Maujeva Overfield

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- Maujeva Louise Overfield, 60, of Chaffee died Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2008, at Southeast Missouri Hospital in Cape Girardeau.

She was born May 17, 1947, in St. Louis, daughter of Dennis Eugene and Goldie McBride LaCroix. She and Edward Richard Overfield were married March 10, 1978. He died May 6, 1988.

Overfield had been a presser at Bohanon Cleaners in Scott City and a clerk at Dollar General Store in Chaffee. She was a member of St. Ambrose Catholic Church, Daughters of St. Ambrose and Chaffee Booster Club. She was a Cub Scout leader in Chaffee two years, pastor parish relations committee in Scott City five years and assistant Brownie leader in Chaffee two years.

Survivors include a son, Douglas (Brandi) Overfield of Oran, Mo.; a daughter, Jonell Overfield of Columbia, Mo.; a brother, Ed LaCroix of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sisters, Carol Matteson of West Port, Wash., Dee LaCroix of Scott City; three grandchildren, Blake, Connor and Paige Overfield of Oran.

She was preceded in death by a brother and a sister.

Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday at Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee. The parish rosary will be recited at 6:30.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Ambrose Church, with the Rev. Ralph Duffner officiating. Burial will be in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens near Morley, Mo.