Her family moved to Washington, D.C., in 1939, when Edwin was appointed to a position in the United States Department of Agriculture; moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1942, when he was appointed as branch manager of the Office of Price Administration; and later moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Hendes familie flyttede til Washington, D.C., i 1939, da Edwin blev udnævnt til en stilling i United States Department of Agriculture; senere til Milwaukee, Wisconsin, i 1942, da han blev udnævnt til filialchef for Office of Price Administration og senere flyttet til Minneapolis, Minnesota.