Myrna Lou Clements, 93 years of age, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2023 at Cox Barton County Hospital. In attendance were her beautiful and kind hospice nurse who she loved dearly and her wonderful doctor. They were there for her during her time in hospice and her passing.
A Christian celebration of Life service filled with beautiful live music, singing and prayers for Myrna was held in Nashville, Tennessee on July 9, 2023. In attendance were her daughter, Janna Freedle, John Bethune, Ivalene Still and led by Dr. Robert Still.
Myrna was born in Barton County Missouri on July 2, 1929, to Emmett Henry Clements and Ina Gertrude Clements (Onstott). She was the oldest of five living children and was preceded in death by her two older siblings, La Rue Gertrude Clements and Dixie Jewel Clements, who both died in early childhood.
She had two daughters, Donda Mauger (Freedle) who preceded her in death and Janna Freedle, who currently lives in Maryland. She had one granddaughter, Melissa Chadick (Dickinson) who preceded her in death in March of 2023 after a short illness. She has three great granddaughters, Amanda Marks (Dickinson), Grace Dickinson and Phoebe Chadick.
Myrna was preceded in death by her sister, Iris Jean Kingsbury of Kansas City, MO and is survived by her other sisters, Glenda Metcalf of Kansas City, MO, Cheryl Kay Neal of Carthage, MO and her brother, Lyle (Bud) Clements and his wife Janice Clements of Jasper, MO.
Myrna attended Lamar High School and graduated in 1946. She attended nursing school in 1970 in Springfield, MO and received her certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). She worked for several years as a very highly respected and valued nurse in the Department of Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital.
Myrna loved to read, grow beautiful flowers, and was interested in real estate, amateur carpentry and travel. Myrna lived in Florida and moved back to Lamar, MO, her hometown, in her later years to be close to her family.
Myrna will be missed dearly by her daughter and her family.
Janna... So sorry to hear of your loss. Your Mom was a very unusual person... very smart.
ReplyDeleteSherry, thank you. Surprised you knew about my
DeleteMom’s passing. If intelligence is an unusual attribute, then I agree but otherwise my mother wasn’t any more unusual than anyone else in this hard world we live in.