Ellen Boecker passes away on Sept. 19th

Ellen F. (Ditsch) Boecker, 73, of Raytown, MO passed away September 19, 2011. Visitation will be from 6 – 8 PM Friday, September 23rd at McGilley & Sheil Chapel. Rosary will begin at 9:30 AM Saturday, September 24th, followed by the funeral Mass at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 8812 E. Gregory, Raytown, MO. Inurnment to follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery.

Ellen leaves behind her husband, Paul, & 2 children, Jim Boecker of Menomonie, WI and Anna Yates of Chesterfield, MO along with 5 grandchildren & many friends. Ellen held various part-time jobs while raising her children & worked full time for 16 years at Rediscover.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society & will be directed to research of cholangiocarcinoma. Condolences may be left at www.mcgilleysheil.com. 

Raytown has lost a very good person who worked hard for the community. She had a pleasant nature and had the ability to get people of differing views to talk to each other, instead of yelling at each other. That is a rare skill.

“The deep pain that is felt at the death of every friendly soul arises from the feeling that there is in every individual something which is inexpressible, peculiar to him alone, and is, therefore, absolutely and irretrievably lost”.  ~Arthur Schopenhauer