Wilma J. Oberley's Obituary
JOPLIN, MO – Wilma J. Oberley, 83, of Joplin, formerly of Weir, KS, died Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO. Wilma was born November 27, 1932 in Weir, KS, the second oldest child of eleven siblings, the daughter of William and Jeanne Cunningham Sullivan. She graduated from Weir High School. She married George Oberley on May 2, 1953 and he preceded her in death on July 28, 1990. She was also preceded in death by a son Joseph Oberley. Wilma was a homemaker and also assisted her husband George with the Oberley Engineering Company in Webb City, MO. She is survived by three sons George Oberley, Vincent Oberley (Lori) and John Oberley all of Joplin, one daughter Frances Ann Oberley of Leavenworth, KS, two sisters Margie Stricklin (Willis) of Galena and Gloria Powell (Doug) of Webb City, seven grandchildren Tyler, Nathan, Gia, Kayse, David, Chrystel and Eric and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, six Brothers Michael, Dan, Pat, William, Francis and Dennis Sullivan, two Sisters Kay Jones and Mary Sullivan. Funeral services will be 11 am Monday, October 24, 2016 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Weir, KS, with Father Chrysostom Ah Maung and the Rev. Aaron Williams, officiating. Burial will be in the St. Anthony’s Cemetery in Weir, KS. The family will receive their friends from 10 to 11 am Monday at the funeral home, where the parish rosary will be recited at 11 am. Condolences may be left at our web site www.bathnaylor.com.
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