Frances Wilhite, 21 June 1917 - 04 Oct. 2006

WILHITE, KONGABLE, MCCLEARY

Posted By: Netha M Meyer (email)
Date: 10/4/2006 at 20:57:51

Frances Lucille Wilhite was born on June 21, 1917 near Crawfordsville, IA, the daughter of Ellis William and Florence Mc Cleary Kongable. The family moved to rural Winfield later where she attended Winfield Consolidated School and graduated in 1935. Lucille taught country school for a short time. In 1938, she enrolled in Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, graduating in December 1941. She also enjoyed working in a weekly newspaper office and teaching child evangelism classes. On February 21, 1951, Lucille was united in marriage to George Leroy Ellis Wilhite. They lived on a farm west of Millersburg nearly 48 years. Lucille moved into North English in February 1999 when Ellis became a resident of the English Valley care Center. Ellis preceded her in death on February 18, 2004. She and Ellis enjoyed serving God by volunteering with their musical talents at the Community Church, The Iowa County Home, The English Valley Care Center and the East Iowa Bible Camp. Lucille wrote the Millersburg area news for three newspapers for a number of years and was the registrar for years at the East Iowa Bible Camp. Lucille went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 4, 2006 at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. She lived 89 years, 3 months and 13 days. She is survived by a daughter Sylvia Hensley and her husband John of Mount Eden, KY; 4 grandchildren: William Taylor Hensley and Carrie Lucinda Hensley of Mount Eden, KY; Rebecca Catherine Johnson who is a student at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, KY; and Phillip Kennedy Johnson and his wife Elena who is stationed with the First Army Field band at Fort Meade near Washington, D.C.

Powell Funeral Homes
Cedar Rapids Gazette, 5 October 2006