Wanda Lorene Harnetiaux, 95, of Carthage, passed away at 9:17 am. At Memorial
Hospital in Carthage on Friday, February 2, 2024.
Wanda was born March 19, 1928, the daughter of Albert and Fae (Hopson)
Wetzel in Basco, Illinois. She graduated from Carthage High School and lived her
whole life in this local area. Wanda was united in marriage to James R.
Harnetiaux in Carthage on September 7, 1946. Wanda worked for over thirty
years at the local phone company in Carthage and the last four years before she
retired, she worked in the Aledo telephone office due to the closing of our local
office. She was very involved with her church and she and Jim enjoyed traveling
in their motor home and camping.
Wanda is survived by her sons, Daniel (Brenda) Harnetiaux, of Carthage and
James (Linda) Harnetiaux of Tennessee, Illinois; grandchildren, Krista (John)
Artman of Tennessee, Illinois, and Nathan (Anna) Harnetiaux of Plainfield, Illinois.
Also surviving are six great grandchildren, Connor, Kailee, Karli and Kennedy
Artman and Jacob and Jennifer Harnetiaux.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James; and a brother,
Walton Wetzel.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, February 10, 2024, at Printy
Funeral Home in Carthage with burial to follow in Moss Ridge Cemetery in
Carthage. Visitation will be held from 9:00 AM until time of services at 11:00 at
the funeral home in Carthage. Memorials may be directed to the American
Diabetes Association of the Carthage Methodist Church. Printy Funeral Home of
Carthage is in charge of arrangements.