Bernadine Elizabeth Rhodes

February 9, 1911 - January 14, 2018

Bernadine Elizabeth Rhodes, age 106, of Oak Grove, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Oak Grove Nursing Home, Oak Grove, Missouri. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday, January 18. 2018 at the First Baptist Church of Oak Grove with Reverend Randy Messer officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by Rhodes Funeral Home, Brookfield, Missouri. On-line registry at www.rhodesfh.com Bernadine was born on February 9, 1911 at Joplin, Mo., daughter of William Adam and Bessie Lee (Lintner) Stolper. On July 17, 1937 she was united in marriage to Angus Leslie Rhodes in Kansas City, Mo. He preceded her in death on January 25, 2003. She was a member of the Oak Grove First Baptist Church; past member of East Gate Chapter of the Order Of The Eastern Star and was a life time Kansas City, Mo area resident except from 1939-1946 when they lived in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After retiring from Butler Manufacturing they loved to travel across the U.S. spending winters in Brownfield, TX. Later years they traveled with the Elderberry Group from Oak Grove First Baptist. She had such fond memories of Texas and her travels with Jack. She is survived by several nieces and nephews. Bernadine was preceded in death by her parents; husband and brother, William Stolper.