Obituary - Della Mae Saffels

Della Mae Saffels

Della Mae Saffels of Harrisonville, Missouri was born June 9, 1929 in Independence, Missouri the daughter of Harry James and Ellen Mae (Titus) Tumlinson. She departed this life on Monday, March 20, 2017 at Crown Care Center, Harrisonville surrouned by love and family at the age of 87 years, 9 months and 21 days.

On October 27, 1945 Della Mae was united in marriage to Elmer Eugene "Gene" Saffels in Girard, Kansas.

Della Mae was a homemaker and a member of Messiah Lutheran Church, Independence, Missouri. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Della Mae enjoyed painting, sewing and doing yard work. Gene and Della Mae had moved to Harrisonville in 1966.

Besides her parents, Della Mae was preceded in death by her husband, Gene on September 17, 1995.

Della Mae is survived by two sons, Ron Saffels and wife, Jeanenne, Rick Saffels and wife, Diane; a daughter, Cathy Roush and husband, Mick all of Harrisonville, Missouri; eight grandchildren; twenty two great-grandchildren; her sister, Dolores Dickey, Pittsburg, Missouri; other relatives and a host of friends.

A graveside memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, March 24, 2017 at Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri. Cremation.

Final arrangements entrusted to Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.