Lila Wrigley

Lila Alene Wrigley, 87, of Manhattan, passed away Monday, September 16th, at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan. Lila, age 87, was born March 14, 1926 in Osborne County, Kansas, to John and Mary (Pearson) Simmelink. She was a graduate of Osborne High School in 1943, attended both Fort Hays State College and Kansas Wesleyan College during and following the years of WWII. She married L. Paul Wrigley on July 20, 1947 at the University United Methodist Church in Salina, where they lived until 1970, when they moved to Manhattan. Paul preceded her in death in 1988. Her two children, Reseda Julene Wrigley Mickey of Los Angeles, CA; and Dr. Owen Paul Wrigley of Vienna, Virginia, together with his wife, Le' Le' Elizabeth Wrigley, and their daughter, Htet Htet Wrigley, were at her bedside. In addition to her children and granddaughter, she leaves three older grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and 2 brothers, Ernest Simmelink, Lawrence J. Simmelink, and her stepmother, Lillie Clark. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Manhattan, American Legion Post 17, Lone Wrangler's Square Dance Club, Order of Eastern Star Chapter 209, United Methodist Women, Manhattan Area Amateur Ham Operators (MAARS), former Girl Scout leader, American Legion Auxiliary Unit Post 17, area book clubs, and, most of all, traveling. Lila was a homemaker and a medical secretary for Dr. Philip Hostetter, Beltone Hearing Aid, and Dr. Glenn Eaton in Salina. The family request donations to the Good Shepherd Home Care & Hospice House, 3801 Vanesta Dr., Manhattan, Kansas.