A. Cledith Gourley (Hartville)'s Obituary
Cledith Todd Gourley, daughter of Robert Elmer and Zona (Allen) Todd; was born August 16, 1923 near Hartville, Missouri in Wright County. She grew up in the Odin community living on the family farm homestead. She departed this life on July 14, 2021 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri at the age of ninety-seven years, ten months and 29 days.
She graduated Hartville high School in 1942 and pursued her lifelong secretarial career. She married Harold Gourley on October 12, 1944 and they both worked at CF&I Steel Company in Colorado making that their home until retirement. After retiring they moved to the Gourley family farm near Hartville, Missouri and lived there until Harold’s passing in 2001. She was also preceded in death by her parents, a sister, Zola Mae Greenlee, niece and nephew, Allen and Ann Greenlee and special aunt and uncle, Bob and Lola Todd.
Cledith is survived by many great nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Cledith has spent the last several years as a resident at the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. She enjoyed friends, family dinners and good times and laughter. She was always willing to help others in their time of need.
A special thank you to the Kabul Nursing Home for the special care shown during her stay there.
Memorials to Steele Memorial Cemetery may be made through Holman Howe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 236, Hartville, Missouri.
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