Mary Dodd

Mary Joan Dodd of Farmington, Missouri was born on November 15, 1945 in Ironton, Missouri, a daughter to the late Stephen Leo Sucharski and the late Elsie Louise (Goggin) Sucharski. On October 2, 1970, Mary was united in marriage to Robert Dale Dodd.

Mary departed this life surrounded in love by her family on Friday, February 9, 2018 in Farmington having reached the age of seventy-two years, two months and twenty-six days.

As the oldest of nine children, Mary was a life-long caregiver and later became a nurse. Throughout her nursing career, she worked at Mineral Area Hospital, Ironton Hospital, AmHeart Hospice, and Potosi Manor. Over the years, she attended to and cared for many, both at work and outside of work. At the age of sixty-one, Mary was diagnosed with breast cancer. Throughout her illness, she never stopped working and continued to care for others. At that time, she was working for AmHeart Hospice. She attended to those that were crossing over all the while suffering a potentially fatal disease herself. She was in remission for the remainder of her life.

In retirement, Mary enjoyed going to church, spending time with her family, her daughters, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. She continued to volunteer for Preferred Hospice by visiting those in the community who were leaving this life. When she could no longer get around, she volunteered for the organization by doing paperwork at her kitchen table.

Mary was quite the talker and an inspiration to all that knew her. She never met a stranger, had a contagious laugh, loved with all her might, and had a heart of gold.

Survivors include: two daughters: Stephenie Louise (Brock) Tucker of Farmington, Tina Marie (Ron) Kightlinger of Park Hills; four grandchildren: Amber (Bryan) Elliott, Ryan Woods, Zakary and Derek Dodd; three bonus grandchildren: Dean, Jacob and Cassie Kightlinger; two great grandchildren: Myles and Briar Elliott; grandchild to be, Chancelor Dale Dodd; six siblings: Linda (Paul) Lashley of Caledonia, Allan (Wanda) Sucharski of Farmington, David (Aida) Sucharshi of Texas, Sue Roney of Farmington, Betty (Steve) Brown of Jackson, Missouri, Dorothy (Amanda) Sucharski of Port Orchard, Washington; five sisters-in-law: Kimi Sucharski of Indian Mound, Tennessee, Alta Dodd of Farmington, Jean Haderlein of DeSoto, Carolyn (Jodie) Jackson of Caledonia, Marcy (Neil) Isgrig of Caledonia. Mary was a loving aunt, cousin and friend to many.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Robert Dale Dodd; two grandchildren: Adrien and Tyler; four brothers: Stephen, Stanley, Patrick and James Sucharski; three brothers-in-law: Mike Roney, Dwayne Dodd and Jim Dodd; sister-in-law: Doris Eulentrop.

Memorial Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at the DeClue Funeral Home.

A Memorial Service will follow the visitation on Tuesday at 12 p.m. at the DeClue Memorial Chapel with Pastor Trevor Kean officiating.

Interment and final prayers will be held in the St. Francois Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to the care and direction of the DeClue Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri.