Agnes Catherine (Broker) Kever,74, Frankenstein, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City.
Agnes was born Jan. 13, 1946, to John P. and Gertrude M. (Kremer) Broker in Frankenstein.
She was united in marriage April 24, 1965, to Leonard R. Kever at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Frankenstein. They celebrated their 55th wedding anniversary in April.
Agnes attended St. Mary School in Frankenstein and was a 1964 graduate of Fatima High School in Westphalia. She worked for the state of Missouri until her children were born and then was able to stay at home with her children for several years while babysitting local area children and enjoying being a homemaker. In 1986, Agnes went to work at Mid America Bank in Linn where she stayed for 26 years until her retirement in 2012. She was an active member of Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church, St. Ann’s Sodality, and the Ladies Quilting Circle.
Agnes was a wonderful and loving mother, so dedicated to her family. She loved helping other people, was a thoughtful caregiver and lived by her strong, Christian faith which included saying her daily prayers.
She loved gardening and was an amazing cook. She made the very best pies. She loved embroidering, crocheting, making crafts, sewing, and was an avid quilter, even until her final days. Agnes enjoyed walking daily and going to the farm with her husband to check the cows or help with any work that needed to be done. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by sister, Betty Trippensee; brothers-in-law, Ronald Trippensee, James Kever, and Linus Kever; sister-in-law, Wilma Kever; and her mother-in-law and father-in-law, Legora and Werner Kever.
She is survived by husband, Leonard; two sons, Douglas and Russell, both of Frankenstein; daughter, Joan (Allen) Doerhoff of Henley; beloved grandchildren, Austin, Madelyn, and Henry Doerhoff; brother, Elmer and wife Gerry Broker of Frankenstein; sisters, Mary Alice and husband William Stokes of Frankenstein and Cathy and husband Virgil Borgmeyer of Meta; as well as numerous dear nieces, nephews, family and friends.
Visitation will be held from 4 - 7 p.m. Thursday, June 18, with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m., Friday, June 19, both at Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Church in Frankenstein with Fr. Daniel Merz as the celebrant. Interment will be in the Garden of Gethsemane Cemetery in Frankenstein.
Memorial contributions suggested to Our Lady Help of Christians Parish or St. Mary School.
Arrangements entrusted to Morton Chapel, Linn.
