Rosena Windeknecht-Willard Obituary

With profound sadness, we say goodbye to Rosena Windeknecht-Willard (Cape Girardeau, Missouri), whose vibrant spirit touched the lives of many. Rosena left this world on August 1, 2025 at the age of 89, leaving a void in the lives of so many people. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Rosena Windeknecht-Willard to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Lorein Bogenpohl and Iona Rubel Bogenpohl; her son-in-law William Finch (Rock); and her sister Mildred Windeknecht. She is survived by: her former husband Charles Windeknecht; her children, Rachel Finch of Cape Girardeau, MO, Rebekah Green (James) of Georgetown, CA, Sarah Goss (James) of Knoxville, TN and Daniel Windeknecht (Joan) of Cape Girardeau; her husband Troy Willard; and her grandchildren, Carrie Woelk (Leland) of Cape, Molly Yingling (Daniel) of Cape, Philip Goss (Meredith) of Knoxville, Anna Glover (Matt) of Nashville, TN, Mariel Crawford (Brandt) of Knoxville, Lydia Goss of North Carolina, Jonathan Goss (Aryana) of Knoxville, Bronson Windeknecht of Cape and Janell Windeknecht of Cape. She is also survived by twelve great-grandchildren.

Monetary memorials may be made to Rosena Willard, and those contributions will be presented to her caregivers as a final thank you.