Wonda “Kay” McAllister

Wonda “Kay” McAllister, 69, of Marion, Ohio, formerly of Wabash, Indiana, died at 8:12 pm, Friday, February 15, 2019 at Kobacker House in Columbus, Ohio. She was born January 16, 1950 in Paintsville, Kentucky to Robert William and Minnie Alice (Hyden) Wilcox.

Kay was a 1970 graduate of Wabash High School. She married Paul James McAllister in Wabash on May 30, 1986; he died April 27, 2010. She retired from Bryan Steam in Peru, and also worked at Wabash Magnetics several years. Kay attended the Wabash Christian Heritage Church. She enjoyed gardening, growing flowers, sewing, buying jewelry, her dog “Gizmo”, and spending time with her family.

She is survived by six children, Kimberly Wilcox of Wabash, Kyle (Misty) Wilcox and Kim Raderstorf, both of Macy, Indiana, Paula McAllister, Christine (Greg Eudy) Whitney, and Kevin Harris, all of Peru, Indiana, 16 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, brothers and sister, Randall (Beth) Wilcox, Danny (Billie) Wilcox, and Michael (Colleen) Wilcox, all of Wabash, William Robert Wilcox of Lenoir City, Tennessee, and Brenda Wilcox of Wabash, and her special friend, Wayne Vandyke of Marion, Ohio. She was also preceded in death by her parents, 1 daughter, 1 brother, 1 grandson.

Funeral services will be 10:30 am Friday, February 22, 2019 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Pastor Tim Prater officiating. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery, Lagro. Friends may call 2-7pm Thursday, at the funeral home.

The memorial guest book for Kay may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.

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