Kimberly V. Mothershead

Kimberly V. Mothershead, 53, of Girardeau, Mo., passed away peacefully at her home Monday, August 27, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her children. She was born January 22, 1959, in Springfield, Mo., daughter of Donald Edward and Kathryn Keller Vance, Sr. Kim was a 1977 graduate of Chaffee High School and graduated from Southeast Missouri State University in 1982. After graduation, Kim found her calling to teach children with mental and behavioral disabilities in Bloomfield, Sikeston, and Kelly Public Schools. She was co-owner and Director of the Board at Don Vance Ford in Versailles, Mo. Other civic endeavors include previous owner of Midwest Agri Chemico, First Missouri Terminals, Midwest Grain and Barge, and AgriTrans trucking. She served on senate bill 40 Developmentally Disability Board in Scott County to distribute tax money to agency�s serving the developmentally and physically disabled for seven years, and two years as presiding officer. Kim also served on the Board of Regents at Southeast Missouri State University for six years, and two years as vice-president of the board. She was an active member of the Southeast Missouri State University Alumni Council. She was also involved in starting the Women�s Walk for Athletics at SEMO. Kim worked hard to bring children�s book authors and illustrators to local schools during her eight years of service with Y.E.L.L. (Youth Education Literacy and Learning) organization, previously serving as the president and vice-president. She was also involved with the United Way Grace�s Reading Program. Kim served on the Women�s Safe House board procuring funds and assisting with securing policies that ensure security and living conditions for women in need. She has been a very active advocate and leader for the American Cancer Society the past nine years. Kim was a certified scuba diver and was working to attain a sport pilot license. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. Survivors include her mother, Kathryn Vance of Cape Girardeau; two sons, Russ (Trisha) Mothershead II of Owensboro, Ky. and Clay (Tiffany) Mothershead of Cape Girardeau; two daughters, Kathryn (Gregory) Sprengel of Dallas, Texas and Julie Mothershead of Cape Girardeau; a granddaughter, Amelia Mothershead; a brother, Donald (Vickey) Vance, Jr. of Marshfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Vance, Sr. Friends may call 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 29th, at Southeast Missouri State University Wehking Alumni Center in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 10 AM Thursday, August 30, 2012 at First Baptist Church in Jackson with the Reverend Tommy Weems and Pam & Dr. Andy Pratt officiating. Entombment will follow at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum. Memorial contributions may be given to the Safe House for Women, United Way Grace�s Reading Program, Wounded Warrior Project, or the SEMO University Foundation for Athletics, Education or the River Campus.

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Kimberly V. Mothershead

August 27, 2012