Wilma Crader

Wilma Crader, daughter of the late Henry John and Marzella Sheppard Dudley was born on July 25, 1920 in Madison County, Missouri and departed her life on Sunday, May 21, 2023 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, Missouri at the age of 102 years.

On November 10, 1938 she was united in marriage to Willard L. Crader in Bloomfield, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on December 16, 2013.

She was a former farmers wife working along side her husband in the field for over 70 years.  She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, who loved her family. Wilma celebrated her 75th-year wedding anniversary with the love of her life Willard along with family, and friends on November 9, 2013. She was a 60-year member of the First Baptist Church in Oran where she volunteered for various projects and dinners.  She was a past worthy matron of Eastern Star in Morley, Missouri and a resident of Oran.

Survivors include three son, Harold (Jan) Crader of St. Louis, Missouri, Kenneth (Kathie) Crader of Bald Knob, Arkansas, and Robert (Donna) Crader of Mindoro, Wisconsin; four grandsons, Rodney, Jason, Travis, and Zachary Crader; also, by four great-grandsons, William, Lukas, Hendrix, and Devereaux Crader.

Besides her loving husband and parents, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Johnny Dudley, twin Wilford Dudley, Willard Dudley, and Raymond Dudley; also, by two sisters, Dorothy London and Lorraine London.

Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, May 25, 2023 at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran.  Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, May 26, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Oran with Rev. Donny Ford officiating.  Interment will follow in the Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Morley.