Obituary - Mabel Harris

Funeral services for Mabel Harris will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 15 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri. Contributions to the Ohio Street United Methodist Church, Butler Food Pantry, Heartland Hospice or charity of choice. 

Mabel Harris, age 99 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Medicalodge of Butler. She was born December 9, 1914 to Blueford and Nellie Theresa Koon Howard in Bates County, Missouri. 

Mable is survived by a sister, Ruth Conner of Butler, Missouri; a daughter, Regena Rook of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; a daughter-in-law Lucinda Dailey of Ozark, Missouri; a granddaughter Michelle Younger and husband Bill of Raymore, Missouri; a grandson Nathan Harris and wife Samantha of Longmont, Colorado; two step grandchildren, Bruce Rook and wife Cindy of Conroe, Texas and Kimberly Rook-Young of Lenexa, Kansas; two great grandchildren, Chad Schmidt and Lindsey Schuman and husband Josh of Raymore, Missouri and two great-great grandsons Jamie and Will Schuman of Raymore, Missouri. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews and a host of friends. Mabel also enjoyed six step great grandchildren and five step great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Brick Harris; a son Lyle Harris; a son-in-law Leon Rook; five sisters, Katherine Howard, Virginia Bundy, Viola King, Violetta Ghere and Ina Varns; and a brother, Lyle Howard.