Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa November 23, 1923 - March 04, 2014

Wilma Reichling, 90, of Maquoketa, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Clover Ridge in Maquoketa.

Funeral Services celebrating her life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2014 at the First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa. Visitation will be held from 4:00-7:00 on Friday, March 7, 2014 at Lahey Funeral Home in Maquoketa. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Maquoketa.

Wilma Verda Weirup was born November 23, 1923 in rural Maquoketa to Arthur and Nina (Busch) Weirup. She graduated in 1941 from Maquoketa High School. On July 13, 1943 she was united in marriage to Donald "Dude" Reichling, he passed away on June 24, 2001.

Wilma worked at the Razzberry Bar in Carson's Drug Store for many years, which where she met her husband when he was on leave from the Navy. She also worked as a bookkeeper and a secretary for many years for several Maquoketa businesses including her husband's Dude's Phillip 66 Service Station. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa and the VFW Ladies Auxiliary. She was an avid bridge and euchre player. She enjoyed playing cards, golfing, collecting chickens, but most of all she enjoyed socializing with her family and friends.

She is survived by two sisters; Laveta Brady of Clinton, Arla (John) Lubben of Baldwin, a sister-in-law Patricia Weirup of Maquoketa.

Wilma is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two sons; Steven and Thomas, five siblings; Naomi, Anvick, Vernetta, Vernon and Everett, and a daughter-in-law Linda Laucke Reichling.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to the First Lutheran Church in Maquoketa or a charity of your choice.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.laheys.com