Louise Florence Wildt, 99, of Virginia, Illinois, passed away November 19, 2025, at Cass County Senior Living and Rehabilitation.

She was born September 7, 1926, in Virginia  the daughter of Charles and Doris (Schaad) Ruppel. She married Robert P. Wildt on April 10, 1949, and he preceded her in death on January 27, 2011.

Mrs. Wildt is survived by her son Alan (Margaret) Wildt of Virginia; her grandchildren, Adam Wildt of Chicago, Jonathan (Hillary) Wildt of Chicago, Jessica (Eric) Hublar of Chicago, Zachary (Cassie) Joseph of Lakeville, Minnesota, and Maxwell (Stephanie) Jospeh of Denver, Colorado; her great grandchildren, Noah Taft, Jackson Taft, Kenzee Wildt, Ken Wildt, Ky Wildt, Penelope Hublar, Raymond Hublar, Josephine Hublar, Everett Joseph, Ellery Joseph, Benjamin Joseph, Ethan Joseph, and Ella Joseph; and her nieces and nephews, Beth (Les) Auxier, Doris (Earl) Allen, Rose Ruppel, Ruth (Mark) Maxwell, Mark (Rachel) Ruppel, Rita Ruppel, Ed (Brenda) Wildt, Ann (Merlyn) Hood, Janet (Tom) Talbert, and Jeff Wildt. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her son, David Wildt (surviving wife Susie of Strasburg, Virginia); her granddaughter Chelsea Taft (surviving husband Beau of Bridgeport, Texas); and two brothers, Harold and Raymond Ruppel.

Louise was a 1944 graduate of Virginia High School and then attended Bradley University. Early in her life she taught in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood country school. She had also worked at Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank and for Epler Mills Law Office. She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Chandlerville and the Salem Lutheran Ladies Aide. Louise enjoyed quilting and embroidery.

A funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at Salem Lutheran Church in Chandlerville, with burial at Walnut Ridge Cemetery in Virginia. The family will meet friends 4-6 P.M. Tuesday at the Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in Virginia. Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church in Chandlerville. Condolences may be left at buchanancody.com.