Ramona Brodrick
Ramona Brodrick
Ramona Brodrick
1935-2026
Ramona was born on June 1, 1935 in Parnell, Missouri to Raymond and Nellie (Hawk) Jobst. She joined siblings Evelyn, Noel “Bud”, Richard and Robert.
She attended school in Parnell until it consolidated with Ravenwood her senior year in 1953.
The summer after she graduated on July 25,1954, she married Donald LaVelle Brodrick in Clarksdale, Mississippi. This was the first of many cross-country trips the couple would embark on.
In 1955 they moved to Chadwick, Illinois where they welcomed their first child Linda DiAnn on April 22, 1956. From there they moved to El Segundo, California where Curtis Raymond “Randy” joined them on July 29, 1957. After moving back to Missouri, they welcomed Brenda Ru Nell on August 15, 1959 while living outside of Maryville and Mary Olive on June 13, 1962. After moving to Pickering, Missouri they welcomed Donald Eugene on September 4, 1964.
Sorrowfully her husband Don passed away on March 4, 1965.
In 1973 she gained bonus daughters Liz Smith and Becky Miller who have remained family ever since.
Ramona loved a fast-paced card game, especially if it was Canasta or 14 Point Pitch. If someone was taking to long to play, she would tell them to quit messing around and play your cards Johnny! She enjoyed playing cards right up to her final days.
She never lost her love of travel. At 91 years young she took her first plane ride to visit her 96 years young brother Richard and his family in Goldendale, Washington.
Ramona suffered a massive stroke on Labor Day and passed away September 12 surrounded by her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her in-laws Curtis and Ruth (Hammond) Brodrick, her siblings and their spouses Evelyn and Alan Hunt, Bud an Elizabeth Jobst, Robert and Donnella Jobst, her sister-in-law Evelyn Jobst and her sister-in-law and husband VonCile and Jack Ward and her son Randy.
She is survived by her brother Richard Jobst, her children Linda Sanders, Brenda (Kirby) Keever, Mary Miller (David Lawson), Donald Brodrick, Liz (Dan) Ford and Becky Spaulding, 14 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren, 25 great-great-grandchildren, with two more on the way and many nieces and nephews.
Please join us to share memories and a meal at 1 p.m. on Sunday, September 20 at the Burlington Junction Legion for a Celebration of Life to honor our mother. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 21, 2026 at Nodaway Memorial Gardens in Maryville.
Pallbearers include Jason Sanders, Justin Brodrick, TJ Keever, Larry Miller, Josie Brodrick, and Patrick Vinzant. Honorary Pallbearers include Scott Cronk, Johnathon Brodrick, Brad Rauch, and Waylee Sanders.
The family requests no flowers or plants be sent, please make donations to Pickering Lions Club or to Elmo Betterment Club.
