Obituary of Sally Wahlmeier

IN LOVING MEMORY OF MARCELLA R. "SALLY" WAHLMEIER Marcella Rose "Sally" Wahlmeier, daughter of Edward and Rose (Hayes) Campbell, was born March 31, 1927, in Hoxie, Kansas, and passed away at her home in Salina, Kansas, on September 22, 2010, at the age of 83 Sally grew up on a farm north of Hoxie and graduated from the Leoville schools. On June 9, 1947, Sally and Francis Joseph "Wally" Wahlmeier were united in marriage in Leoville, Kansas. They made their home in Norcatur, Kansas, before moving to Norton, Kansas, in 1959, where Wally worked for Norton-Decatur Electric Co-op and Sally performed radio dispatch for them during trouble calls. Wally passed away March 31, 2001, and Sally later moved to Salina to be near family. Sally was a member of the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church and Altar Society and taught CCD classes. She was a past president of the American Legion Auxiliary #63, and helped with the REACH program. She enjoyed music, embroidery, and making wedding cakes but her greatest love was her family. Survivors include her children, Michaelene and Terry Morgan, Bella Vista, AR; son-in-law, Ivan Bohl, Norton; Marla and Sam Schmidt, Manhattan, KS; Jim and Jane Wahlmeier, Concordia, KS; Susan and Harold Bechard, Salina; Patrick and Debbie Wahlmeier, Hastings, NE; Jeanette and Allen Nelson, Salina; Diann and Patrick Dinkel, Chandler, AZ; Stan and Janet Wahlmeier, Burlington, KS; Sheri and Toby Holmes, Claflin, KS; and Mark and Amanda Wahlmeier, Colby, KS; one brother and his wife, Edward and DeLois Campbell, Wichita, Kansas; 44 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Sally was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, two sisters, her husband, four children, Theresa, Bernard, Steve, and Cathy, one grandchild, Hannah, and one great-grandchild, Reece. Rosary service will be held Sunday, September 26, 2010, at 7:30 PM at the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Norton. Memorial may be made to Sally Wahlmeier Memorial Fund.