Norma Elvalee "Lee" Wulff, 93, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2017, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau.
She was born Aug. 28, 1924, in Mount Vernon, Missouri, to John Paul and Frances Breeden King.
She and Robert D. Wulff were married Nov. 2, 1967. He died February 18, 2015.
She was a member of New McKendree United Methodist Church.
Lee's greatest love, besides her family, was her faith. She became an accomplished painter in her later years. She loved music and played the piano at church, social gatherings, and even performed at her nursing home residence up until her death. She loved animals, especially her dog, Joey.
Lee is survived by a son, John (Tamara Vincent) Payne of Topeka, Kansas; stepson, Rob Wulff (Jim Eimers) of Santa Rosa, California; stepdaughter, Patricia Puls of Naples, Florida; three grandchildren, Andrew (Nicole) Hopkins-Payne, Scott (Carolyn) Payne and Sarah (Clint) Kueffer; nine great-grandchildren, Henley, Lashley, Katherine, Anna, Stella, Drew, Danielle, Madison and Tayler; two stepgrandchildren, Shannon (Bess) Puls and Drew (Sarah) Puls, and eight great-stepgrandchildren, Miles, Gage, Megan, Addison, Cole, Eathan, Braeden and Blake.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and a stepson, Van Puls.
Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Jackson.
Funeral service will follow at 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home with the Rev. Jimmie Corbin officiating.
Burial will be at Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.
Memorial contributions may be given to Humane Society of Southeast Missouri.
Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.
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