Kenda was born on June 29, 1957, to John and Sharon Stanford in Independence, MO.
Kenda and William were married on September 21, 1990, and just celebrated 34 yrs. of marriage.
Besides spending time with her family, Kenda loved to play Bingo with her friends. She retired from Data Freight after 24 years in 2022.
She is survived by her husband, William Justin Bechtel, her daughter, Eva Gunn (Jesse) and grandson, Clayton Lusby. She is also survived by her brother Scott Stanford.
There will be a Celebration of Life on Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 11:00 am at Newcomer's Noland Road Chapel, 509 S. Noland Rd. Independence, MO 64050.