Alma Stroer Obituary
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Alma grew up in El Dorado Springs and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School Class of 1959. Throughout her life, Alma was primarily a homemaker although she worked for a time at Nelly Don in Nevada as a seamstress. She also worked at Peerless in Ft. Scott, KS and TLT Wire in Nevada alongside her husband David. They enjoyed spending winters in Texas and while there helped build and manage an RV Park in Port Aransas, TX.
Survivors include her two children: a daughter, Misty Miller (Richard), Nevada, MO, and a son, Kendall Stroer (companion, Kathy Fitzpatrick), Nevada, MO; grandchildren, Tiffany Yates (Ray), Willard, MO, Cody Miller (Destiny), Nevada, MO, and Kristal Miller, Nevada, MO; great-granddaughter, Alexa Stroer, Willard, MO and twin great-grandsons, Andy and Brian Miller, Nevada, MO; a brother, Dwayne Horning, El Dorado Springs, MO; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, David, she was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Norma Burrus; three brothers, Donald Horning, Kenneth Horning, Eugene Horning; and a half-brother, Robert Horning.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 9, 2025 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Chad Bailey officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials are suggested in her name to the Vernon County Cancer Relief c/o Ferry Funeral Home.
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