St. Clair County Obits

PAWLE GENE WISNER

Clinton Daily Democrat
29 April 2003
Pawle Gene Wisner was born in Osceola December 16, 1930, to Leo and Noma (Dukes) Wisner, and died April 15, 2003, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Kansas City. He was baptized in 1948 by the Vista Baptist Church where his membership remained. He began serving as a substitute rural letter carrier in 1949. He also operated a milk route. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1952, making Buck Sergeant and serving his country in the Korean Conflict. He married Juanita Virginia Smith July 9, 1952, in Flippin, Arkansas. He was an active member of the Osceola FFA. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leo and Noma Wisner. He is survived by his wife, Juanita, of the home; children, Curtis Wisner and wife Lucinda, Osceola, Regina Brownlee and husband Mark, Lowry City, Kevin Wisner and wife Sharon, Osceola; six grandchildren, James Brownlee, Larry Brownlee, Colleen Wisner, Daniel Wisner, Mathew Wisner and Nathan Brownlee; one brother, Doug Wisner; one sister, Doris Wheeler; one aunt, Betty Perkins, all of Osceola; two uncles, Jake Dukes and Rich Dukes, both of California; nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends. Funeral services were Friday, April 18, 3:30 p.m. with Greg Mangum and Rev. Clarence Hyde officiating. Military rites were accorded by the Clinton VFW Post 1894. Burial was in the Osceola Cemetery, under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home.