This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARNES, ELY, DECLUE, MESTER, HOEHN, GRAVES, WERITCH, HILLEMAN, BOHANNON Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/4251 Message Board Post: Patricia Ann DeClue of Bismarck, Missouri departed this life Thursday, February 23, 2006 at Mineral Area Regional Center, Farmington, having reached the age of 54 years and 9 months. She was born May 23, 1951 in Bonne Terre, Missouri, a daughter of the late Henry Raymond and Lula Marie (Barnes) Ely. On January 10, 1976, in Washington County, she was united in marriage to Donald Edward DeClue. Donald preceded her in death on July 4, 2000. Patty was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She attended First Baptist Church of Potosi. She loved spending time with her beautiful grandsons, Zachary and Matthew. Those who remain to mourn the passing of her life include her daughter, Melba Mester and husband James of Potosi; two grandsons, Zachary and Matthew; five sisters, Sandra Hoehn and husband Clyde of Doe Run, Debra Graves of West Plains, Cheryl Weritch of Ironton, Karen Hilleman and husband Leonard of West Plains and Tammara Bohannon of West Plains; six brothers, Danny Ely of Green River, Wyoming; Terry Ely and wife Diane, St. Louis; Ronald Ely and wife Robin of Farmington; Billy Ely of Ironton; Robert Ely and wife Lelani of Ironton and Dennis Ely and wife Melva of Bakersville; nieces; nephews; and many other relatives and friends who will sadly miss her. A private family memorial service was held Tuesday, February 28, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Potosi with Rev. Leonard Compton officiating. Interment and final prayers followed in Sunset Hill Cemetery, Potosi. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, March 2, 2006