Obituary of Dora Mae Landwier

Dora Mae Landwier

 Memorial Services for Dora Mae Landwier of Clarksville, MO will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry, MO, with J. Larry Carter officiating.

Mrs. Landwier, 76, passed away Thursday evening, December 7, 2017 at the home of her son in Clarksville.  Born April 20, 1941 in Elsberry, she was the daughter of Victor Elmo and Dorothy Elvina Vaughn Wallace.  Dora Mae was united in marriage on June 8, 1996 in the New Hope Community near Elsberry to William O’Brien Landwier.  She was employed for a number of years at Forrest Keeling Nursery near Elsberry, and later as a nurse’s aid at Sunset Nursing Home in Elsberry.  She was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Post #4610 in Clarksville.

Dora Mae was preceded in death by her parents, Victor and Dorothy Wallace; one step-son, Jeffery O’Brien Landwier; two sisters: Vicky Miller and Dorothy Lamberson; two step-brothers: Bobby DeGeare and Kenny Golden; one step-sister, Nancy Irving; one grandson, Donald Palmer, and her husband of 20 years, William Landwier, who died September 21, 2016.

Survivors include her children: Paul David Wright and his wife, Randi, of Eolia, MO, Victor Louis Wright and his wife, Teresa, also of Eolia, Chauncie William Wright and his wife, Glenda, of Clarksville and Carrie Palmer, and her fiance, Gene Trower, of Briscoe, MO; step-children: Scott William Landwier and Michael Landwier and his wife, Meredith, all of St. Charles, MO and Corey Kunkel and her husband, Joseph, of Newton, IA; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  She also leaves one brother, Robert Wallace and his wife, Connie, of Foley, MO; two sisters: Opal Riffle and Peggy Harding, both of Elsberry; one step-brother, Timmy Golden of Elsberry; two step-sisters: Jeanie Miller of New Florence and Kathy DeGeare of Elsberry; several nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until time of the Memorial Service on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry.  Memorials may be made to the Family of Dora Landweir in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 S. 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.