Mitchell L.
Wedel
BAKERSFIELD,
Calif. - Mitchell L. Wedel, 46, died Monday (Feb. 18, 2008) at Community
Hospice at Darlington Oaks in Verona, Miss.
He was born
May 16, 1961, in Newton, the son of Lavern and Louise Koehn Wedel. They survive
of Okolona, Miss.
As a young
man growing up in Mississippi, he farmed the land with his family. In 1984, he started
his career in the oil production industry where he retired after 23 years, last
working for Plains All American Oil Co.
He was a
master woodworker and loved restoring cars. He enjoyed golfing with his
friends, playing with and watching his sons play sports, his dogs Brandy,
Hurley and Peepers, eating steaks cooked by his brothers at Ole Hucks
Restaurant, watching the Super Bowl with his family, and most of all riding his
Harley Davidson motorcycle with his friends. He was a member of Cornerstone Baptist
Church, where he enjoyed many years of faithful service to the Lord.
Other
survivors include his wife of 27 years, Marr Wedel of Bakersfield, whom he
married March 15, 1980; two sons, Triston Wedel of Amory, Miss., and Ashton
Wedel of Bakersfield; brothers, Craig Wedel and wife, Cindy, of Okolona, Ryan
Wedel and wife, Ronda, of Amory, and Brent Wedel and wife, Stacey, of Okolona;
nephews, Chuck and Lee Wedel of Okolona; nieces, Brooklyn and Morgan Wedel of
Okolona; father-in-law, Willard Holdeman and wife, Rosa, of Moundridge;
brother-in-law, Allen Holdeman and wife, Jane, of Indianola, Miss.;
sisters-in-law, Gwendene Schmidt and husband, Raymond, of Clarksdale, Miss.,
Diane Perko of Salem, Ore., Lois Unruh and husband, Wavern, of Galva, Lavone
Koehn and husband, Bruce, of Okolona, and Karla Scott of Galva; and a host of
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and step-family.
He was
preceded in death by his grandparents, Alfred and Elma Koehn, and Ervin and
Gerturde Wedel; uncle, LeRoy Koehn; mother-in-law, Mae Holdeman;
step-mother-in-law, Clara Holdeman; and brothers-in-law, Dennis Nightingale and
Ron Perko.
Visitation
will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Holland-Harris Funeral Directors Okolona
Chapel.
Service will
be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Okolona, with Pastor Tem
Mattox officiating.
Pallbearers
will be Chuck Wedel, Lee Wedel, Jandi Koehn, Chris Burdick, B.J. Tittlemier and
K.C. Tittlemier. Honorary pallbearers will be Nigel Bilderbeck, Jim Small and
Kenny Molitor.
Burial will
follow in the Okolona God in Christ Mennonite Congregation Church Cemetery.
In lieu of
flowers, memorials may be made to Community Hospice at Darlington Oaks, P.O.
Box 1028, Verona, MS 38879.
