This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WALTON, ELSEY, DICKEY, OLSEN, DECLUE, HAMILTON, THOMPSON, MILLER Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/lNB.2ACI/3895 Message Board Post: Elnora Dickey-Olsen of Potosi was born in Mineral Point, December 18, 1914, the daughter of the late Homer and Della Mary (Walton) Elsey. She departed this life Monday, May 2, 2005 at Potosi Manor having reached the age of ninety years, five months and fifteen days. Elnora is survived by two daughters; Shirley DeClue and husband Mel, of Columbia, Missouri and Faye Hamilton of St. Louis; two sons; Robert Dickey and wife Alice of Bella Vista, Arkansas, and Richard Dickey and wife Catherine of Potosi; two sisters; Mary Alice Thompson of Sparta, Illinois and Ada Ruth Miller of Potosi; a brother, Calvin Elsey of Potosi; fifteen grandchildren; thirty-eight great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren. Elnora was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands; Lacy Merlin Dickey on August 12, 1965 and Kenneth G. Olsen on February 17, 1992; a brother, Walton Elsey, a grandchild, Sandra Nicholson and a son-in-law, Larry Hamilton. Elnora was a long time member of the St. Joachim Catholic Church, Old Mines, Missouri, where she was very active in its many activities. Elnora enjoyed taking long walks in the mountains looking for treasures of Mother Nature and wildlife. She was always on the go traveling from place to place seeing the many beautiful sites of the world. Elnora loved to cook for her family and friends and spending time with them. A memorial reception was held Wednesday, May 4, 2005 from 4:30 to 9:00 p.m. and Thursday, May 5, 2005 from 8:30 to 9:40 a.m. at the Moore Funeral Home, Potosi, Missouri. A funeral mass was celebrated Thurday, May 5, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at the St. Joachim Catholic Church, Old Mines, Missouri with Father Ted Pieper officiating. Music was provided by the St. Joachim Church choir. Burial was in the New Masonic Cemetery, Potosi, Missouri. Following the services, the family and friends had a fellowship lunch at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Old Mines, Missouri. Services were entrusted to the care and direction of the Moore Funeral Home, 105 Clark Street, Potosi, Missouri. Independent Journal, Potosi, MO, Thursday, May 12, 2005