Zenita P. Trueblood

Zenita Pearl Trueblood, 91, of  Queen City, Missouri, formerly of Memphis, Missouri, passed away Sunday morning, May 5, 2013, at the Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, Missouri. The daughter of Robert and Nora Burns Harvey, she was born July 29, 1921 at Arbela, Missouri.

She graduated with the class of 1940 and then married D. Owen Trueblood on October  28, 1940 and to this union five children were born  He preceded her in death on June 22, 1988.  Others preceding her in death included  her brother, Harry Harvey; and  son,  Ronald Eugene Trueblood and son-in-law, Daryl Kell.

Survivors include two daughters, Betty Jainelle Kell of Lakeland, Florida and Wanda Lea Hicks and her husband Gary of Brashear, Missouri,  two sons, Harvey Dean Trueblood and his wife Pat of  Adamsville, Alabama and Leon Trueblood and his wife Marlena of rural Memphis, Missouri, a daughter in law, Loretta Trueblood of Michigan;10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren along with nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the Schuyler County Nursing Home or the Schuyler County Nutrition Site and can be left at or mailed to the Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis, Missouri 63555.
Visitation
Payne Funeral Chapel
202 E. Madison St.
Memphis, Missouri 63555
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, One hour before
Funeral Service
Payne Funeral Chapel
Memphis, Missouri
Tuesday, May 7, 2013, 2:00 P.M.
Interment
Memphis Cemetery
East of Memphis
Scotland County, Missouri
Memorial Contributions
Memorials in lieu of flowers are suggested to the Schuyler County Nursing Home or the Schuyler County Nutrition Site and can be left at or mailed to the Payne Funeral Chapel, 202 E. Madison St., Memphis, MO 63555. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Zenita P. Trueblood, please visit our flower store.