Wilda Stauffer Schrag was born March 4, 1922 in Milford, NE, to Henry and Sophie (Zimmerman) Stauffer. She passed into the loving arms of our Lord on August 2nd at Ebied Hospice Residence in Toledo, OH. Wilda was a resident at Maple Crest Assisted Living in Bluffton, OH, prior to suffering a stroke.
After graduating from Milford High School, Wilda attended Hesston College in Hesston, KS. She graduated from La Junta Mennonite School of Nursing, La Junta, CO in 1945. Wilda worked as a Registered Nurse for 40 plus years beginning in obstetrics and most of the years in geriatric care in both Illinois and Kansas. 14 of those years were as Director of Nursing at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, rural Chenoa, IL.
While studying at Hesston College she met the love of her life, David Schrag. They were married at her parent’s home in Milford, NE on November 7, 1945. David preceded her in death on April 15, 2005 in Moundridge, KS.
Survivors include three daughters, Anita (George) Lehman, Bluffton, OH, Christine (Dan) Diener, Goshen, IN, Jana (Rusty) Schopp, Bloomington, IL; and two sons, Mark (Nancy) Schrag, Homer, AK and Scott Schrag, Moundridge, KS. Wilda is also survived by 12 grandchildren, Andrea (Tyson) Goings, Bluffton, OH, Ross (Allison) Lehman, Kansas City, KS, Meredith Lehman, North Newton, KS, Katrina Diener and Nancy (Aaron) Bontrager of Goshen, IN, Ben (Chrissy) Diener, Greenfield, IN, Hannah (Anders) Gustafson, Homer, AK, Logan (Rachel) Manser, San Marcos, CA, Maggie (Hugh) Hurst, St. Louis, MO, Bryan (Erin) Clark, Winfield, KS, Kim Schrag and Katie (Max Pierson) Schrag, McPherson, KS. There are also 15 great-grandchildren and one sister-in-law, Maxine Schrag, Moundridge, KS.
Wilda was preceded in death by her husband, David; her parents; grandson, Eric David Schopp; and eight siblings.
She was committed to a life of service through her career as a registered nurse and her life-time membership in the local and world-wide Mennonite Church. Wilda and David served in a variety of volunteer activities throughout their marriage, including two years with Mennonite Central Committee in Paraguay, South America. Wilda was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
Family will greet friends from 9 to 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at West Zion Church with a funeral service to follow at 10:30 a.m. Services will be livestreamed at www.facebook.com/westzion. Burial will follow at West Zion Cemetery, Moundridge. Memorial contributions may be made to Pine Village, Mennonite Central Committee or West Zion Mennonite Church in care of Moundridge Funeral Home, PO Box 410, Moundridge, KS 67107.