Wilma E. Mcgonigle

In Loving Memory OfWilma E. McGonigleWilma Elizabeth McGonigle was born on March 20, 1915 at Sterling, Kansas, the youngest of 12 children born to Jacob and Mary (Kleck) Alber and went to her heavenly home on Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in Seward, Nebraska at the age of 93 years and 24 days. As a young girl she attended country school and later was united in marriage to Clyde E. McGonigle at Hutchinson, Kansas on September 23, 1932 and to this union a son, Dale, and daughter, Margaret were born. Together they made their home on farms near Sterling, Kansas until 1941 when they moved to a farmstead near Beaver Crossing, Nebraska. They lived briefly near Gresham before returning to the Beaver Crossing area. In 1957, they moved into Milford and co-owned and operated "Mac's Caf?" for a number of years. Wilma was a long-time member of the Assembly of God Church in Milford and served as its Sunday School Superintendant for many years. In her spare time, she enjoyed raising a large garden and cooking for her family. Wilma was a hard working mother, loving grandmother, and particular in details. After Clyde's death, Wilma moved to assisted living at the Greene House in Seward for a few years before residing at Crestview Care Center in Milford. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dale and LaDean McGonigle, Beaver Crossing, son-in-law, Charley Ackerman, Milford and special friend Ruth "Jennifer" Lind, Columbus, five grandchildren and spouses, Rachelle and Raymond Neverdahl, Austin, TX, Russell and Susan Ackerman, Wilton, CT, Vonna McGonigle, Omaha, Miles and Christine McGonigle, Milford, Karma and Charles Anderson, Friend, seven great-grandchildren and spouse, Jared and Jess McGonigle, Wahoo, Mitchell and Jacob McGonigle, Milford, Adriana and Alexander Ackerman, Wilton, CT, Anna and James Anderson, Friend, brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Oliver and Clara McGonigle, Colorado Springs, CO and Betty McGonigle, Wichita, KS, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Clyde in 2001, daughter, Margaret Ackerman, 11 brothers and sisters including, Albert Alber, Mrs. Eli (Etna) Miller, Mrs. Jess (Clara) Miller, Mrs. John (Anna) Albrecht, all from this area. A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Friend Christian Assembly in Friend with Rev. Kent Anderson and Rev. Jerry Gill officiating. Interment will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery, rural Milford. Visitation will be at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Milford on Wednesday from 5pm-8pm; Thursday 9am ? 9pm; Friday 9am-11am; and one hour prior to service at the church. Memorials have been established to Milford Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad. Pallbearers, Miles, Jared, Mitchell, and Jacob McGonigle, Howard Miller, and Randy Miller. Music: Bonnie Miller, Marie Garber, "Amazing Grace" "How Great Thou Art"