Velna Laveta Mathes, of Harrisonville, Missouri was born May 5, 1919 in McCune, Kansas the daughter of Grant Marshall and Anna May (Lanfear) Boothe. She departed this life on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Crown Care Center, Harrisonville surrounded by love and family at the age of 96 years, 8 months and 17 days.
On April 11, 1938, Velna was united in marriage to Paul J. Mathes.
Velna was employed at Town and Country Laundry and later in the Cass Medical Center Housekeeping until her retirement in 1994. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Harrisonville. Velna enjoyed reading and putting puzzles together with her good friend at Crown Care, Glee Wood.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Mathes on March 1, 2005; a grandson, Shane Mathes in 1992; a sister, Erma Watkins and a nephew, Bobby Watkins.
Velna is survived by three sons, Melvin Mathes and wife Donna, Lloyd Mathes and wife Sylvia, Harold Mathes and wife Sherrie all of Harrisonville, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandsons; a brother, Milton Boothe and wife Marcene, Independence, Missouri; two nephews, Mark Boothe and wife Beverly, Independence, Missouri, Mike Boothe and wife Karen, Platte City, Missouri; a niece, Marcia Waugh and husband Jerry, State of Florida; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with burial in the Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville, Missouri.
Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice.
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