Rena Carlene Nickell

October 24, 1950 - December 20, 2012

Rena C. Nickell age 62 of Brookfield, died Thursday December 20, 2012 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Sunday December 23, 2012 at Rhodes Funeral Home with Reverend David Blakely officiating. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery, Hale. Visitation will begin at noon Sunday December 23, 2012 at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 1:00 pm until time of service. Rena Carlene, daughter of Carl and Lorene Daniels Head was born on October 24, 1950 at Cora, Missouri. She is survived by; Rick Nickell, Brookfield; two daughters, Tamatha and husband Greg Cooper, Hale, and Janice Weaver and Bret Kunkel, Brookfield; two sons, Roger and wife Melissa Nickell, Kansas City, and Billy Joe Nickell, Brookfield; her mother, Lorene Head, Excelsior Springs; grandchildren, Ryan Hendricks, Skyler Weaver, Emily and Beau Kunkel, Ashley and Shane Cooper, Abigail, Carter, Colten, Isabelle and Dalton Nickell; three brothers, Jerry and wife Gloria Head, Trenton, Gary and wife Bonnie Head, Brookfield, Roger and wife Carol Head, Lawson; one sister, Freda and Pat McMillin, San Diego; also many nieces, nephews and other relatives. Rena is preceded in death by her father, Carl Head, two brothers, Leroy and Mervin Head.