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- Anne Katherine Stegner Willig, 90, of Lexington, Missouri passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, after suffering a stroke. Anne was born in Boonville, Missouri to Joseph and Laura Bantrup Stegner on April 15, 1923. She married Henry Willig in 1944, who preceded her in death in 1974. Anne and Henry hauled cattle, worked at the Vollenweider Apple Orchard and hauled apples to the Kansas City Market. Anne worked as a clerk at the Odessa and Lexington Livestock Sale Barns in the 1960's through 1990's. Anne also worked as a housekeeper at the Lexington Parsonage Bed and Breakfast for the past 18 years. Anne was a devoted volunteer for the Odessa McQuerry Elementary School. She was an avid sports fan and regularly attended high school basketball games and volleyball matches. She also assisted the Odessa Optimist Club in various activities. Anne's hobbies included bingo, crocheting, working in the garden, and trout fishing. Anne loved to travel to Branson for shows and the Christmas Lights, to Disney World, Las Vegas, and Ohio. She also enjoyed going to Starlight Theatre and the Disney on Ice Shows. Anne will be remembered for her kind-hearted giving and willingness to help anyone. She will be sadly missed by family, many friends and her two furry lovable cats, Muffin and Volley. Anne is survived by her daughter, Nancy Willig, Lexington and friend Jerry Van Winkle, Sedalia; son, Carl Willig and wife, Karen, Fairfield, OH; grandson, Kirk Willig and wife, Karla, West Chester, OH; brother, Bill Stegner, North Palm Beach, FL and his sons, Eric and Todd. Close friend and employer, Carl Fredrickson, Lexington. Best neighbor, Linda Shockley, Lexington and numerous friends. Services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, July 2, 2013 at Lexington Trinity United Church of Christ. Burial in Lexington Memory Gardens. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, July 1 at Walker-Nadler-Fuller Funeral Home, Lexington, MO. (660)259-2245. In Lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to the Anne Willig Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the Lexington Trinity United Church of Christ.
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