Dianna Marie Draves

December 1, 1945 - June 24, 2018

Dianna Marie Draves, age 72, of Stover, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2018, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Jefferson City. She was born December 1, 1945, in McMinnville, Oregon, a daughter of the late William A. and Ruby J. (Bryant) Draves. Dianna was employed at Walmart in Versailles as an assembly associate for many years. She was a member of The Church of Christ with the Elijah Message, The Assured Way of the Lord in Independence, Missouri. She was baptized at the age of ten. She loved animals and spending time with her friends. Her favorite hobbies included reading, embroidery work, puzzles, coloring, fishing and watching western shows on television. Survivors include her siblings, David Draves and wife Elizabeth of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Barbara Jean Parker and husband Eldon of Odessa, Missouri, Oladawn Thompson and husband Don of Independence, Missouri and Thresa Ray and husband Gary of Independence, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Jan Sieffert and Ellen Draves; several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews and great-great-nieces and nephews and her adopted family, Sherry Hutchison; Marva “Mom” Hutchison, Joe Hutchison and David Hutchison and wife Dana all of Versailles, Missouri and DaWayne and Carol Johnson of Sedalia, Missouri. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Patsy Graf and husband Lew, Barbara Long and husband Dick and Ida Johnson and husband Pete and her brothers, Dail Sieffert and Leonard Draves. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 28th, at the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home in Versailles with Apostle Mike Greenwell officiating. Graveside services and interment will follow in Greenmore Memorial Gardens in Barnett. The family will receive friends from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions are suggested to an animal shelter of the donor’s choice. Expressions of sympathy may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com. Arrangements are under the care and direction of the Kidwell-Garber Funeral Home of Versailles.