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| Velma Stickley |
Velma was born on June 4, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri. She was 78
years old when she passed away at her home in Clinton, Mo., October 5,
2016.
Velma was the daughter of Virgil and Iva (Gee) Kellough, who both have preceded her in death.
She
had eight children. Oldest to youngest, Virgil "Gene" Hilburn, Bates
City, Mo.; his child, Kristopher and Heather Hilburn, their four
children, Sibley, Mo.; Douglas and Donna Hilburn, Bates City, Mo.; their
three children, Clifford and Tammy Hilburn, two children, Odessa, Mo.,
Donald and Heidi Hilburn, two children of New Bern, North Carolina,
Isaac and Linda Hilburn, two children of Odessa, Mo.; Teresa O'Dell of
Camden, Mo.; her five children, William and Tia Weber, three children,
Richmond, Mo., Daniel and Christina Weber, five children, Richmond, Mo.,
Michael and Carrie Weber, three children of Richmond, Mo., Matishia
Weber, four children of Richmond, Mo., Laurina and Jeff Carter, two
children, Richmond, Mo., one step-daugher, Betty O'Dell, Lexington, Mo.;
Richard and Christina Hilburn, Odessa, Mo., three children, Richard
Hilburn, Jr., Odessa, Mo., Lucas Hilburn, Odessa, Mo., Elijah and
Stephanie Hilburn, Marshall, Mo., and seven grandchildren; Russell and
Jo Dee Hilburn, Odessa, Mo., six children, Allen Hilburn, Odessa, Mo.,
Bryan and Ashley Hilburn, Odessa, Mo., Stormy Hilburn, Sibley, Mo.,
Mindee and Jason Snyder, Marlee Pointer, Independence, Mo., Matthew and
Sarah Williams, Liberty, Mo., twelve grandchildren; Robin and Mike
Holcomb, Albany, Mo., their children, Regina Eichler and the late Jim
Eichler, three children of Warrensburg, Mo., David Harding, Jr., one
child, Stanberry, Mo., two step-children, Kim and Roger Alan, Grant
City, Mo., Samantha Greenwell, Albany, Mo.; Irma Straisinger, Clinton,
Mo., three children, Jacklyn Murry, Kayla and Ryan Decker, Heather
Straisinger, five grandchildren of Clinton, Mo.; Roy Joel Strainsinger,
II, Leeton, Mo., his four children, Chrystal Straisinger, Sedalia, Mo.,
Isiah, Leeton, Mo., five grandchildren.
Velma
leaves behind a large family, including three brothers, Gene Kellough,
Leonard Kellough, Allen and Janice Kellough; three sisters, Joyce Wolfe,
Louise Welker, and Lucille and Pierce McBride; and numerous nieces and
nephews.
In
addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by husbands, Roy Joel
Straisinger and Leroy Stickley; one brother, Leo Kellough; two
sisters-in-law, Dottie Kellough and Susie Cuszic; two brothers-in-law,
Ralph Wolfe and Jim Welker; two sons-in-law, Charles O'Dell and Teddy
Hoover; one daughter- in-law, Doreen Straisinger; and one
great-grandson, Christian Joel.
Graveside
services and interment will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 15, 2016
at the Mount Washington Cemetery in Independence, Mo. She will be laid
to rest next to her late husband Roy Straisinger.
Following the
graveside service, at 2:00 p.m., a celebration of life memorial will be
at the Buckner Park Pavilion, Buckner, Mo. Also at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, a
celebration of life memorial will be held at the Antioch Hills
Apartment Community Room #2 in Clinton, Mo. The family will receive
friends from 6:00 to 8:00 Friday at the Bradley & Hadley Funeral
Home, Clinton, Mo.
All
her children wish to come together and thank everyone for all your
love, support, and prayers. For on this day we shall stand together as
we honor our Mothers Love and Memory.
The Harrisonville Police Department is sending a reminder out to the community to not keep your vehicle locked and not to keep valuables inside.
