Eathel Morene Persell McNabb, an 88-year-old Galt native, passed Friday, March 11, 2022 at North Kansas City Hospital.
Eathel Morene Persell McNabb
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A celebration of life will be held on June 25, 2022. Fry-Bross-Spidle Chapel is in charge of arrangements, with details to be found at https://brossspidlemonuments.com/.
Eathel was born July 28, 1933 in Galt. She began her education in Galt, where she was on the first girls basketball team and was crowned the Galt Fair Queen in 1949. She finished her education in Trenton.
She married Dewayne Persell of Spickard in 1953. The couple moved to Kansas City in 1954 and had three children. He preceded her in death in 1999.
Eathel enjoyed family, life, nature and learning. She received her master’s degree in Education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She taught third and fourth grades at Chinn Elementary School in Parkville until her retirement.
She was a founding member of the Meadowbrook United Methodist Church.
She was an avid gardener and enjoyed ballroom and square dancing. She was always willing to give a helping hand to those who needed it and drove for Meals on Wheels until 2020.
She is survived by her daughter, Jackie (Jim) Trimble of Lake Stevens, WA; a son, Steve Persell of Laredo; a sister, Donna (Roy, Jr.) Ferguson of Trenton; a sister-in-law, Bonnie McNabb of Trenton; her dear friend and companion, Virgel Adams of Kansas City; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.