Wilma Needham

Wilma Needham

Wilma Needham Obituary - Abilene, KS | Danner Funeral Home (martinbeckercarlson.com)

June 21, 1929 - July 29, 2021

Wilma J. (Billie) Eisenhower Needham passed away July 29, 2021 in Topeka. She was the daughter of John D. Eisenhower and Martha E. Snyder Eisenhower.

She graduated from D.C.C.H.S in 1947. She taught at a county school near Elmo, Kansas for the 1947-1948 school year. On May 2, 1948 she married Robert A. Needham. They moved to Colorado Springs in September of 1948 for two years where their first child, Sheila, was born. In November of 1950, they moved to Wichita, Kansas where he was employed at Beech Air Craft. Eventually they moved to Enterprise and later settled in Abilene where their seven children went through Abilene schools.

Wilma is survived by her daughters Sheila Spielman of Lyons, Kansas and Sandy Paulson (Rod) of Abilene; five sons, Gary Needham (Carol) of Abilene, Loyd Needham (Carol) of Abilene, Scot Needham (Dayna) of McPherson, Wade Needham (Lola) of Abilene, Phil Needham (Shelley) of Freeman, Missouri; 19 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law Margie Keith.

She was preceded in death by her parents, loving husband Robert, grandson James Jacob Needham, son-in-law Robert Spielman and seven siblings.

Funeral services for Billie will be 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at the Salina Church of Christ Church in Salina. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Danner Funeral Home.

The family suggests memorials be given to Salina Church of Christ or the Abilene Smokey Valley Railroad Association. Memorials may be dropped off or mailed to Danner Funeral Home, 501 N. Buckeye Abilene, Kansas .

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