Lillian Bottorff: Died 04/09/2016
Categories: Obituaries
Lillian Bottorff
1919-2016
Maysville…..Lillian Gertrude Bottorff, 96, died April 9, 2016, at a healthcare facility in Cameron, Missouri. Born September 3, 1919, in a farmhouse southeast of Amity, Missouri, the daughter of Raymond C. and Ethel M. (Akey) Trout.
Lillian attended the Fairview one-room school in DeKalb County, MO, and Bliss and Blair schools in St. Joseph, MO. She graduated from Amity High School in 1939. She was employed as secretary at the Selective Service Board of DeKalb County.
She married Harold Bottorff in the Amity United Methodist Church November 22, 1959. The couple farmed the family’s Century Farm northeast of Maysville until they retired and moved to Cameron, MO. Lillian was an active member of the Hopewell Baptist Church near Weatherby. She enjoyed family events with her extended family.
She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister, Shirley Trout, sister-in-law, Margaret Trout, nephew Jim Trout, and brother-in-law, Carl Bottorff.
Lillian is survived by her brother, Don Trout (Sue), St. Joseph; nephew Robert Trout (Marie), Grain Valley, MO; nieces, Staci Farrell, Grain Valley, and Cristie Goforth (Todd), Overland Park, Kansas; grandnephew Brodie Goforth and grandniece Lexie Goforth, Overland Park; sisters-in law Sarah Mae Swanson (Arlan), Council Grove, Kansas, and Iva Lee Jameson, Kansas City, MO; brother-in-law, Ivan Bottorff (Marlene), Joplin, MO, several nieces and nephews; special caregiver, cousins Emily and Shelley Utterback, Cameron; and special friend, Maxine Whitt.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Turner Family Funeral Home of Maysville with visitation one hour prior to service time and burial following in Hopewell Cemetery. Online condolences: www.turnerfamilyfuneral.com
Lillian was a gracious, loving, gentle soul, well-loved by all who knew her. She will be missed.
Lillian was a very dear friend to us. Harold and she were vital parts of our lives and their memories will continue to be. God blessed us with Lillian and we are thankful. May she be reunited and again we can use that phrase we so often said, “Harold and Lillian”.
To the family of Lillian: Bro. Ben and I are sorry that we will be unable to attend the celebration of life for Lillian. She holds a special place in our hearts but know that she is rejoicing with other family members in heaven today. Ben is conducting services for a 106 year old lady, Lois Deason, who was the mother of one of his classmates and the lady had requested Ben to do her services many years ago,. Blessings on you all.
Ben and Barbara Rainey,