Kimi L Wiggand

Kimi Lue, nee Moxley, Wiggand, 61, born February 27, 1955 in Weatherford, Oklahoma, passed away after her short battle with Leukemia on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

Kimi was a processor for Rural Housing Loans for the USDA-RD for over twenty years and was a secretary for A.F.G.E. Local Union 3504 for over 10 years and a member of the Executive Board for many years. She was a member of Christian Family Church, Belleville, Illinois. She was also active with G.W.R.R.A. (Gold Wing Motorcycle Club). Larrie and Kimi were the district M.A.D. Coordinators, as well as being selected as their local chapter’s Couple of the Year. They were also Medic First Aid /CPR instructors for the club. Kimi enjoyed traveling; she traveled to 49 states, three Canadian Providences, four major cross country train trips, as well as Mexico. One of her favorite places in her travels was Bryce Canyon, Utah. Following in her mother’s footsteps she enjoyed many of her same talents, being a professional florist and cake decorator. She was also co-owner of Buttons and More, which was a craft making business and consultant for Home to Home Décor. Every year Kimi would volunteer with Heartland SEP (a Christian Youth Camp) where she taught many types of craft lessons. Kimi was also a volunteer for Mission Trips to Mexico with the Crossing Borders Group. Some of her adventures included; hang gliding in the Smoky Mountains and extreme white water rafting in West Virginia as well as hiking thru Yellowstone National Park and much much more. Kimi enjoyed life to the fullest.

Kimi was preceded in death by her twin daughters, Amy and Michelle Ehlen; a granddaughter, Abigail Bortko and her parents, Charlie and Margie, nee Gilchrist, Moxley .

Surviving is her loving and devoted husband, Larrie Gene Wiggand; daughters, Amanda (Amy Miles) Langendorf, Crystal Ehlen, Heather Morrow and Nyiah Wiggand; grandchildren, Corrina (Josh) Price, Carson Morrow, Caleb Hernandez and Zoe Bortko; a great grandchild David Price; siblings, Kelly (Bonnie) Moxley, Kitra (Steve) Ruiz, Kara Moxley and Kregg (Rachel) Moxley, also, survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.

Memorials in Kimi’s memory may be made to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America at BBBSIL.org. Kimi and Larrie have been involved with this group for many years. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.valhallagardensandfuneralhome.com

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 pm, on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois

Funeral: Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm, on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the funeral home With Pastor Robert Koch officiating.

Interment will be held in Valhalla Gardens of Memory, Belleville, Illinois.

Valhalla Gaerdner Holten Funeral Home, Belleville, Illinois