Obituary - Joe Wix

Joe Wix

Funeral services for Joe Wix will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 9, 2014 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Boone Middleton officiating and Dr. Terry Davis and Pastor Ron Dunlap assisting.  Visitation will be from 5 - 7 p.m. Thursday, May 8 at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in Appleton City Cemetery in Appleton City, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice, Butler First Baptist Church or Bates County Industries.

Joe Wix, age 89 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at his home in rural Butler. He was born April 3, 1925 to Joseph Lincoln and Bertha Diehl Wix in Appleton City, Missouri.

Joe is survived by his wife, Linda Wix of Butler, Missouri; six daughters, Judy Daniel and husband John of Butler, Missouri, Karen Middleton and husband Boone of Springfield, Missouri, Cheryl Cumpton and husband Bill of Adrian, Missouri, Gayla Boyd and husband Brian of Butler, Missouri, Dawn Wix of Adrian, Missouri and Beth Swearingen and husband Greg of Monett, Missouri; 11 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Doris; three brothers, Robert, Wilbur and Homer Wix and a sister, Mary Seider.