Mary Darnell

Mary Jeanne Darnell, formerly of Wappapello, Missouri, was called to her heavenly home with her Lord and Savior Monday, July 3, 2023.  

She loved the Lord and was a dedicated member of Little Brushy Church in Wappapello.  She married Dewey Ray Darnell June 1, 1957, at Broseley, Missouri. 

After marriage and service to our country by Dewey during the Korean War, Mary and Dewey moved to Marion, Indiana where Dewey worked for General Motors at the Fisher Body plant in Marion. Mary worked as a cashier, clerk typist, and played the piano at her church where she was also a youth director.  

After retirement from General Motors, Dewey and Mary moved to Branson, Missouri for the scenic views of the Ozarks, relaxation, and fishing at the lakes in the Ozarks of Branson. Mary worked for several years at Silver Dollar City in the Hospitality House welcoming folks to the theme park and the adventures they would encounter.

Later in life, Dewey and Mary moved to Wappapello to return to the area where they both were born and grew up as children.  Mary sang with the RSVP Chorus and did volunteer work for the community in various roles.  

Surviving are one daughter, Theressa (Ron) Oren; one son, Stephan (Deborah) Darnell; two grandchildren, Bruce Darnell and Mike (Paige) Darnell; and two great-grandchildren, Ellie and Alex Darnell.  

Mary was preceded in death by her devoted husband, Dewey who went to his heavenly home Jan. 17, 2014; parents, Hughie and Ruby Snider; siblings that include one sister, Theressa (Norman) Ridenhour, two brothers Eugene Snider, and Vernon (Delores) Snider.  

A graveside memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 14, 2023, at Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Blooomfield. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to:  Bloomfield Veterans Cemetery, 17357 Stars and Stripes Way, Bloomfield, MO 63825; or the Alzheimer’s Association of Indiana, 7221 Engle Rd., Suite 230, Fort Wayne, IN 46804.     

Condolences:   www.whitesandersfuneralhome.com.