Wilda Erline Endsley

Wilda Erline Endsley, age 91, of Huntington, died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2018 at Miller’s Merry Manor in Huntington.

Visitation will be from 3 – 7 p.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Bailey-Love Mortuary with Pastor Tim Troyer officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service. Burial will be in Gardens of Memory in Huntington County.

Preferred memorials are to Huntington Church of the Brethren or Miller’s Merry Manor for the activity fund, in care of Bailey-Love Mortuary, 35 West Park Drive, Huntington, Indiana, 46750.

Erline was born on April 23, 1927 in Grant County, the daughter of George W. and Golda D. (Camblin) Wesco. She began working at Myer’s Ice Cream Parlor in Van Buren in 1943. She graduated from Van Buren High School in 1945 and married Wayne R. Endsley on June 30, 1945 in Van Buren; he preceded her in death on October 22, 2008 after 63 years of marriage. Erline worked at Gambles Hardware Store in Huntington for 27 years until it closed. In 2004, she retired from Southside Furniture after 27 years of service. She was a member of VFW Post #2689 Ladies’ Auxiliary and a life member of Huntington Church of the Brethren, where she was part of the Women’s Fellowship Circle. Erline loved sewing, had a green thumb, and was a great cook.

Survivors include a son, Richard A. “Gomer” (Nancy) Endsley of Huntington, daughters Marsha C. (Dr. Phil) Gordon of Syracuse and Rebecca (Rick) Landrum of West Lafayette, seven grandchildren, thirteen great grandchildren, and four great-great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Maxine Wine, and a brother, Robert Wesco.

 

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