Wilma Egger

Wilma E. Egger 100, of Marion passed away on December 25, 2002 at 2:01 P.M. at the Heartland Regional Medical Center. To honor her wishes there will be no visitation or funeral scheduled. A private memorial service will be held with burial in Ellis, Kansas. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of memorials to the Marion Carnegie Library or Marion Senior Citizens Center. Memorials may be sent to Mitchell-Hughes funeral home P.O. Box 39 Marion, IL 62959. Wilma was born November 30, 1902 in Ames, Kansas to Mertin Wentz and Jennie (Uglow) Wentz. They preceded her in death. She married John W. Egger on June 5, 1928. He preceded her in death on January 26, 1988. Wilma was a graduate of KSU and was an avid reader. She supported the Marion Carnegie Library and the Senior Citizens Center, and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Marion and PEO. Wilmas pretty smile, sense of humor, and always a lady demure will be missed by all that knew and loved her. Survivors include Daughter and son in law; Marilyn Maher Nangle and husband Ernest Nangle of Marion Grandchildren; Jodi and husband Wayne Henderson of Roscoe, IL; Kevin Maher of Marion; and Staci Pavelka of Odessa, TX Great Grandchildren: Kerri and Erika Henderson of Roscoe, IL; Ashley and Audrey Maher of Vienna, IL; and Sara, Katy, and Alex Pavelka of Odessa, TX. To sign the memorial guests registry or for more information, please visit us at www.hughesfuneralhomes.com