Wilma Marie Monthie

Wilma Marie (Drews) Monthie, age 89, of Waco, passed away early Thursday morning, December 3, 2020 at Baylor Scott & White Hillcrest Hospital in Waco. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Aderhold Funeral Home Chapel in West, with Pastor Jeff Richter officiating. Burial will follow at Gerald Cemetery near Leroy. The family will receive visitors from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday at Aderhold Funeral Home in West. Limited capacity, facial masks, and social distancing are required at all services. Wilma was born March 16, 1931 in West, the daughter of Herman and Marie (Lehmann) Drews. She attended school in West, then left to help her father on their small family farm. On August 16, 1950 she was united in marriage to Olin H. Monthie in Gerald. Olin preceded her in death on December 24, 2008. Wilma was a very faithful member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald, where she was also a member of the Women's Guild. She also was a member of St. John's United Church of Christ in Robinson. Wilma was a homemaker and Mother. She enjoyed gardening, camping, and going to the lake. Wilma loved getting together with and cooking meals for her family. She couldn't wait until her grandchildren were old enough so they all could play dominoes and cards together. Wilma is also preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Louise Schuetz; and a daughter-in-law, Janet Monthie. Survivors include her children, Roy H. Monthie of Elm Mott, Bennie Monthie of Elm Mott and Audrey of Waco, Randy Monthie of Waco, Linda Bates of Hewitt and Ricky Monthie of Waco; beloved farm caretaker who was loved like a son, Jesse Hernandez and wife Paula; a sister, Betty Grudziecki; 14 grandchildren, Angela Carlton and husband Dub, Roy Monthie Jr., Russell Monthie, Melissa Hardy and husband Jason, Mark Monthie and wife Lisa, Shaun Monthie and wife Sara, Candace Reid and husband Travis, Christian Monthie, Kaylee Monthie, Karis Monthie, Jason Richardson, Amy Young and husband Nicholas, Beth Mahanay and husband Dylan, and Brandi Erwin and husband Logan; 19 great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Mark Monthie, Shaun Monthie, Roy Monthie Jr., Russell Monthie, Trey Carlton and Tylan Carlton. The family would like to thank Baylor Scott and White Hospital and Hospice medical staff and nurses for their love, care and support to the family during her last days at the hospital. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gerald Cemetery Association.