Ella Margaret Rogers Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ella Margaret Rogers, daughter of the late Hans and Anna (Kurzundorfer) Wifling, was born October 6, 1936 in Amberg, Germany where she grew up and attended school. On April 11, 1957, Ella was united in marriage to a United States soldier, Craven Rogers. They were married in Vilseck, Germany and during their 52 years of marriage together they were blessed with two daughters, Carmen and Deborah. Craven preceded her in death on December 6, 2009. Due to Craven being in the military, they were transferred to different duty stations until his retirement in 1972 at which time they decided to stay in the Waynesville area. Ella was hard working. She started working in Toyland for AFES and while stationed in Kansas, Ella worked for the school district serving lunches. She worked for the Armed Forces Exchange for over 40 years before retiring. In her spare time, Ella enjoyed sewing, caring for her home and being outdoors while working in her flowers and gardening. She was also a great cook and she loved cooking for her family and spending time with them, especially the grandchildren. Ella passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018, in her home in Waynesville having attained the age of 81 years. She will be sadly missed, but fondly remembered by all those that knew and loved her. Ella leaves to cherish her memory, two daughters, Carmen Chadwick of Waynesville, MO and Deborah Foster of Little Elm, TX; four grandchildren, Kathreen Fellhauer (RJ) of Port Clinton, OH, Jacquelin Foster (Donnie) of Ottawa, KS, Morgan Dhée (Alex) of Austin, TX, and Madeline Elle Chadwick (Norell) of Dallas, TX; her sister, Gerda Drow of Franklin WI; two nieces; as well as a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside services were held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 31, 2018 in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery of Waynesville with Father John Groner officiating. Services were under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Waynesville / St. Robert.

Ella Margaret Rogers

October 6, 1936 - May 26, 2018