Esther Mae Apel

Esther Mae Apel obituary, Chillicothe, MO

Esther Mae Apel

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Esther Apel Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Wright Funeral Home on Mar. 5, 2026.
Esther Apel, age 94, of Chillicothe, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 1, 2026, at Livingston Manor in Chillicothe, Missouri.

Funeral services will be Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Rex Leppin officiating. A private burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield.

Esther Mae, the daughter of Clarence Ray and Pearl Icy (Cassity) Apel, was born March 18, 1931.

Esther is survived by her brother, Albert Apel of Enterprise, Alabama and several extended family members as well as her Livingston Manor family.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Charles Apel.

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Mar

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Wright Funeral Home

1201 West Helm, Brookfield, MO 64628

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