Chester Wiggs Jr.

Chester David Wigg, Jr., 72, died Saturday, Feb. 3 at his home near Winfield.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Calvary Chapel near Winfield under the direction of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Payne, church pastor, will officiate with burial in Whispering Winds Cemetery near Winfield.

Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Tuesday (todday) at Calvary Chapel.

Born Aug. 27, 1945 in Alton, he was the son of Chester David and Christine Blankenship Wiggs, Sr. Chester served his country during the Vietnam War in the U.S. Navy. He was self-employed as an exhibitor at festivals, fairs and flea-markets. Chester was a regular volunteer at food pantries in Winfield and Troy and was a member of Calvary Chapel near Winfield.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Chester and Christine Wiggs, Sr., and one son, Michael Wiggs.

Survivors include his life partner, Linda McMillian of Winfield; her children: Chris McMillian and his wife, Georgia, of Winfield, and Susan Fortner of Elsberry; 10 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. He also leaves two sisters, Faye Liner and her husband, Ted, of Bremerton, Wash., and Jeanie Tucker of Yakima, Wash.; his “adoptive” sister, Rose Bush and her husband, Joe, of St. Charles; his “adoptive” nieces and nephews Pam Scheib and her husband, Mike, of Douglasville, Geo., Tim Gossert and his wife, Nene, of St. Charles, Dawn Roellig and her daughter, Nicole, of O’Fallon, and Lisa Kantz and her son, Alex, of O’Fallon; and many friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Mark Iberg, Matt Iberg, Steve Rath, Gary Dunn, Tim Gossett and Mike Scheib; and honorary pallbearer, Chris McMillian.

Memorials may be made to the Calvary Chapel Food Pantry in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 3838 East Highway 47, P.O. Box 253, Winfield, MO 63389. Online condolences may be made at www.carterricksfuneralhome.com.