Wanda Jean (Gruber) Robinson, 93, of Montgomery City, died on Thursday, March 13, 2025, at the home of her grandson, Ryan Hadden and wife Stacy Hadden. Wanda was born on November 18, 1931 in New Florence to Elijah C. Gruber and Katherine Mary Korman Gruber. She was a part of the large Gruber family consisting of 10 girls and five boys.
Wanda married Clifford Don Robinson on her 18th birthday, November 18, 1949, in Hermann. Together, they shared over 66 years of a wonderful marriage. They lived in Gamma from 1959 until 1993 before they moved to Montgomery City. Wanda was a member of the First United Methodist Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed square dancing with the” Squircle 8’s,” snow-birding for 20 years in Texas and Arizona, playing cards with friends, attending the Montgomery County Senior Center lunches (especially on Bingo day) and watching her seven great-grandchildren grow up.
Wanda is survived by her two grandchildren: Ryan Patrick (Stacy) Hadden of Montgomery City and Erin Celeste Hadden of New Florence; seven great-grandchildren: Juanita Grace Hadden of Overland Park, Kan., Ava Rebecca Monsen, Harper Belle Monsen and Drake Alan Monsen of New Florence, Vivian Rebecca Hadden of Montgomery City, Lydia Kay Murray of New Florence and Patrick Ryan Hadden of Montgomery City; three sisters, Mildred “Mit” Brandenburg, Patricia “Dink” Aguilar and Donna Devlin; two brothers, Henry “Pat” Gruber and Bill Gruber.
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, Elijah and Katherine; husband, Clifford Don Robinson; daughter, Rebecca Sue Hadden; sisters, Bernice Brandenburg, Alice Pearl Gruber, Delores “Bonnie” Uphoff, Mary “Marie” Elizabeth Gruber Snarr, Margaret “Mart” Etter and Ester Blom; three brothers, Elijah “Bud” Gruber, Stephen Paul “Mike” Gruber and John Gruber.
Visitation will be held from 2 p.m.-4 p.m. on March 17 at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City, with funeral services to follow directly at 4 p.m. They will be officiated by Mr. Mike Brandenburg.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Montgomery County Senior Center.
