Eugenie Wessel

Eugenie F. Wessel, 88, of Cape Girardeau passed away Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2018, at the Life Care Center in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Oct. 24, 1929, near Tilsit, the daughter of Albert and Ida Lange Siebert. She was married to Harold Wessel on June 18, 1950, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cape Girardeau. Harold preceded her in death in 2015.

Eugenie raised four children and helped run the family farm. She was actively involved in church activities and was a member of the Ladies Aid at Zion Lutheran Church for over 60 years. She enjoyed bowling leagues, playing card games and watching Cardinal games. She had a great gift of hospitality, which benefited many over her lifetime.

Loving survivors include her children, Dennis (Sharon) Wessel, Linda (Robert) Bohnsack and Kay (Adam) Kidd, all of Cape Girardeau, and Karen (Gary) Marklin of St. Louis. She is also survived by 13 grandchildren, Leah (Travis) Cagle, Eric (Melissa) Wessel, Myka Bohnsack, Lainie (Reid) Thomas, Luke (Tara) Marklin, Krista (Jordan) Rowe, Daniel Marklin and Blake, Ellie, Spencer, Bennett, Jolie and Kyah Kidd; as well as six great-grandchildren, Blaiklee and Kholbie Cagle, Owen and Conley Wessel, August Marklin and Crosby Thomas. Also surviving are her siblings, Raymond Siebert, Dena Kamp and Pearl Keller, as well as many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold Wessel; her parents; sisters, Ruth Volkerding and Ruby Siebert; and a brother, William Siebert.

Friends may call from noon until 2 p.m. Friday at Zion Lutheran Church of Gordonville.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. at the Church, with the Rev. Wayne Schwiesow officiating.

Interment will follow in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Memorials may take the form of contributions to Zion Lutheran Church, 176 County Road 226, Gordonville, MO 63701.

Local arrangements by McCombs Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolence messages may be sent to the family by visiting mccombsfuneralhome.com.