Monola "Maggie" Senn of Scott City passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 102, after a long illness.
Maggie was born June 27, 1914, in Holcomb, Missouri, to Edward and Zelma Summers Eakins. She married Willie Senn on Jan. 21, 1933, in Jackson. He preceded her in death Nov. 10, 1957.
Maggie was a longtime member of Illmo Baptist Church, Ladies VFW and a member of the German Evangelical Cemetery Association of Dutchtown. Maggie will be remembered lovingly by all for her quilts and chicken and dumplings.
She is survived by her children, Mildred Stull, Doris (David) Crites, Verna Anyon, Gary (Toni) Senn and Larry (Pearl) Senn; her siblings, Rosie (Rudy) Dryer, Louella (Joe) Fiegel, Virgie Kies, Oma Dell Clark, Claude (Faye) Eakins and Scott Eakins Grizzel; 17 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren.
She also was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Carl, Cecil and Louis Eakins; and three sisters, Lillian Eakins, Hazel Hennecke and Erma (Frank) Ellinger.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Scott City.
The funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the chapel, with pastor Mike Shupert officiating. Burial will be in German Evangelical Church Cemetery in Dutchtown.
In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the German Evangelical Church Cemetery of Dutchtown maintenance fund.
Online condolences may be shared at www.amick-burnettfuneralchapels.com.
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