Marjorie Louise Wishman

Marjorie Louise (Stone) Wishman was born June 26, 1918 in Galt, MO. Her parents were Arthur and Mable Stone. They lived in Missouri, Colorado and Des Moines, Iowa. Marjorie departed this world for Heaven on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 3:45 p.m.

She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at the age of nine and served Him all of her life, as she did her family and her church, First Church of the Open Bible. Marjorie was a charter member of the church along with her grandparents and parents, and was the last surviving charter member. She worked in the Sunday school office for more than 50 years, and for many years prepared funeral dinners alongside her mother, and in later years with her husband, William. As a couple, Marjorie and William worked with the youth and led family circle. For most of her adult years, Marjorie kept a scrapbook of all the church news and noteworthy events. Her latest ministry, before she became one, was to visit the shut-ins.

Marjorie married William R. Wishman on August 18, 1940. To that union was born one son, William Arthur Wishman. When her husband served his country in WWII, Marjorie prayed tirelessly for him every day. She often spoke of the times the three of them were together in California before he shipped out to war and no one would rent to them because they had a child.

Among her many hobbies were sewing, knitting, crocheting and quilting – giving many of her projects to friends and family. She loved her doggie companions, Gigi, Rusty and Charley.

Marjorie was preceded in death by her grandparents, parents, and her husband of 59 years, William. Left to remember Marjorie are her son, William A. Wishman (Kathy); three grandchildren, Todd Wishman (Stephanie), Eric Wishman (Kara), and Heidi Adams (Nick); 10 great-grandchildren, Jordan, Katelyn, Madison, Dylan, Abigail, Allison, William, Jackson, Leah and Maya; and many friends.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Hamilton’s on Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway in West Des Moines, IA and the funeral service on Thursday, January 28 at 11:00 a.m. at First Church of the Open Bible, 2200 Beaver Avenue, Des Moines, IA. Private burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Memorial contributions may be direct to First Church of the Open Bible or to the Polk County Senior Center in West Des Moines. Condolences may be expressed online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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