St. Clair County Obits

WILDA JANE BOOTH

St. Clair County Courier
16 February 2007
Wilda Jane Booth, age 88, of Wheatland passed away Feb. 10, 2007 at Citizens Memorial Healthcare, Bolivar where she had been a resident for the past several years.
She was born on Aug. 27, 1918 in Arma, Kan. to Remy and Ada Lock Jamet where she lived to age 11. Her family then moved to Rich Hill where she graduated with honors at age 16.
She worked at Sortly Toler Ros-O in Rich Hill until she was married to Charles Ivan Booth on Dec. 4, 1937. To this union two sons were born.
In the early 1950s the family moved to Kansas City. Wilda was employed at National Bellas Hess until the company closed. She then became a homemaker until retiring to Pomme de Terre Lake where she and Ivan enjoyed fishing, boating and spending time with family and friends. Her greatest joy was cooking for any and all who stopped to visit.
She was preceded in death by her parents, step-mother, Esther Jamet, husband Charles Booth, son Ronald Booth, grandson Steven Booth and granddaughter by marriage Connie Booth.
She is survived by her son Wendell Booth and wife, Donna of Wheatland; daughter in law Judy Garcia of Wheatland; a sister, Betty Faulkner and husband, Jim of Florida; sister in law Avanelle Booth of Amoret; five grandchildren, Scott Booth and his wife, Sandy of Amsterdam, Wendy Cogbill and her husband, David of Amsterdam, Cindy Smith and her husband, Jeff of Florida, Christie Cummings and her husband, Alan of Archie and Dawn Merriman and her husband, Monty of Washington; 12 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services was Tuesday, Feb. 13 at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel with Ed Hodges officiating. Burial was in Dooly Bend Cemetery under the direction of Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home, Wheatland.