Dana Diane

(Henderson) White

Dana Diane (Henderson) White, 63, of Wichita Falls, Texas, passed away peacefully on August 15, 2026, after her courageous three year battle with cancer. Born on December 29, 1962, in Lawton, Oklahoma, to Kenneth Wayne Henderson and Diane (McClain) Henderson.

Dana was a graduate of S.H. Rider High School, class of 1981. She pursued her education at Midwestern State University and built a career as a dental hygienist.

Dana was a spirited girl who grew into a woman known for her fiery red hair, beautiful smile, and infectious laugh. She was funny beyond measure, and her quick wit and sense of humor were just two of the many gifts she shared so freely with the people she loved. She lived with devotion to the people closest to her, and her faith and love of Christ were central parts of the life she led. On August 29, 1987, Dana married the love of her life and devoted husband, Air Force Lieutenant Patrick Kenneth White.

On August 15, 1991, the couple celebrated the birth of their son, Kenneth Patrick White, and her love for her family remained one of the clearest expressions of who she was.

Dana found joy in her earlier years in reading, tennis, Rider A Capella Chior, and highland dancing honoring her Scottish heritage. She especially had a lifelong love for music inspired by her mother and grandfather, Robert Garth McClain, who gave her a guitar at the age of 5. That gift became the beginning of something lasting and deeply personal. Playing the guitar and singing with family
brought her happiness throughout her life, and those moments of music created memories that will be cherished always.

Dana was preceded in death by her mother, Diane (McClain) Henderson in 2010. She is survived by her husband, Patrick White, her son Kenneth White and fiancé Paige Meier, her sister Cindy (Henderson) Foster and husband Earl, her father Kenneth Wayne Henderson and wife Mary, many nieces, nephews, loving cousins, and friends.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Father Flanagan's Boys' Home (known as Boys Town), Tunnels to Towers, or OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center.