Edna Lauramere Connell, 88 of Kingsville, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at Ridge Crest Nursing Center in Warrensburg.

Edna was born November 14, 1929 in Leesville, Louisiana, daughter of W. O. Ferris and Olive L. (Wick) Ferris. She graduated from Holden High School. She attended St. Theresa's College in Kansas City and also, St. Joseph Hospital School of Nursing. Edna was united in marriage to Maurice Vincent Connell on August 30, 1952 in Holden. She was a CNA for nursing homes in Harrisonville for several years. Later, she and Maurice owned and operated K. C. Grade "A" Goat Dairy. More recently, they owned and operated a Registered Jersey Dairy Farm. Edna enjoyed horseback riding in years past as well as gardening. She was a longtime member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Holden. She belonged to the Altar Society and Legion of Mary.

Survivors include her husband of sixty five years, Maurice; five daughters: Nelly Payne and husband, Don of Auxvasse, MO; Cathleen Locascio and husband, Charles of Holden, MO; Mary Sisk and husband, Virgil "Jr." of Holden, MO; Sheila Christopher and husband, Tom of Holden, MO; and Michele Dinges and husband, Pat of Kingsville, MO; two sons: George Connell of Kingsville, MO and John Connell and wife, JoAnn of Middletown, VA; sister: Caroline Roberts and husband, Richard of St. Joseph, MO; brother: Warren Ferris of Holden, MO; twenty four grandchildren and forty great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son: Daniel Joseph Connell; daughter: Theresa Connell; brother: Albert Ferris..

Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 18th at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Holden with Fr. Curt Vogel of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and Fr. Joe Bathke of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Warrensburg co-officiating. Interment will follow at Mt. Olivet Cemetery at Kingsville. Pallbearers will be Richie Harbison, Adam Lewis, Christopher Connell, Michael Connell, Devin Freed and Curtis Christopher

There will be a Rosary Service 5:30 p.m. Sunday, followed by visitation from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the St. Patrick's Building Fund.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net