Ladonna M. Wharton Obituary (1926 - 2015)

Ladonna M. "Sweetheart" Wharton 89, of Mt. Zion, passed away at 8:24 a.m., Saturday, March 14, 2015, in Heritage Manor Nursing Home. A service to celebrate Ladonna's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion. Burial will be in the Mt. Zion Township Cemetery. The family will receive friends for a time of visitation Tuesday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to Heritage Manor or Alzheimer's Foundation. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family to www.dawson-wikoff.com. Ladonna was born January 6, 1926, in Stanberry, MO the daughter of Fred and Mary (Simmons) Bailey. She married Dewey L. Wharton Sr. on February 16, 1947. He preceded her in death on April 25, 1993. She formerly worked as a phone operator for Missouri Bell Telephone Co., JC Penny Co., and Borg Warner. She was a former member of the South Shores Christian Church, and enjoyed bingo, baby sitting, and loved dogs. Surviving are her children: Dewey L. Wharton Jr. of Mt. Zion, Gary A. Wharton of Quincy, Ronald E. Wharton and his wife Marcia of Macon, Teresa M. Jostes and her husband Gary of Macon, Christine D. Risley of Decatur, and Keith E. Wharton and his wife Pam of Mt. Zion; niece: Lola Leibig of Pineville, LA; sixteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren, and one great-great grandson. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, two sons: Chester and William, daughter: Sharon, grandson: Michael, and two brothers. The family wishes to extend their sincere gratitude to the staff of Heritage Manor for all their care and compassion.