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Rachel Maude <I>Bales</I> McWhortor

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Rachel Maude Bales McWhortor

Birth
Nodaway County, Missouri, USA
Death
11 Apr 2010 (aged 91)
Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.429058, Longitude: -91.7149313
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*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
Rachel M. (Bales) McWhortor was born on Monday; November 25, 1918 in Nodaway County, Missouri. She was the daughter of: Walton E. and Elnora T. Dixon Bales and was raised by her grandmother, Rachel Dixon. On January 25, 1940 she was united in marriage to Lee O. "Red" McWhortor in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 9, 1995. Rachel graduated from Clark County High School with the Class of 1937. Her life was her family and playing the piano and organ. Her main focus was her family and taking care of them along with her husband and children she also took care of her grandmother. She played the piano at the Kahoka Christian Church and Eastern Star and she also gave piano lessons. Rachel received her 50 year pin from Order of Eastern Star Chapter #40. Rachel M. (Bales) McWhortor, age 91, passed away on Sunday; April 11, 2010 at her home in Kahoka; Clark County, Missouri. Those left to mourn her passing are: Her daughter Patricia Mullenix of Kahoka, two grandchildren, Rusty Mullenix and his wife Angie of Lake St. Louis, MO and Stacie Claus and her husband Bill of Keokuk, four great grandchildren, Nicole Dupy, Emery Mullenix, Cody and Caylee Claus, and nieces and nephews, along with her Siamese cat Tinker Bell. Besides her husband she was also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Larry Lee McWhortor on January 17, 1943 and William G. McWhortor on May 31, 1970 and three brothers. May they rest in peace. Visitation will be from: 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday; April 14, 2010 at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at: 7:00 p.m. also on Wednesday; April 14, 2010 at the Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday at the Kahoka Cemetery. Vigen Memorial Home is in charge of the arrangements.
*** IN LOVING MEMORY OF ***
Rachel M. (Bales) McWhortor was born on Monday; November 25, 1918 in Nodaway County, Missouri. She was the daughter of: Walton E. and Elnora T. Dixon Bales and was raised by her grandmother, Rachel Dixon. On January 25, 1940 she was united in marriage to Lee O. "Red" McWhortor in Kahoka, Missouri. He preceded her in death on October 9, 1995. Rachel graduated from Clark County High School with the Class of 1937. Her life was her family and playing the piano and organ. Her main focus was her family and taking care of them along with her husband and children she also took care of her grandmother. She played the piano at the Kahoka Christian Church and Eastern Star and she also gave piano lessons. Rachel received her 50 year pin from Order of Eastern Star Chapter #40. Rachel M. (Bales) McWhortor, age 91, passed away on Sunday; April 11, 2010 at her home in Kahoka; Clark County, Missouri. Those left to mourn her passing are: Her daughter Patricia Mullenix of Kahoka, two grandchildren, Rusty Mullenix and his wife Angie of Lake St. Louis, MO and Stacie Claus and her husband Bill of Keokuk, four great grandchildren, Nicole Dupy, Emery Mullenix, Cody and Caylee Claus, and nieces and nephews, along with her Siamese cat Tinker Bell. Besides her husband she was also preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Larry Lee McWhortor on January 17, 1943 and William G. McWhortor on May 31, 1970 and three brothers. May they rest in peace. Visitation will be from: 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday; April 14, 2010 at the funeral home. Funeral services will begin at: 7:00 p.m. also on Wednesday; April 14, 2010 at the Vigen Memorial Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Graveside services will be held 10:30 a.m., Thursday at the Kahoka Cemetery. Vigen Memorial Home is in charge of the arrangements.


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