Statler Family Obituaries
Wills, Esther Emelie (nee Hohlfeld)
PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Esther Emelie Wills, 102, of Perryville died Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011, at Independence Care Center of Perry County in Perryville. She was born April 11, 1909, in Adams County, Neb., daughter of Carl Robert and Emma M. Ruhter Hohlfeld. She and Roy Wills were married Jan. 22, 1928, in Arriba, Colo. He preceded her in death Nov. 15, 1980...
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Printed in the Tuesday, October 18, 2011 edition of the Southeast Missourian, Cape Girardeau, MO.
A funeral will be held Thursday, October 20, 2011 for 102-year-old Esther Emelie Wills of Perryville who died October 16, 2011 at Independence Care Center of Perry County.
She was born April 11, 1909 in Adams County, Nebraska, daughter of Carl Robert and Emma M. (Ruhter) Hohlfeld.
She married Roy Wills on January 22, 1928 in Arriba, Colorado. He preceded her in death on November 15, 1980.
She was a homemaker and was a cook from 1969 to 1975 at Frieda's Restaurant. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Ladies Aid, and Berean Bible Class.
She is survived by three sons: Dale R. (Melva) Wills, Vernon L. Wills and Herman C. (Nancy) Wills, all of Perryville; a daughter-in-law: Dorothy Wills of Perryville; 13 grandchildren: Allen, Curt, David, Charles, Bruce, Terry, Corey, and Ron Wills, Carla Adams, Cheryl, Jeffrey, Timothy, and Melanie Wills; 28 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by a son: Walter A. Wills; a brother: Otto Hohlfeld, a daughter in law, Shirley Wills; and a sister: Lydia Ammons.
Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, October 19 and 6:30-8:30 a.m. Thursday, October 20 at the Young & Sons Funeral Home.
A funeral for 102-year-old Esther Emelie Wills of Perryville will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, October 20 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. Thomas Handrick will officiate.
Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran School Building Fund, radio broadcast or Southeast Hospice.
Printed in the Sun-Times Newspaper, Perryville, MO.
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