St. Clair County Obits

MARY L. FOOTE-DESIMONE

St. Clair County Courier
3 March 2006
Mary "Mimi" L. Foote-Desimone was born on Oct. 16, 1914 in Vista to Harry Clay and Eliza Kelley Foote. She passed away Feb. 21, 2006, at the Lee's Summit Hospital in Lee's Summit. Mary taught three years in public schools. She moved to the Kansas City area and worked in Civil Service positions for most of her adult life until her retirement. Mary spent her retirement years in Belton, which she called home.
She was a charter member of the Kansas City Mayflower Society, Tri-County Art Society and a member of the First Baptist Church of Kansas City. She became a member of the Vista Baptist Church at age 12.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Harry C. and Eliza Kelley Foote, her sisters, Edna Lysinger and Deane Lysinger, her brother, William C. Foote and two great nephews, Craig Miller and Brian Lysinger.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews, Harry Fulwider and his wife, Ruth and their children, Clay, Terri and Beth; Shirley Miller and her husband, Mike; Carolyn Rhoads and her sons, Marty and Jeff; Kay Burke and her husband, Bob and their children, Angela, Launa and Christina; John Lysinger and his wife, Patricia and their children, James and Brett; Fred Lysinger and his wife, Christy and their son, Jerry; Claudeane Flanary and her husband, Rick and their son, Lee; Cindy Underwood and her children, Bob, Amy and Derek; Mike Foote and his wife, Debbie and their children, Zack, Amy and John; Kelley Foote and her children, Michael and Byron, plus 20 great-great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
Services were Friday, Feb. 24, at the Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, officiated by Rev. Scott Hill with interment in Osceola Cemetery under the direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.
Music was "Amazing Grace" and "Precious Moments".
Casketbearers were Bob Underwood, Jeff Rhoads, Clay Fulwider, Marty Rhoads, Kelley Foote and Mike Foote.
Honorary casketbearers were Harry Fulwider, Shirley Miller, Carolyn Rhoads, Kay Burke, John Lysinger, Fred Lysinger, Claudeane Flanary, Cindy Underwood, Launa Burke, Angela McCasland, Christina Phillips, Terri McCourt, Beth Bauer, James Lysinger, Brett Harrold, Zack Foote, Andy Foote, Mikey Foote, Byron Foote, Amy Underwood and Derek Underwood.