Louella Nothdurft

Mary Elizabeth "Louella" Rhodes Nothdurft, of Cape Girardeau, Missouri passed away June 29, 2024. She was born near Whitewater, Missouri, on January 9, 1926, daughter of Charles P. and Etta Leora Mollenhour Rhodes. Louella and Richard "Gene" Nothdurft were married August 28, 1947, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He passed away February 20, 2008. Louella graduated from Stroderville Grade School, Delta High School, Valedictorian Class of 1944, and attended Southeast Missouri Teachers College. She taught school at Whitewater and Crump, Missouri and worked for Southeast Missouri Telephone Co. Survivors include three daughters, Beverly Wiedefeld (Lance Eaker) of Jackson, Dixie (Randy) Davie and Patti (Ronnie) Eftink of Gordonville; eight grandchildren, Heather (Casey) Smith, Whitney (Todd) Conklin, Erin (Jason) Stallings, Rodney (Sandy) Eftink, Laura (Andy) Higgerson, Katy (Matt) Bollinger, Ryan Davie, Sara (Brandon) Bradshaw; fifteen great-grandchildren, Isabelle and Tyson (Landrie Cole) Smith, Morgan , Meredith and Miley Conklin, Andrew and Susan Eftink, Regan and Ross Davie, Hadley Bradshaw, Shelby and Rylee Bollinger, Wesley and Ginny Higgerson, Landrie Stallings; two step-great-grandchildren, Justin (Kayla) LeGrand and Ashlee (Ethan) Cochran; four step-great-great-grandchildren, Mason and Carson LeGrand, Waylen and Abbie Cochran; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, and granddaughter, Elizabeth Ann Eftink, four brothers, Paul, Lenard, Harold, Willard Rhodes; six sisters; infant Helen, Lucille Kidd, Virginia Flowers, Dorothy Goodman, Laverne Langston and Marie Withers. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 3, 2024 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Chapel. Funeral service will follow at 11:00 am at the funeral home with the Rev. Sam Roethemeyer officiating. Burial will be at Stroderville Cemetery near Whitewater. Pallbearers will be Rodney Eftink, Ryan Davie, Brandon Bradshaw, Matt Bollinger, Casey Smith, Todd Conklin, Jason Stallings and Andy Higgerson. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Stroderville Cemetery Perpetual Care. 2044 Co. rd. 389, Missouri 63785 or Charity of Choice. Ford & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com. Ford & Sons Funeral Home - Mt. Auburn is in charge of arrangements.

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Louella Nothdurft

January 9, 1926 - June 29, 2024