Elsie Wehrle's Obituary
Elsie F. Wehrle, 90, of Vandalia formerly of Fenton, MO, passed
away at 7:57am, Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Vandalia Rehab &
Healthcare Center in Vandalia.
Per Elsie's wishes her body is being donated to the St. Louis
University School of Medicine.
A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00pm, Thursday, May 19,
2016 at the First Pentecostal Church in Vandalia. Memorials may be
made to the First Pentecostal Church of Vandalia.
Elsie was born February 19, 1926 in Hanson, IL the daughter of
Jesse J.R. and Pearl (Smith) Wehrle. She was a bookkeeper for
Hummert Seed Company in St. Louis, MO for over 40 years.
Before moving to St. Louis she worked at the Ft. Worth
National Bank in Ft. Worth, TX. After retiring from Hummert Seed,
Elsie was a caregiver in Missouri, then moved back to Illinois and
continued to care for others. Elsie was a member of the Solid
Rock United Pentecostal Church while living in Fenton, MO and was a
member of the First Pentecostal Church in Vandalia after moving to
Illinois.
She is survived by her brother Rev. Kenneth Wehrle and wife Jean
of Altoona, PA; sister Marie Laisure of Junction City, OR;
caretakers John and Gayle Wehrle of Vandalia; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers Melvin
Wehrle, Robert Wehrle, Delbert "Cotton" Wehrle, and Harold Wehrle,
sisters Jo Sharp and Ruby Schaub.
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