Thomas Rendleman

BELL CITY - Thomas Harris Rendleman Sr., 92, died May 17, 2003, at his home.

Born March 22, 1911, in Ullin, Ill., son of the late Gabriel and Georgia Goodman Rendleman, he graduated in 1931 from Bell City High School and was a retired farmer. A member of the Bell City United Methodist Church for more than 68 years, he was also a charter member of the Bell City Rotary Club.

On July 27, 1935, in Kennett, he married Mona Bollinger who survives of the home.

Other survivors include: one son, Thomas H. Rendleman Jr. of Bell City; two daughters, Suzanne Boswell of Scott City and Mary Hart of Advance; three sisters, Marcia Kinder and Joann Johnson of Painton and Virginia Jenkins of Advance; and nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Four brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.

Visitation is from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at Morgan Funeral Home in Advance.

Services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Bell City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Linda Zych, officiating.

Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery near Advance.

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Memorial contributions may be sent to:

the Bell City School Foundation 25254 Walnut St. Bell City, MO 63735

or

the Stoddard County Children's Home P.O. Box 164 Dexter, MO 63841