Barbara J. Wenig, 95, of Sedalia, passed peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2026, where she was lovingly attended at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Cole Camp by the Benton County Hospice.
Born November 20, 1930 in Pettis County, the daughter of the late Andrew L. and Marguerite Hopkins Sampson. She was raised by Gus and Leta Bartzick. In 1948, she married John H. “Jack” Gregory, and he preceded her in death in 2014. On June 12, 1960, at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sedalia, she married Robert C. Wenig, and he preceded her in death on April 12, 2017.
She is survived by two sons, Gary Gregory and his wife Lynnette of Vancouver, Washington, and Robert D. Wenig and his wife Debbie of Green Ridge; two grandchildren, Shannon D. (Lee) Bouvier of Omaha, Nebraska, and Thomas B. (Leah) Gregory of Ozark, Missouri; two great-grandchildren, Lydia Gregory and Tyler Gregory; her close neighbor, Arlene Wischmeier; as well as numerous cousins.
Mrs. Wenig had been a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church since 1959. She attended Mark Twain Elementary School, followed by Junior and Senior High School years and graduation from Smith-Cotton High School in 1948. Her active participation was prevalent over the following decades in Smith-Cotton’s many class reunion activities and the Sedalia School District Alumni Foundation. She was employed by the C.W. Fower Company as a salesperson and department manager for twelve years; as well as an Artex/Tri-Chem Embroidery Paint dealer and instructor for another thirty-five years in the Sedalia area. As the wife of a Korean Conflict veteran, she was an active member in the American Legion Auxiliary, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, and the La Societe de Femme, Cabane #333 of the 40 & 8. In her later years, she was an avid Chiefs fan. An avid gardener, animal lover, and involved in many forms of crafting, her activities left her with many friends. She will be fondly remembered and missed by all.
Graveside services will be Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:00 A.M. at Highland Sacred Gardens Cemetery in Sedalia, with Pastor Douglas Dubisar officiating. Visitation will be from 9:30 until 10:45 A.M. Friday at McLaughlin Funeral Chapel in Sedalia. Memorials are suggested to the Sedalia Animal Shelter or charity of the donor’s choice in care of the funeral chapel.