Irene Lenore Goss
Irene Lenore Goss, age 95, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Irene was born the daughter of Neal Cornelius and Beulah Erva (Waite) Hedrick on August 8, 1926, in Wheeling, Missouri. She was a graduate of Wheeling High School. After graduation, she attended Chillicothe Business College. Irene was united in marriage to James Robert "Bob" Goss, Jr., on December 8, 1946, in Kansas City, Kansas. He preceded her in death on September 5, 2015. She worked for Missouri Employment Security in Chillicothe for many years. Irene was a member of the First Christian Church, Chillicothe, Missouri, where she worked as the secretary for several years. She was also a member of the Busy Belles in Chillicothe. Irene loved playing Bridge.
Survivors include one son, James N. Goss and wife Deborah of Kearney, Missouri; two grandchildren, Phillip James Goss of Holt, Missouri, and Jonathon Eric Goss and wife Lindsey of Kansas City, Missouri; and two great grandchildren, Carver Winston Goss and Riley Renee Goss. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Robert "Bob" Goss, Jr.; one son, Jeffrey R. Goss in 1992; and one sister, Ada Lee Peterson.
Funeral services will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. A scheduled visitation will be held at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, one hour prior to the service at 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Friends may call at the Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri, on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 12 noon until 7:00 p.m. Burial will be held Edgewood Cemetery, Chillicothe, Missouri. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Chillicothe and may be left at or mailed to Lindley Funeral Home, P.O. Box 47, Chillicothe, Missouri 64601. Online condolences may be made at
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Arrangements are under the direction of Lindley Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Missouri.