Mary Hartley Wiland

AIKEN - Mary Hartley Wiland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2013. A resident of Trinity on Laurens in Aiken for the past few years, she lived a full 92 years and only recently reached the point where she could not participate in one of her favorite activities, bridge, on a regular basis. She was predeceased by her husband of more than 61 years, Frank O. Wiland, Jr., who passed away in 2002. Surviving are her daughters, Barbara A. Wiland, Jeanne W. Mayenschein, and sons, Kenneth P. Wiland and his wife, Mimi, and Michael N. Wiland, all of Aiken. In addition she is survived by four grandchildren, J. Douglas Mayenschein, junior and his wife, Jan, of Salem, VA; Traci M. Wilkerson, and her husband, David, of North Augusta; Kenneth P. Wiland, junior and his wife, Ashley, of New York, New York; and Shadie W. Copeland, and her husband, Mike, of Denver, CO. Finally, Mary is survived by four great-grandchildren, Chandler Mayenschein of Salem, VA, Blake Mayenschein of Camp Lejeune, NC, Morghan and Bryce Wilkerson of North Augusta, and a step-great grandson, Brent Smith. She is also predeceased by her late son-in-law, John D. Mayenschein Mary was a loyal and dedicated mother and a strong, competitive woman who was extremely proud of her West Virginia heritage. She was born on September 16, 1920, in Morgantown, West Virginia, to Samuel and Essie Hartley, the last daughter of nine children. She is survived by one sibling, her younger brother, Kenneth S. Hartley of Orange, Texas. Mary was married prior to World War II, raised children for over 35 years, and remained devoted to her family her entire life. She and her husband, Frank, moved to Aiken in 1952. Mary loved her ladies’ golf groups both at Highland Park Country Club and Houndslake Country Club, loved her bridge groups, and all the relationships she formed over the years with all her golf and bridge partners. Up until the last couple of months, she enjoyed a full and active life. A member of St. John’s United Methodist Church for over fifty-eight years, her services will be conducted in the sanctuary at 11:00 o’clock the morning of Friday, March 22, with graveside burial at Aiken Memorial Gardens immediately following. Prior to the service, the family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 am in Ward Hall at the church. Pallbearers will be David and Bryce Wilkerson, Mike Copeland, Roy Mills, Ron Schroder, Kent Falb, and Gary Hall. Honorary pallbearers are B. Henderson Johnson, Jr. and J. Stewart Petersen, Jr. Mary enjoyed her final years at Trinity and all the many new relationships she formed. The family wishes to thank everyone who contributed to her life and well being over these final few years and especially wants to thank the entire caring staff at Trinity. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that any memorials be directed to The First Tee of Aiken, 901 Houndslake Drive, Aiken, SC 29803, to Trinity on Laurens, 213 Laurens St., Aiken, SC 29801, or to St. John’s United Methodist Church, 104 Newberry St., NW, Aiken, SC 29801. Mary’s online guest book may be signed at www.shellhousefuneralhome.com SHELLHOUSE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 924 HAYNE AVE., AIKEN, SC To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Mary Hartley Wiland, please visit our flower store.