Rosemary Farrell

Effingham – Mass of Christian burial for Rosemary Farrell, 78, Eudora, will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Effingham. Inurnment will be at a later date in St. Ann’s Church Cemetery.Mrs. Farrell died Friday, Jan. 4, 2008. She was born Nov. 23, 1929, the daughter of John and Nellie Carroll Candreia. She graduated from St. Margaret’s Nursing School in Kansas City, Kan.Mrs. Farrell and had a lifelong career as a registered nurse. She enjoyed bowling, bingo, music, playing cards and spending time with her family and friends.She married Jack Farrell on Jan. 2, 1954, in Effingham. He preceded her in death.Mrs. Farrell was also preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Tom and Tony Candreia.Survivors include three sons, Pat, Brian and John Farrell, all of the Kansas City area; three daughters, Colleen Gammon, Eudora, and Shelly and Julie Farrell, both of the of Kansas City area; a sister, Alice Smith and husband Calvin, Fairborn, Ohio; a sisterin-law, Elizabeth Candreia, Plano, Texas; five grandchildren, Nathan and Lauren Gammon, Alyssa, Heather and Raymond Langford; and many nieces and nephews.