St. Clair County Obits

MARGARET LOUISE PASLEY

Osceola Library Files
17 November 1960
Mrs. Pasley, 90, Lifelong Resident, Buried Sunday
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the Roscoe Christian church for Mrs. Margaret Louise Pasley, 90, a lifelong resident of the Roscoe community, who died Nov. 17 at the Osceola Medical Hospital.
Rev. Dean Tomlinson, pastor of the church, officiated at the services. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Kiefer, Mrs. Roy Barnes and Jack Kiefer sang “Sweet Hour of Prayer”, “In The Garden”, and “Near To The Heart of God”. They were accompanied by Mrs. Beryl Kiefer.
Pallbearers were Richard Pasley of Clinton, Larry Summers of Moberly, Ronald Pasley of Kansas City, Ted Pasley of Osceola, Clyde Pasley, Jr., of Osceola, and Clair Reese of Overland Park, Kans., grandsons of Mrs. Pasley. Flower bearers were grandchildren. Burial was made in the Roscoe cemetery under the direction of the Goodrich Funeral Home.
Mrs. Pasley, the eldest daughter of Frederick and Julia Seibold, was born at Roscoe May 5, 1870. On January 1, 1890, she was married to James Elbert Pasley. Twelve children were born to the couple. She also reared two grandsons, Thornton Boudinier of Kansas City and Dave Winn of Chatsworth, Cal.
At an early age she became a member of the Roscoe Christian church, the church her father helped build in 1871. Mrs. Pasley is the last family survivor of her generation. She has been active in the church and the community.
Preceding her in death were her husband; a son, Oscar, and three daughters, Odessa, Lettie and an infant.
Survivors are four daughters: Minnie of Osceola, Ethel of Kansas City, Flo of Jefferson City, and Ruby of Los Angeles, Cal.; four sons, Clyde of Osceola, Ralph of Kansas City, James of Roscoe and Therman of Kansas City; 26 grandchildren; 39 great grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Note: Roscoe Cemetery record lists: Margaret Louise Palsey, born 1870; died 1960.