Lena Williams

July 16, 1923 - April 30, 2019

Lena Williams, 95, formerly of McPherson, passed away at 1:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 30th, 2019 peacefully, at Glen Carr House Derby, Kansas. Lena was born in Moundridge, Kansas on July 16, 1923, a daughter of Carrie (Koehn) and Benjamin Wedel. Lena attended Moundridge grade school, and graduated from South Union Country School, rural Galva, Kansas. She attended Countryside Covenant Church McPherson, KS. Lena was a homemaker and she took great pride in providing for her family in this manner. Through the years Lena worked as a nanny for the V.C. "Vernie" Anderson family, worked at the soda fountain at Friends Drug Store, sold shoes for Millers Shoe Store, and was a sales lady for Morris and Sons Clothier's from which she retired after 24 years. Lena enjoyed crocheting and making Christmas gifts, traveling, baby sitting for family and friends, watching Wheel of Fortune and the Lawrence Welk Shows; enjoyed cooking and baking and spending time with her family. Lena was united in marriage to John D. Wisdom, on November 4, 1943, at Hutchinson, Kansas. Lena was united in marriage to James E. Williams on November 26, 1966 at Galva, Kansas. The couple established their first home together in Galva, Kansas. They later moved to McPherson, Kansas. James died on September 2, 1991. She is survived by her children, Marilyn Logbeck and husband Frank, of Rose Hill, Kansas, James Wisdom, of McPherson, Kansas, and step-son, Leonard Williams and wife Sue, of Hull, Georgia; her 10 grandchildren, Kimberly Konecny, Kelly Martin, Jeremy Wisdom, Wanda Hutson, Alan Crane, Lynette Crane, Julie Williams, Sheila Smith, Pam Sherrer, and Delana Lindsey; her 17 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other relatives and a host of friends. Lena was preceded in death by her parents; her husband James Williams; a step-daughter, Elfreda Gilbert; a step-son, Melvin Williams; sisters, Mary Unruh, Elizabeth Becker, and Sue Goad and a good friend Jake Boese. Friends are invited to call on Sunday May 5, 2019 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Glidden - Ediger Chapel, McPherson. The funeral service will be held at Glidden - Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kansas, at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 6th, 2019 with Reverend Jon Black officiating. Burial will be in the McPherson Cemetery McPherson, Kansas. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Countryside Covenant Church or Heartland Hospice and they can be sent in care of the Glidden - Ediger Funeral Home; 222 West Euclid Street; McPherson, Kansas 67460.