Marcile Julia Wike

Marcile Julia Wike, age 90, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 11, 2016.

"Marcy" was born September 17, 1925, in Richardson, NE. Born and raised on a farm, she loved the outdoors and nature. She was a deeply spiritual woman who devoted much of her life to the church and her family.

Marcy was preceded in death by her parents, Fredrick and Dorothea Koelmeyer Kruse, sister, Esther Handschuh and daughter, Doralyn W. Bradley. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Richard A. Wike, son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Debbie Wike, four grandchildren, two great grandchildren, and several nieces.

The family will receive friends from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Thursday, June 16 at Wilkinson Funeral Home in Concord, NC. A funeral service will be held in the chapel at 4:00 pm. Burial will be held 9:00 a.m. Friday at the National Cemetery in Salisbury, NC.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County, 5003 Hospice Lane, Kannapolis, NC 28081, Ascension Lutheran Church, 1225 East Morehead St.,Charlotte, NC, 28204 or St. Pauls Lutheran Church, 65103 712 Road, Falls City, NE 68355.