Rose Kathrine Stathem Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Rose Kathrine Stathem of Mexico, Missouri, born in Farber, Missouri, who passed away on June 23, 2024 at the age of 92. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rose Kathrine may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, George G. Ridgeway and Elizabeth J. Ridgeway (Taft); her husband Ramon C. Stathem; and her sons, Michael G. Stathem and Phillip C. Stathem.
She is survived by: her children, Jeffrey W. Stathem (Patty) of Mexico, David S. Stathem of Mechanicsville, Maryland, Ramona J. Stathem of Mexico and Dorthea E. Allen (Tim) of Columbia. She is also survived by fifteen grandchildren; twenty-three great grandchildren; and one great great grandchild.
