Hallie Wachtel, age 91, passed away on July 11, 2018 in OKC, OK. She was born March 19, 1927 to Eddie and Bertha Roberts in Hominy, OK. In her early years she lived in Hominy and California. After high school she moved to Kansas City to work at the Nazarene Publishing House. While in Kansas City she met and married Rev. Alex Wachtel. Their devoted marriage lasted 47 years until his death in 1999.
Alex and Hallie served as missionaries for the Church of the Nazarene in Israel for 24 years. While there she served as a gracious hostess for countless visitors to the Holy Land. She was a loving and joyful presence in the lives of those she encountered. Upon returning to Oklahoma, Hallie worked at Deaconess Hospital in the Human Resources department for 16 years before her retirement.
Hallie is survived by her 3 children, Norm Wachtel and his wife Vickey of Manvel, TX, Jan Hertfelder and her husband Gary of Santa Maria, CA, and Andy Wachtel and his wife Pam of Smithville, TN and 7 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.
Services will be held at the First Church of the Nazarene in Edmond, OK on Monday, 7/16/18 at 10am.
