Kathryn Rhodes

Kathryn Jane Hovis Rhodes, 71, of Hillsboro, Mo., passed away Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, at her home.

She was born Sept. 1, 1936, in Jackson, daughter of Clark and Ruby Pope Hovis. She and Jim Rhodes were married June 11, 1961.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, James Scott and wife Sue of Ballwin, Mo., Charles Clark and wife Valerie of House Springs, Mo.; two daughters, Patti Colona of Waterloo, Ill., Kara Ernst and husband Chris of Fenton, Mo.; eight grandchildren, Justin and Tyler Rhodes, Kati Rhodes, John Matheson, Kayla Colona, Dustin and Alex Ernst and Kelly Tate; four brothers Gene of Ohio, Ron of North Carolina, Don of Texas, Layne of Festus, Mo.; three sisters, Betty Looney of Arnold, Mo., Carol Lukefahr of Jackson, and Sharon Evenstadt of Farmington, Mo.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to service time today at South County Baptist Church, 12995 Tesson Ferry Road, St. Louis.

The funeral will be at 10 a.m. today at the church. Interment will be in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Contributions to American Diabetes Association appreciated.

Kutis South County Chapel in St. Louis is in charge of arrangements.