Grace Elizabeth Meek

Grace Elizabeth Meek, age 96, a former resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2012 at Loma Linda Healthcare in Moberly, Missouri. Grace was born on April 23, 1916 in New Cambria, Missouri the daughter of C.J. and Alice (Neuser) Venneman. Grace was a 1933 graduate from New Cambria High school. On June 6, 1942 she was united in marriage to John F. Meek in Macon, Missouri. He preceded her in death on September 2, 1988. Grace worked as a book keeper for Gambles, Woolworth, and Nibarger's Builders Supply. She is survived by two daughters, Dolores Rupp of Chillicothe, Missouri, and Susan Binney and husband David of Hallsville, Missouri; one sister, Mary Main of Tucson, Arizona; five grandchildren; and sixteen great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, John Meek; one son, Roy "R.J." Meek; infant brother, Clarence Venneman; two brothers, William and Joseph Venneman; and two sisters, Alice Stenson and Clemia Forrest. Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Columban's Catholic Church of Chillicothe, Missouri. There will be a parish rosary on Monday, May 21, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. with a family visitation to follow at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe on Monday, May 21, 2012 from 12 noon until 9:00 p.m. Burial will be held in Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the "Guardian Angel Fund" at Bishop Hogan School in Chillicothe and may be left at the funeral home or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at www.lindleyfuneralhomes.com . Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.