Tracy Rena Stender, daughter of the late Jim Buck Mason and Barbara Trout Mason was born on October 6, 1969 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on August 10, 2021 at the Saint Bernard’s Hospital in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 51.

Tracy was the founder of the Showers of Blessings ministry and was a member of the Lighthouse Christian Center in Dexter.

She was united in marriage to Pat Stender on July 15, 2005 in Powe, Missouri. Mr. Stender survives of their home in Bernie.

Other than by her husband, Pat, she is survived by four sons, Aaron Parson and wife Tori of Reed Springs, Missouri, Austin Parson and wife Lexi of Colombia, Missouri, Brayden Stender and Zyler Stender both of Powe, Missouri; by one daughter, Rachael Mason and husband Tim of Dexter, Missouri; by one step son, Shawn Stender of Bloomfield, Missouri; by one step daughter, Natasha Stender of Dudley, Missouri; two brothers, James Calvert of Louisiana and Danny Mason of Bernie, Missouri and by twenty-three grandchildren.

Visitation will be conducted on Monday, August 16, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the Mathis Funeral Home in Bernie. Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday, August 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. in the Mathis Funeral Chapel in Bernie with Rev. Tim Russell officiating. Interment will follow at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Bloomfield.