Obituary - Wila Maxine Lethcho

Wila Maxine Lethcho, 91, Adrian, MO, died Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Adrian Manor. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 25 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian with burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice or Adrian Manor Nursing Home, c/o Atkinson Funeral Home, 142 E. Main, P.O. Box 325, Adrian, MO 64720.

Maxine was born June 22, 1925 in Morgan County, MO the daughter of Thomas Franklin and Eva Pearl (Parkson) Hachler. Maxine was raised in the Steen Community with her sister and two brothers on the family farm with the big rock house. She attended Steen Grade School and graduated from Archie High School in 1943.

Maxine married Thomas Lee (Tom) Lethcho on August 11, 1947. To this union were born a son, Thomas Lee (Tommie Lee) and a daughter, Wila Denise. Maxine was a loving wife, mother and loved being a homemaker. She always had a ready smile and gentle laugh. Maxine was a member of the Central Christian Church in St. Joseph, MO.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Tommie Lee, her daughter, Denise, and her husband, Tom Lethcho. She is survived by her sister, June Hess, Adrian, MO; two brothers, Thomas Edward (Bud) Hackler and wife, Maxine, Drexel, MO, and Joe R. Hackler and wife, Barbara, Archie, MO; brother-in-law, Bill Lethcho and wife, Sandy, Adrian; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and many friends.