Mary Eulalah Adwell died on April 23, 2017. She was born November 17, 1920. Growing up on the farm near Ravenwood, Missouri, she learned that each member of the family had chores to do each day. She learned to play the piano, and continued to do so throughout her life. She became an accomplished horsewoman, and could drive anything, over time this included a team of horses, a tractor, and a school bus full of children.
She graduated from Ravenwood High school, and Northwest Missouri State Teacher's College.

She was a teacher, and began teaching in a one-room country schoolhouse in rural Missouri in 1941, teaching all the subjects for eight grades. She taught elementary school students in Missouri, Virginia, and Illinois in a career that lasted 53 years, and always cherished the memories of the students and families she came to know.

She loved to entertain, and countless individuals enjoyed her hospitality, the delicious food she prepared, and the stories she shared. Her home displayed many samples of her skill at needlework.

She was preceded in death by her parents Jeremiah Johnson and Lelah (Wharton) Johnson, and by her husband Donald E. Adwell.

She is survived by her son Jerry (Lynn) , Grandchildren Sarah (Levi), and Matthew (Pamela), and Greatgrandchildren Vivian Adwell and Lucille Adwell.

There will be a Memorial service on Monday, May 22, at 11:00 AM at Hope Lutheran Evangelical Church 931 South Main St. Maryville, Mo with Pastor David Oddi officiating. Visitation is at 10:00 AM prior to the funeral service. Lunch will follow the service and internment will be 2:00 PM, High Ridge Cemetery in Stanberry, MO.

Memorial gifts can be made to:

The Jefferson Education Foundation
Eulalah Adwell Scholarship at Jefferson C-123 School

and Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Maryville

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