Marie Wildgrube Gomez

Gomez, Marie Wildgrube passed peacefully surrounded in love Saturday, November 4, 2017. Beloved wife of 67 years to Dr. Cesar A. Gomez; daughter of Rev. Erich and Helen (Haas) Wildgrube of New Orleans, LA; loving mother of Ellen Gomez DeFilippo, Philip Gomez, Karen Gomez (Donald E. Jr.) Walker, Loren Gomez and Dr. Carlen Gomez (Kirk) Fifer; grandmother of Anthony (Caitlin) DeFilippo, Mickey (fiancée Kristina) DeFilippo, Dr. Gabriel Gomez, Kristin Walker, Casey Walker, Maya Gomez, Clay Gomez and Gordon Fifer; great-grandmother of Malcolm DeFilippo and Peter DeFilippo; preceded in death by her 5 siblings Elsa, Lillian, Esther, Erich and Paul. Marie was a second mother and grandmother to many, as well as a beloved aunt, cousin and friend. Marie grew up in New Orleans, graduated from Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in St. Louis, met and married Cesar while he externed at Lutheran Hospital. After Cesar served 2 years in Korea, Marie and Cesar resumed their life together in St. Louis where their 5 children were born. Marie was an active member and volunteered at her churches Bethel Lutheran, and then Trinity Lutheran. She was a member of the Medical Society and Missouri Baptist Auxiliaries, and board volunteer of the Missouri Baptist Gift Shop for 30 years. She also served as a court appointed special advocate. She was a true Christian, always giving her time and love to friends and family, and always ready to help those in need. Her strength and resilience were an inspiration to all. Services: Funeral Service at Trinity Lutheran Church, 14088 Clayton Rd, Chesterfield, Saturday Nov 11, 11 a.m. Interment at Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Rd., Ballwin, Friday Nov 10 4-8 p.m. and on Saturday at the church 10-11 a.m. prior to the service. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Puerto Rico Hurricane Relief