Mary Geraldine Wise, age 92, of Springfield, MO, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Manor At Elfindale. She was born October 26, 1923, in Strafford, MO, to Gerald and Eula (Willis) Wise. She was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church. Mary graduated High School from Boonville MO., attended college at Central Methodist College, where she majored in English and History, at Fayette, MO. She received her Masters Degree in Teaching, at UMKC. Mary had taught first grade for 30 years at Center School District, in Missouri. She worked as a service representative with Southwestern Bell for 15 years, before she taught. She was a member of the DAR, CSDIW, DAC, Dames of the Court of Honor, DCW, and the Colonial Dames of America.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister; Patricia (Wise) Wilson, her brother-in-law; Jim Wilson, and niece Mary Vickars Wilson (Molly). She is survived by her cousins; Etha Gist, Terri Barnicle, and her husband Dennis Barnicle, Connie Deck and her husband David Deck, Diana Shores, Vicky Patterson, Nate Barnicle, Andrew Doennig, Amy Doennig, Turner Doennig, Eva Doennig, Jeremy Deck and Jayme Deck. Mary also leaves behind several friends and neighbors from the Kansas City area.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Springfield, MO with Dr. Steve Eutsler officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Alzheimer’s Association. The family would like to thank the staff at Elfindale Manor and Creekside and Preferred Hospice. Services have been entrusted to Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, MO. Online condolences may be made at www.greenlawnfuneralhome.com.