Thelma M. O’Dell, 99, of Florence, died Tuesday at the St. Luke Living Center at Marion.
She was born Jan. 21, 1911 at Santa Fe, Kan., the daughter of Elmer and Rowena Barlow.
On Dec. 24, 1932, she was married to Orvis O’Dell at Garden City. They made their home in several communities in Kansas. Thelma was a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1999, five brothers and two sisters.
She is survived by: two sons, Delano of Florence and Delvin of Peabody; a daughter, Dee Nuessen of El Dorado; a brother, Don Barlow of Arizona; three sisters, Edith McDaniel of Garden City, Leona McDaniel of Lamar, Colo., and Donna Jean Miller of Arizona; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
There will be a visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Zeiner Funeral Home in Florence. The graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Cemetery at Florence, with Pastor Larry Timm officiating.
A memorial has been established with St. Luke Living Center, Marion.
