Reta Louise Tracy

Reta Louise Tracy, 76, of Mt. Vernon, passed away March 26, 2020, at her home. She was born Dec. 9, 1943, in Lockwood,to Eldor Wilbert and Vera Lucille (Cummings) Piepenbrink.
She was a 1961 graduate of Golden City High School in Golden City. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon and then was a seamstress for 40 plus years. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt. In 1966, she married Larry Joe Tracy in Meinert. He preceded her in death in 2009.
Tracy is survived by: daughter, Lori (Ed) Evatt of Mt. Vernon; son, Michael Tracy of Springfield; three grandchildren; brother, James (Emma) Piepenbrink of Golden City; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by: her parents, Eldor and Vera; husband, Larry; daughter, Nancy McRoberts; and brother, Gerald Piepenbrink.
A private family graveside service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, was held March 30, 2020, at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery at Meinert. Memorials may be made payable to the First Christian Church or the Trinity Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuenralHome.com.