Lorene Lena Wahlers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Lorene Lena Wahlers, 91, of Higginsville, Missouri died on Monday, December 28, 2015, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville. Born Friday, May 9, 1924 in O' Fallon, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late Adolph Henry Link and the late Mary Katherine Kiethley Link. Mrs. Wahlers lived in Higginsville since 1936. She and Raymond Louis Wahlers were married on August 14, 1944, he preceded her in death on August 15, 1988. Also preceded in death is one daughter, Marjorie Thaller, 4 brothers, Meredith, Leslie, Daniel and Donald Link; 2 sisters, Mildred Groves and Virginia Tempel and one great great granddaughter. She worked as an assistant in the kitchen at the Senior Citizens Center in Higginsville and also worked at Meyer Care Center where she so enjoyed feeding residents who were unable to feed themselves. She retired in 1994. She was a long time member of Grace United Methodist Church and a member of the Women's Praise Circle of the church . Surviving are three sons, Larry (Tootsie) Wahlers, Ronnie Wahlers and girlfriend, Sherry Bradley, and Gary Wahlers all of Higginsville, MO,, one daughter, Marilyn Riekhof of Higginsville, MO, brother, Robert (Shirley) Link of Lexington, MO, sisters, Ruth (Earl) Roderick of Mountain Home, AR, Joyce (Sam) VanSandt of Sun City West, AZ and JoAnn Opfer of Henderson, NV; 9 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great granddaughter. A funeral service will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at Grace United Methodist Church located at 16 W. 15th St. Higginsville, Missouri 64037 with the Rev. Mary Biesemeyer officiating and Sharon Pragman as organist. Interment will be in City Cemetery, Higginsville, MO. The family will receive friends from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM on Thursday at the church. Pallbearers are her grandsons and honorary pallbearers are the granddaughters and great grandchildren. Memorial contributions may be sent to Preferred Hospice of Missouri N.W.206 S. 12th St. Lexington, MO 64067 or the Meyer Care Center Employee Christmas Fund. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.hoeferfuneralhome.com

Lorene Lena Wahlers

May 9, 1924 - December 28, 2015