Verna Wachter

Verna Dorothy Wachter, 85, of Jackson passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born Nov. 19, 1930, in Old Appleton daughter of William Paul and Clara Marie Ochs Bingenheimer. She and Arnold "Arnie" Wachter were married April 19, 1952. He passed away March 19, 2015.

Verna was raised in the Uniontown, Missouri, area and moved to St. Louis, where she worked for several years. Through family members, she became acquainted with Arnie Wachter, and they were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Uniontown. In April 1956, they moved from the farm in Uniontown to Jackson and transferred their church membership to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Jackson.

As a wonderful "family mother," Verna enjoyed Bible study, playing cards, dancing, sewing and cooking, especially for her granddaughters.

Loving survivors include two children, Nancy (Clint) Collier and Steve (Becky) Wachter of Jackson; two granddaughters, Landon Wachter of Stillwater, Oklahoma, and Paden Wachter of Jackson; a brother, the Rev. Roy (Doris) Bingenheimer of Concordia, Missouri; and two sisters, Betty (Rueben) Wachter of Altenburg, Missouri, and Anna Mae (Allen) Wachter of Jackson.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel of McCombs Funeral Home and Cremation Center in Jackson, and from 10 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Joshua Schmidt officiating. Interment will be in Russell Heights Cemetery in Jackson.

The family suggests contributions be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church or School, or to Saxony Lutheran High School.

Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.mccombsfuneralhome.com.