Clarice Marie Van Horn

Clarice Marie Van Horn Clarice Van Horn, age 85, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2014, at her residence surrounded by her family. Clarice was the daughter of Austin and Inez Lenora (Cassida) Seward on October 19, 1928, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was a 1947 graduate of Meadville High School, Meadville, Missouri. After graduation she attended St. Luke's School of Nursing. She was united in marriage to William "Grover" Van Horn at the home of her parents in Chula, Missouri, on December 29, 1947. He preceded her in death on July 5, 2004. Clarice was a member of the Mt. Olive Baptist Church. She was an avid quilter and cross stitcher. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran quilt group. She also was a member of Silver Sneakers and Storybook Square Dance Club. Clarice loved going to Rio Grand Valley in Texas, where she spent 28 winters. Survivors include one son Steven Ray Van Horn and wife Katherine Jayne of Algonquin, Illinois; two daughters, Charlotte Faye Gant and husband Robert Waller of Jacksonville, Florida, and Dr. Diane Kay Riddle and husband Dr. Daniel Wayne of Hastings, Michigan; nine grandchildren, Deborah Denise Riddle Curren and husband Jack; Dr. Danielle Kay Riddle Bercier and husband Dr. Robert; Robert Eric Gant and wife Lori; Daniel Wayne Riddle Jr. and wife Marlis Vanee; Kristofer Todd Van Horn and wife Jaime; Jared Austin Van Horn and wife Katie; Sean Louis Van Horn and wife Kendra; Sigourney Van Horn Guilford and husband Troy; Samuel Phillip Van Horn; fifteen great-grandchildren, Robert Hunter Gant; Haley Josephine Riddle; William Robert Bercier; Ryan William Gant; Chloe Lawton Van Horn; Sadie Christine Van Horn; Landon Steven Van Horn; Remy Katherine Guilford; Tatum Campbell Guilford; Dayne Alexander Riddle; Charlie Sofia Van Horn; Cash Austin Van Horn; Mack Dickie Van Horn; Katherine Grace Bercier; and Brodie Eugene Phillip Van Horn. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Grover; son, Phillip Jay Van Horn; one brother Donald Gene Seward. Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Sunday, October 19, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. There will be a scheduled family visitation on Saturday, October 18, 2014 from 5-7 p.m. at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be at the Van Horne Cemetery, Chula, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the Van Horne Cemetery and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhome.com . Thank You Clarice's family would like to extend a special thank you to Veronica Baker and Sherry Ripley at St. Luke's Hospice. The care and attention they gave to Clarice in her final days could not have been more professional and effective. They, along with the other professionals at St. Luke's who came to her house to provide their special services, warmed our hearts by the way they attended to and comforted Clarice and made us, her family, feel at ease at a very trying time.