Teresa (Terri) Mae Gardner November 23, 1955 - September 21, 2018

October 02, 2018

Teresa (Terri) Mae Gardner, age 62, of Marceline, passed away at her home on Friday, September 21, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Father Gerald Kaimann officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until the time of service. Memorials have been suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and may be left at or sent to Rhodes Funeral Home, 216 Linn Street, Brookfield, MO 64628. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com

Teresa Mae, daughter of Edgar Orlando Davis and Mary Mae (Allen) Davis, was born on November 23, 1955 in Cortland, New York. On October 23, 1993 she was united in marriage to Michael Terrill Gardner at the Methodist Church, Marceline, MO. Terri enjoyed reading, and gardening. She was a charitable person and loved to give to as many worthy causes as she could, especially St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

Terri is survived by her husband Michael, of the home; one son, Casey Fitzpatrick (Jennifer), Cortland, NY; three daughters, Eva Rae Fitzgerald (Shea), New Smyrna Beach, FL; Melissa Barnes, Marceline; and Jana Gardner, Hannibal; one sister, Toni Zeleski (Richard), Syracuse, NY; nine grandchildren, Danielle, Channing, Isabelle, Brennen, Tristen, Lilian, Davis, Lennon, and Cash; as well as several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Terri was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers in law, Mark Gardner and Ben Linebaugh