WIGANT, Carlene (nee Reed) 1917-2008

WIGANT, REED, NICOL

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/19/2008 at 11:59:06

Carlene Wigant, age 91, of Osage, Mitchell county, Iowa, died on Sunday, November 16, 2008, at the Mitchell County Regional Health Center in Osage. According to her wishes, her body was cremated. Graveside inurnment services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2008, at the Osage Cemetery with Pastor Gary Gilbert officiating.

Carlene was born on September 27, 1917, at Osage, the daughter of Grant and Irene (Nicol) Reed.

Carlene attended school in the Osage area. She worked at the Gardner Nursery and the Farmer's Produce, both in Osage, and as a farmer's wife. Carlene was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Osage, where she taught Sunday school for a number of years.

She married Samuel Wigant on November 28, 1938, in Charles City. She loved gardening and spending time with her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren.

Carlene is survived by six children, Berdene Heck and friend, Wilbur Miller of Osage, Janice Riker of New Haven, Leanna Miller of Osage, Lowell (Kathy) Wigant of Osage, Maxine (Ed) Sholly of Osage, Melvin (Rebecca) Wigant of Charles City; 24 grandchildren; 57 great-grandchildren; 28 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Maggie Reed of Clear Lake; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Samuel Wigant; son and daughter-in-law, Maylon and Cindy Wigant; sons-in-law, John Heck, James Riker, and Chris Miller; grandson, John Bierbrodt; great-grandchildren, Hailey and Samuel Riker; and two brothers, Delmar and Merlyn Reed.

Funeral arrangements are being made by Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage.

[Original obituary posted online at www.mcpress.com -- Mitchell County Press]