Nadine (McGowan) Cantrell, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, at the Magnoilia Square facility in Springfield after a long illness and complications from COVID-19.
She was born April 29, 1926, to Hayward and Ollie McGowan of Mountain Grove.
Nadine was married to Donald Cantrell on Jan. 23, 1943.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her siblings, and son-in-law, Fred Lacey.
Nadine and Donald dairy farmed at Mountain Grove then later at Elkland. After Donald’s death in 1995, she moved to Springfield. Nadine worked at the Brown Shoe Company in Mountain Grove for many years as well working on the dairy farm with her husband. She was later a caregiver in Buffalo as well as in Springfield. She was a hard worker and worked well up into her 80s. Nadine loved to crochet and quilt but her real love was painting. She had numerous afghans, quilts and canvas and china paintings.
She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Nadine had four children: Jaxie Earlene Mount of Columbia, Missouri, Donnie Ray Cantrell and wife Cheryl of Springfield, Missouri, Darlene Lacey of Springfield, Missouri, and Donna Janette Yochum and husband Daryl from Montgomery, Texas; six grandchildren, Ricky Mount of Columbia, Missouri, Stephen Cantrell of Springfield, Missouri, Fred Lacey, Jr. of Pittsburg, Missouri, Dawn Barnes and husband Tony of Springfield, Missouri, Leigh Kozick of Cyprus, Texas, and Julia Kearns and husband Jason from Cary, North Carolina; twelve great-grandchildren, Mason Mount of Columbia, Missouri, Jessi Ray Allen and husband Devin of Springfield, Missouri, Justine Lacey of Buffalo, Missouri, Garrett Lacey and Lane Lacey of Pittsburg, Missouri, Mikala Deck and husband Travis of Springfield, Missouri, Evan Barnes and wife Casey of Somerset, Kentucky, Myla Morrison, Charlie Kozick, and Sylvia Kozick of Cyprus, Texas, and Iris Kearns and baby sister (due January 2021) of Cary, North Carolina; two great-great-grandchildren, Evie Deck of Springfield, Missouri and Devonte Allen of Springfield, Missouri.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 17, 2020 in the Maple Lawn Cemetery. Services were under the care and direction of the Cantlon-Otterness & Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo.
