J. Buchanan and Agnes L. (Repp) Buchanan and was transplanted to California in the mid 1930's.
As per her wishes there will not be a service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the MDA, P.O. Box 78960, Phoenix, AZ 85062-8960 in memory of Vanetta and her son, Richard.