Obituary - Ella Wishard

Ella Wishard, 89, of Genesee, Dies

GENESEE -- Ella Wishard, 89, a long-time resident of Genesee, died Friday at Paradise Villa Convalescent Center where she had been a resident for some time. Death was attributed to the infirmities of age.

Mrs. Wishard, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Green, was born Oct. 19, 1885, in Kansas. She moved to the Lewiston, Idaho, vicinity with her parents when she was a young girl. She married Bert Wishard in Lewiston in 1904. He died in 1964.

Mrs. Wishard was a member of the Genesee Community Church and a devoted worker in the Community Church Women's Fellowship.

Survivors include four sons, Everett of Genesee; Clifford, Lewiston; Leslie, Seattle, and Bertie, Kelso, Wash.; two daughters, Louise Hogart, Kernsay, Ariz., and Lucile Harland, Mesa, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; a brother, Wesley Green, Lewiston, and a sister, Melissa Gage, Weiser.

Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Genesee Community Church with the Rev. Bryce McProud officiating. Burial will be in the Genesee City Cemetery. Short's Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

The family suggests memorials to the Genesee Amubulance [sic] Fund.

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Transcribed by Jill Leonard Nock

Ella Wishard, 89, of Genesee Passes

Genesee -- Ella Wishard, 89, a long-time resident of Genesee, died Friday, Jan. 3, at Paradise Villa Convalescent Center, Moscow, where she had been a resident for some time. Death was attributed to the infirmities of age.

Mrs. Wishard, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Green, was born Oct. 19, 1885, in Kansas. She moved to the Lewiston vicinity with her parents when she was a young girl. She married Bert Wishard in Lewiston in 1904. He died in 1964.

Mrs. Wishard was a member of the Genesee Community Church.

Survivors include four sons, Everett of Genesee; Clifford, Lewiston; Leslie, Seattle, and Bertie, Kelso, Wash.; two daughters, Louise Hogart, Kernsay, Ariz., and Lucile Harland, Mesa, Ariz.; 16 grandchildren; a brother, Wesley Green, Lewiston, and a sister, Melissa Gage, Weiser.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Genesee Community Church with the Rev. Bryce McProud officiating.

Organist Betty Hampton, accompanied Elvon Hampton who sang, "Old Rugged Cross" and "Abide With Me."

Pallbearers were John Luedke, Wayne Hampton, Lloyd Wilson, Clinton Hermann, Walter Currin, and Clarence Montag.

Burial was in Genesee City Cemetery.

Unknown newspaper, (handwritten date 1975)
Transcribed by Jill Leonard Nock