Marcia Jean Wedel, wife of Retired Chaplain (LTC) Dr. Larry R. Wedel passed away on 25 October 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was born on 27 October 1942 in Cincinnati, Ohio. She became a Christian at an early age. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of eighteen. She met Larry at Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, Oklahoma in 1962 and they were married in the First Baptist Church, Enid, Oklahoma on 22 August 1964. She and Larry moved to Louisville, Kentucky where Larry attended The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. While there she had two daughters, Deborah Jean and Laura Renee. After seminary the family moved to Hodgenville, Kentucky where Larry was Associate Pastor of the First Baptist Church. While there she supported Larry when he entered the Army Chaplaincy. She loved being an Army Chaplain’s wife. She loved to go on road trips and cruises. She had her son Jonathan Ray at Fort George G, Meade, Maryland and cared for three children under five years of age while Larry was in Viet Nam. She loved being an Army Chaplains wife. After various assignments in the United States and Europe she made her home comfortable and decorated them as if they had been professionally done. Upon Larry’s retirement in 1992 she graduated from The University of Houston-Victoria, Texas with a degree in Art and Art History. She was incredibly talented. She taught Tole, German Vollymar and fine art painting to private students. She was an excellent seamstress having made her children’s school clothes plus Debbie’s wedding dress and Laura’s prom dress. She created beautiful scrapbooks for her family and beautiful birthday and special occasion cards for family and friends. She was a forty-year member of The Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the Officer Wive’s Club and Women of the Chapel wherever Larry was assigned. While at Fitzimons Army Medical Center she assisted in caring for South Vietnamese babies and young children who were flown to Fitzsimons for medical care after the fall of South Vietnam. She was a woman of great faith. She enjoyed reading her Bible, attending church when she was physically able and participating in various home study groups to include The Officer’s Christian Fellowship. She invited single soldiers in her home when they were unable to be with their family. Although she had multiple physical problems, had numerous surgeries and numerous hospitalizations she very seldom complained. Even though she hurt all the time she very seldom complained about her situation. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, three children, ten grandchildren, two great grandchildren, two sons-in-law and two daughters-in-law. A Service of Celebration was held at Shadow Hills Baptist Church, Las Vegas, NV. On 28 December 2023. She was cremated and her ashes are resting at her home in North Las Vegas pending Larry’s decision whether to stay in Las Vegas or move to Beech Island, South Carolina or Boise, Utah to be around family.