Obituaries

Jo Ann Lexcen

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Jo Ann Lexcen, 86, of Fulton, formerly of Isle, Minnesota, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2017. She was born in Sydney, Montana on July 12, 1930, the daughter of the late John M. and Gertrude Lexcen. Jo Ann resided in Fulton since 2006. She grew up in Minnesota, attending high school in Bird Island. Jo Ann worked for the Bell Telephone system from the time she was 16 until her retirement in March of 1985, working in Minnesota and Maryland. She was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Fulton and was frequently a reader at Saturday Mass. She was an avid reader and enjoyed making jewelry, knitting, and her cats. Jo Ann was much loved and will be sadly missed by her nieces, Michele Smith and husband Phil of Fulton, Tracy Danielson and husband Ron of Minot, N.D., Lori Brown and Maggie Catalformo of Calif.; nephews, Chuck Miller and wife Sharon of Circle Pines, Minn., Greg Miller of Wiser, Idaho, and Tim Miller and wife Christa of Mascoutah, Ill.; four great-nieces; eight great-nephews, and 25 great-great-nieces and nephews. Jo Ann was preceded in death by two sisters, Patricia Miller and Audrey McPhillips; and brother, John Lexcen. Memorial Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Fulton with Father Frank Bussmann officiating. Memorial donations are suggested to St. Peter Catholic Church or the Callaway County Humane Society, c/o Maupin Funeral Home, 301 Douglas Boulevard, Fulton, MO 65251. Condolences may be left for the family at maupinfuneralhome.com.

Published February 26, 2017