{"id":20194,"date":"2025-04-13T15:28:28","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T15:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/?p=20194"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:20:15","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:20:15","slug":"wanda-meritt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/13\/wanda-meritt\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanda Meritt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20196 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wanda-Merritt.jpg\" alt=\"Wanda Merritt\" width=\"400\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wanda-Merritt.jpg 400w, https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Wanda-Merritt-260x300.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wanda Meritt, 88, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, went to be with her Lord April 13, 2025, surrounded by her family at Aspire Nursing Home.<\/p>\n<p>Born October 28, 1936, in Rayville, Missouri, Wanda was the daughter of Farrell and Imogene Adams.<\/p>\n<p>She graduated from Excelsior Springs with the class of 1954.<\/p>\n<p>In 1955, she met her true love, Paul Meritt and was married on February 25 the same year.<\/p>\n<p>Wanda enjoyed crocheting and giving to others, especially when they were in need.<\/p>\n<p>She worked for several years as a cook for the Excelsior Springs School District.<\/p>\n<p>She was preceded in death by her parents, Farrell and Imogene.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by her husband, Paul; son, Paul Michael; daughters, Debbie and Deidra; sister, Wanetta (Gary) Clevenger; uncle, Arlo Hartman; and many nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>Visitation will be from 1 to 2:00 p.m. with a service to follow on April 16, 2025, at Bross &amp; Spidle Funeral Home in Excelsior Springs, Missouri.<\/p>\n<p>In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation.<\/p>\n<p>Arrangements are in care of Bross &amp; Spidle, Excelsior Springs.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #efdbd9; padding: 1em;\">\n<h5>Our Sincere Condolences<\/h5>\n<p>Thoughts are with you as you let your loved one go.<br \/>\nAlthough you knew it was coming it still can strike you hard with some moments overwhelming. Reach out to me if I can help.<br \/>\nTake care of each other and yourselves.<br \/>\nEvelyn<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-bottom-right\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20194?print=print\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_blank\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brossspidlemonuments.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><\/a><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wanda Meritt, 88, of Excelsior Springs, Missouri, went to be with her Lord April 13, 2025, surrounded by her family 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