Lorena Wild

Lorena M. Wild, age 83 of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday morning August 21, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born August 14, 1928 in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of John V. and Martha H. (Zenthofer) Higginbottom. She married James M. Wild on October 26, 1946 and he preceded her in death on January 12, 1994.


Lorena was the co-owner of S & J Café in Mt. Vernon, she was a charter member of over 50 years of the Moose Lodge Auxiliary #134, and also a member of the Owen Dunn Post #5 Auxiliary. She loved country music and dancing with James, the love of her life. She was a longtime member of Point Township Church of the Nazarene.


She is survived by three sons and daughter-in-law, Marvin and Cookie Wild of Odon, IN, Steven Wild and Kevin Wild both of Mt. Vernon; one daughter and son-in-law, Kimberly and Wayne Russell of Mt. Vernon; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband James M. Wild; an infant son at birth, James M. Wild, Jr., a brother, Johnny Higginbottom; a sister, Mary Stratton; and a daughter-in-law Kalah Wild.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday August 25, 2011 at the Austin~Stendeback Family Funeral Home with Rev. Dallas Robinson and Rev. Troy DeKemper officiating. Burial will be in Black Cemetery. Visitation will be form 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the funeral home. Ladies of the Moose Rites will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com