PILCHER, Awanda M. 1941-2010
PILCHER, MORRISON, WAGNER, OHAVER, SITES, THOMAS, MOHRMAN
Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 5/12/2011 at 18:21:29
[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, December 1, 2010]
Awanda Mae Pilcher, age 69, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2010. She was born on May 16, 1941, in Morris, Minn., the daughter of Robert and Mettie Morrison. At the age of 4 she moved with her family to Waterloo and resided there until August 1996. In 1959 she graduated from Waterloo East High School and married George A. Wagner; from this union, one daughter, Melinda, was given life. In 1973 she was united with her soul mate, Carl "Doc" Pilcher, and to this union she acquired four stepsons, Roger, Theodore, Rodney and Jerald Pilcher.
She had many interests that occupied her time. Awanda was an avid bowler, and at one time represented the state of Iowa at an all-events tournament. She was on many winning teams and was inducted into the Bowler's Hall of Fame in St. Louis, Mo. She continued to bowl until 1998, to which she had attended 25 national tournaments. She was among some of the highest average bowlers in Waterloo.
Her hobbies included gardening, camping, cooking and decorating cakes. She won first and second place at National Dairy Cattle Congress two years in a row with her cake decorating. She also was a treasurer for all three churches that she attended faithfully: Linden Methodist, Immanuel Lutheran and Faith Lutheran. One of her many loves was her job as an optician, which occupied 38 years of her working life, starting with Dr. Jack Buchanan, Dr. Dennis Tieszen and Eye Care Associates.
In 1996 she and Doc moved to Warsaw, Mo. She then became a bank teller and CSR for Hawthorn Bank for 11 years, retiring in October 2009 due to ALS limitations. She was always known for her smile and warmness, thereby acquiring many friends throughout her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Robert; and two sisters, Veyon O'Haver and Juanita Sites.
She is survived by her husband, Doc, of the home; her daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Nick Thomas of Elk Run Heights; four stepsons, Roger, Theodore and his wife, Rachel, Rodney and Jerald Pilcher; grandma to three grandchildren, Megan, Cole and Jill Thomas, and two great-grandchildren, Allison and Payton Smith; and stepgrandma to Clay, Bryce, Ryan, Cassie and Rick. She has two siblings, Lawrence Morrison and Irene Mohrman, and several nephews and nieces and a host of many friends.
Awanda will be cremated by Kaysinger Crematory under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at Faith Lutheran Church, Warsaw. Memorial contributions may be made to the ALS Foundation.
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