Iona Wigger

Iona Lorene (Boyer) Wigger of Bixby, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 14th, 2025.

She was born March 9th, 1939 to John “Jack” and Lillian Boyer in Easton, MO. Iona graduated from Easton High School in 1957 and went on to St. Joseph Junior College where she graduated with an associate’s degree. Iona loved school but took breaks from college to raise her children. She attended Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, MO and Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS, eventually graduating from Pitt State with a bachelor’s degree in Communication in May of 1996.

Iona married H. Wayne Wigger November 9th, 1962. They had three children; Erik, Jared, and Joetta.

Iona was a stay-at-home mom, raising her three children while being active in her community, no matter the town they lived in. This included homes in Omaha, NE, Maryville, MO, Healy, KS, and Girard KS. After Wayne passed away in February of 2000, Iona worked at the Crawford County Health Department for a few years before retiring and eventually moving to Bixby, OK.
Iona was very active in her grandchildren’s lives. From going to their games, taking them on excursions, and teaching them about the love of Christ, Iona had a heavy influence on them. She loved to play the piano and people loved to hear her play it, even up until the end of her life.
Iona was preceded in death by her husband, parents, one sister Freida, and four brothers Gerald, Dale, Lloyd, and Ernie.

Iona is survived by her son Erik and his wife Lisa of Liberty, MO; son Jared of Okeechobee, FL; daughter Joetta Cox and her husband Matt of Bixby, OK; granddaughter Halli Weinmann and her husband Colton of Willard, MO; granddaughter Lauren King and her husband Nathan of Lawrence, KS; granddaughter Cheyenne Sells and her husband Sam of Mobile, AL; grandson Hunter Cox and granddaughter Karsen Cox, six great grandchildren, and several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews.

A funeral is scheduled for Saturday, June 28th at 11:00 a.m. at Freeman Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, Easton, MO.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Gideons International and the American Stroke Foundation.