Dixie Ann VanRoekel 60 of Maryville, Missouri died Tuesday, September 7, 2010 at St Francis Hospital, Maryville, Missouri.

Dixie was born August 31, 1950 in Maryville, the daughter of Richard and Ruth (Kaufman) Garrett. She graduated from Maryville High School in the class of 1968 and received a BS degree in Family and Human Environmental Sciences at Northwest Missouri State University in 1995. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Preceding Dixie in death were her parents; grandparents: Feta Garrett and Adam Wright; great-grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Loch.

Survivors include her sister: Jacquelyn Sullivan, Denver, Colorado; nieces: Kelli Beth Matz, Kansas City, Kansas and Kary Adkins, Centennial, Colorado; great-nieces: Katherine McClain, Denver; Kristi Murphy, Gardner, Kansas and Zoe Adkins, Centennial; great-nephews: Austin Murphy, Gardner and Seth Adkins, Centennial and an aunt: Christine Punzo, Maryville, Missouri.

Dixie’s body has been cremated, according to her wishes.

Graveside services will be at 2 pm, Saturday, September 11, 2010 at the Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood, Missouri.