Mary Louise “Sissy” McGehee, 71, of St. Joseph, MO, formerly of Seneca, died Wednesday, September 24, 2003, at a St. Joseph care home. She had congestive heart disease and kidney failure. She had been hospitalized several times and was a resident at the care home since August 8, 2003.

She was born January 25, 1932, in Seneca, KS, the daughter of John I. And Marie Josephine Offenburger McGehee. She grew up in Seneca and graduated from the Seneca Public High School in 1952.

In 1964 she moved to Pomona, CA where she did domestic work. Later she was employed by Pomona College as a cashier in the food service department. After her father died, she returned to Seneca in August of 1991 and made her home with her brother, Paul. In August of 2000, she moved to St. Joseph and lived with her son, Ray.

Survivors are a son, Ray McGehee, and a brother, Paul McGehee, both of St. Joseph; and two grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph McGehee on March 17, 1997 and a grandson, David McGehee on December 26, 1987.

Graveside service will be 1:30 PM Saturday at Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery in Seneca. She will lie in state at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca for an hour before the service. Family and friends will go in procession from the funeral home to the cemetery.

Memorials may be given for the Kidney Foundation, and sent in care of the family.