Marilyn Joyce Pierce 70, of De Kalb, Missouri, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013. She was born March 3, 1943 in McFall, MO, daughter of Winifred and Linvell Meadows. She graduated from King City High School and Missouri Western State University with a Bachelor of Science. She married Bruce Pierce in November of 1973 and they would have been married 40 years this year. She was a Registered Nurse, working as a Psychiatric nurse at the St. Joseph State Hospital, Missouri Methodist Medical Center, the Atchison Hospital. She loved to read mostly mysteries, romance novels and Harry Potter books, she enjoyed needle point and cross-stitch, and watching crimes movies and shows. She was a born caretaker. and a member of the Baptist faith. Marilyn was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include, husband, Bruce Pierce of the home, two sons, Bruce Fetters and wife Kelley of Faucett, MO, and Donald Fetters of St. Joseph, a daughter, Kathleen Fetters-Iossi and husband Todd of West Bend, WI, grandchildren, Morgan, Joshua, Alyson Kenny, Reagan, and Riley, 8 sisters and brothers: Nina Miller of St. Joseph, MO, Donald Meadows of Cameron, June Craven of Olathe, KS, Eddie Meadows of St. Joseph, MO, Curtis Meadows of Austin, AR, Betty Barnes of St. Joseph, MO, Bill Meadows of St. Louis, MO, and Darrel Meadows of St. Joseph, MO.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 am, on Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Rupp Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Tuesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Westlawn Cemetery DeKalb, MO. Memorials are requested to the Hands of Hope Hospice, or the American Cancer society. Online condolence and obituary at www.ruppfuneral.com.