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Jennie “Boots” Laura Wilham

[August 30, 2018]  MOUNT PULASKI - Jennie “Boots” Laura Wilham, 93, of Springfield, formerly of Mount Pulaski, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Friday August 17, 2018 at her residence.

Visitation: 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday August 22, 2018 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski

Service: Noon Wednesday at the funeral home

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln Mount Pulaski

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Jennie “Boots” Laura Wilham, 93, of Springfield, formerly of Mount Pulaski, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Friday August 17, 2018 at her residence.

Boots was born on May 15, 1925 in Detroit MI, the daughter of Walter and Alma (Hiar) Mapes. She married Keith H. Wilham Sr. on December 24, 1943 in Detroit. He preceded her in death on February 26, 2014.

Surviving are four children, Keith H. Wilham Jr. of Redmond WA, Stephen L. (Patricia) Wilham of Newalla OK, Sandra E. Wilham of Springfield, and Darla G. (Rick) Irwin of Springfield. She is also survived by her sister Sarah Logan of Mount Pulaski, six grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one son Roger, one sister Audrey Barton and two half brothers, Milton Jenks and Adrian Jenks.

Boots was a member of the Mount Pulaski Christian Church, the Mount Pulaski VFW Auxiliary Post #777 and was a domestic goddess the rest of the time.

Services for Boots will be 12:00 noon Wednesday August 22, 2018 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mount Pulaski, with Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be two hours prior to service, 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon. Burial at Mount Pulaski Cemetery will follow the service.

Memorials may be made to the Wilham family for the care of Sandy Wilham.

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