Anna “Cathie” Stafford, a 79-year-old Humphreys resident, passed away Thursday, Feb.18, 2021 at Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan.
Anna “Cathie” Stafford
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Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021 at Schoene-Ruschmeier Funeral Home in Milan.
A visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Following the service Cathie will be cremated and a private inurnment will be held at a later date at the Humphreys Cemetery.
Cathie was born Feb. 11, 1942 in Centerville, IA, the daughter of L. A. “Bud” and Mary Ellen Donald Rhodes.
Cathie graduated from high school in Allerton, IA, then attended tech school in St. Louis to become a Lab and X-Ray tech. She did her internship in Kirksville, and then worked as a tech at the Trenton and Milan Hospitals until 1981.
On Dec. 8, 1961 she married Sammie Stafford. He preceded her in death on Nov. 30, 2008.
In addition to working at the hospitals, she also worked on the farm. Cathie liked to embroider, quilt and do crossword puzzles. She loved music, especially country music. Cathie most enjoyed taking care of her grandkids.
Cathie is survived by three children, Laurie Stafford (Lynn Williams) of Pattonsburg, Larry Stafford and his wife, Julie of Humphreys and Lisa McClaran and her husband, Rick of Harris; nine grandchildren, Eric Williams (Stacie Weidemann), Greg Williams (Danielle McEwen), Erin Richardson (Geoff), Luke Hall (Candace), Matt Stafford (Malachi), Kati Stafford, Matt McClaran, Dustin McClaran (Traci) and Cody McClaran; seven great-grandchildren, Noah Williams, Ryleigh Williams, Bryson Houston, Parker Stafford, Ryan McClaran, Laney McClaran and Tate McClaran; three sisters, Lorna Hartman (Don) of Iowa, Linda James of Florida and Sue Simms (Rod) of Illinois; a brother, Danny Rhodes of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.
Memorial contributions are suggested to the Humphreys Cemetery.