Obituary - Rhonda Rae (Gardner) Mowell

Rhonda Rae (Gardner) Mowell, 51, of Pleasant Hill, MO passed away January 25, 2015 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Memorial services are pending and will be pubished when they become available. Contributions are suggested to the Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Messages of condolence may be left at http://www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Rhonda was born June 30, 1963 in Randolf County, Missouri to Cliff and Darlene (Johnson) Gardner. She married Craig Adams in 1982 and from that union two daughters were born. She later married Alan Mowell, the love of her life, on September 9, 1995. He survives her of the home. An avid reader who loved the color purple, Rhonda was well known for collecting cows. She had a great sense of humor and could make anyone laugh. A kind soul who would help anyone out if she could. Rhonda was known as "Mom" to scores of kids over the years; but her greatest joy was being "Nana" to her grandchildren. She was preceeded in death by her sister, Rita Mae Gardner Morris; her father, Cliff Arthur Gardner; 2 older brothers, Leroy Dale Garder and William Lee (Bo) Gardner; her step-father, Ray Alton Johnson. She is survived by her husband, Alan Mowell of Pleasant Hill, MO; two daughters, Stephanie Adams and partner Dustin Agcopra of Holden, MO and Courtney Calvert and husband Michael of Pleasant Hill, MO; step-son Justin Mowell and wife Traci of Kingsville, MO; and seven grandchildren: Alex, Ayden, and Attea Agcopra, Brooklyn and Kelton Harrison, Gianna Calvert, and Casen Mowell. Rhonda is also survived by her sister Rebecca Wrenn and partner Jerry Barton of Kalispell, MT; brother David Wayne Gardner and wife Jean of Breckenridge, MO, and brother Phillip Garder and wife Belma of Kansas City, KS and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed by countless friends and neighbors, especially her dearest friend, Viki Whistle who she loved like a sister.