Wilma Louise Andis

parents: Charles Elmer Andis and Mary Magdeline "Maggie" Ritcheson

this entire page updated 2018/2019

Marriage #1

Children

2) Husband of Wilma Louise Andis - Gerald Gilbert Summers - born 20 Jun 1914 Daviess Co, IN; birth records; died 01 Aug 1981 Morgan Co, IN; death certificate; cause of death: crushed chest from car accident; buried Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Greenwood, Johnson, IN - see tombstone photo below; copies of newspaper articles; obituary, funeral card and funeral notice; son of Owen M Summers and Maude Myrtle Henry. 

3) Per Arlena (Andis) Coffman: Wilma was nicknamed "Wormy".  She used to sing this little song, "Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I'm gonna go eat some worms."  That's how she got her nickname.  I loved my Aunt "Wormy". She was so much fun and kept everyone laughing.  She was very quick-witted and exceptionally intelligent.

4) We have a copy of Wilma's death certificate, obituary, funeral card and funeral notice.  Cause of death: multiple injuries from a two-car collision.  Wilma's husband, daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter died at the scene.  Wilma went on to live 2 more months. Copies of newspaper articles regarding this event.

Photos and/or signatures

all photos courtesy of Kim Harper - except as noted

Wilma Louise and her brother
Charles Edgar Andis

c. 1921

Wilma Louise Andis
on her 18th birthday

11 Apr 1936

Wilma (Andis) Summers

unknown date

thanks to Marlin Myers for this photo

Eleanor Myers, Wilma, Ernest Myers

c. 1936

thanks to Marlin Myers for this photo

Gerald and Wilma Summers 
(child is likely their daughter Maudie)

unknown date

thanks to Alice (Fielder) Zimmerman for this photo

Gerald Gilbert Summers and 
Wilma Louise (Andis) Summers

April 1979