ORVILLE WICHERN

Orville "Willie" Wichern, 91, of Texarkana, Texas, died Friday, April 27, 2018, in a local nursing home. Mr. Wichern was born July 22, 1926, in Point Rest, Mo. He was a former mechanic with John Deere, a Christian and a WWII Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Wichern of Texarkana; three daughters and sons-in-law; Sharon and Mondo Rios of New Boston, Texas, Karen and Brad Dreyer of Texarkana and Karla and Matt Kiefner of Jackson, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Online registration is at eastfuneralhomes.com.