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Leona Mae “Lea” <I>Clark</I> Sturgis

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Leona Mae “Lea” Clark Sturgis

Birth
Natoma, Osborne County, Kansas, USA
Death
10 Dec 2021 (aged 92)
Newark, New Castle County, Delaware, USA
Burial
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 52, Lot 16
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Leona May Sturgis, age 92, of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. Born in Natoma, KS on October 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Alice Thrapp Clark.

Mrs. Sturgis retired from the Unitog Company, Kansas City, MO, where she worked as an accounts receivable clerk. She was a member of the Crossroads Bible Church and a volunteer at The Paris Foundation, both in Elkton. Mrs. Sturgis cherished spending time with her family and enjoyed baking goodies and working on puzzle books.

Survivors include her children, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Elkton, MD, and Dennis Sturgis (Barbie), Sylva, NC; 5 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren, plus one on the way.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sturgis was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Robert L. Sturgis; and siblings, Alice Beach, Odessa, MO, Roberta Stokes, Clarksville, AR, and Grace Blackmon, Heber Springs, AR.

Memorial service and interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Paris Foundation, P.O. Box 812, Elkton, MD 21922.
Leona May Sturgis, age 92, of Elkton, MD, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021. Born in Natoma, KS on October 3, 1929, she was the daughter of the late William R. and Alice Thrapp Clark.

Mrs. Sturgis retired from the Unitog Company, Kansas City, MO, where she worked as an accounts receivable clerk. She was a member of the Crossroads Bible Church and a volunteer at The Paris Foundation, both in Elkton. Mrs. Sturgis cherished spending time with her family and enjoyed baking goodies and working on puzzle books.

Survivors include her children, Kirsten Fitzgerald, Elkton, MD, and Dennis Sturgis (Barbie), Sylva, NC; 5 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 3 great-great grandchildren, plus one on the way.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Sturgis was preceded in death by her husband of 45 years, Robert L. Sturgis; and siblings, Alice Beach, Odessa, MO, Roberta Stokes, Clarksville, AR, and Grace Blackmon, Heber Springs, AR.

Memorial service and interment will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Paris Foundation, P.O. Box 812, Elkton, MD 21922.


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  • Created by: Kirsten Relative Birth child
  • Added: Dec 16, 2021
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234925642/leona_mae-sturgis: accessed ), memorial page for Leona Mae “Lea” Clark Sturgis (3 Oct 1929–10 Dec 2021), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234925642, citing Fairview Cemetery, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri, USA; Cremated; Maintained by Kirsten (contributor 49336778).