Janet “Wendy” Wendt Warner, 98, of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, formerly of Colden, New York, passed away Sunday, April 6, 2025, at Shenango Presbyterian Senior Care, New Wilmington, Pennsylvania.

She was born June 22, 1926, in Buffalo, New York, to the late Henry W. and Edith Marianne Ihde Wendt. Wendy married Murray W. Warner on March 27, 1948. He preceded her in death March 25, 2007.

Wendy, as many knew her, attended Buffalo Seminary, Buffalo, New York, and earned her Associate Degree in Sculpture from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.

Mrs. Warner was a highly accomplished artist who started her career in sculpture before turning to watercolor and oil painting. In her lifetime, she created more than a thousand paintings, drawings and sketches. Her works have been displayed in the Burchfield-Penney Art Museum and the Albright-Knox Art Museum in Buffalo, New York; The Smithsonian Institution; The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts; The Butler Institute of American Art; and in more than 75 juried shows in the U.S.

Mrs. Warner was a longtime Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts board member and worked on many local art events. She was also an avid conservationist, and her love of hiking and horseback riding took her to remote spots that provided the inspiration for her work.

She loved classical music, gardening and being around horses.

Survivors include a son, Steven C. (Amy) Warner of New Wilmington; two grandchildren, Lindsay (Chris) Hrenko and Brian (Rali) Warner; and four great-grandchildren, Coraline and Charlee Hrenko and Nikolas and Gregory Warner.

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Warner was preceded in death by a daughter, Sandra Warner.