Daisy Josephine Pruitt

July 26, 1938 - November 2, 2015

Mrs. Daisy Josephine Pruitt, 77, of Louisiana, Missouri, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles, Missouri. Mrs. Pruitt will be cremated and a private service will be held at a later date. She was born on July 26, 1938 in Barry, Illinois to Marvin Case Mathes and Susie Josephine McDonald Mathes. She is survived by 4 daughters, Roxanne Conner of Louisiana, MO, Lisa Ayers of Louisiana, MO, Kandy Pruitt of Louisiana, MO, and Billie Jo Betts (Kent) of Bowling Green, MO, 8 grandchildren, 12 great grandchildren, 1 brother, Lawrence “Boy” Mathes of Vandalia, MO, 2 sisters, Erma Arttus (Myron) of Bowling Green, MO and Anna Moebrle (Tom) of Colorado Springs, CO, and nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, 3 brothers, Benny Mathes, Junior Mathes, and Clarence “Pete” Mathes, and 2 sisters, Ruby Mathes, and Minnie Pearl Mathes. She had been employed at Stark Bros. Nursery, did babysitting, and worked at Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home for about 20 years before retiring. In her spare time she enjoyed reading and spending time with her grandchildren.