Hazel Louise

Harper

Hazel Louise Harper, daughter of the late Irving Ellerman and Osie (McIntire) Ellerman, was born in Rat, Missouri, on November 1, 1934. She departed this life in Birch Tree, Missouri, on October 18, 2025, at the age of 90.

On July 13, 1956, in St. Louis, Missouri, Hazel was united in marriage to Denver Harper and to this loving union three sons were born. Denver preceded her in death on May 30, 2002. Hazel was a member of the Crossville Southern Baptist Church in Bunker, Missouri. She enjoyed cooking, reading and word search puzzle books.

In 1964 she and Denver took into their home 2 nieces and 2 nephews, Ronnie, Sheila, Mike and Debbie. For the next 8 years on sawmill wages and waitress steps, they provided for this large family of the 7 children. Feeding, clothing and taking them all to church. Through good times and bad, through successes and mistakes, gradually they all grew up and went to their own lives. All of them successful in their own way.

Hazel was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one son, Norman "Rick" Harper, one grandson, Ricky Joe Harper, five brothers, Glen, William, Matthew, Jesse and Andy Ellerman, four sisters, Opal Piatt, Arleen, Elsie Piatt, Laura Shiverdeck and Alma Curtner.

Hazel is survived by two sons, Clay Harper and wife Harriet of Bunker, Missouri, and Gaylon Harper and wife Katrina of Birch Tree, Missouri, two brothers, Noah Ellerman of Salem, Missouri, and Daniel Ellerman of Salem, Alabama, 6 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.

Right now, she is "Kickin' High" in Heaven where she is with those who have gone before, and she's just waiting for us to join her there.

Visitation: Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 10 AM – 1 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 1 PM

Minister: Pastor Clay Harper assisted by Pastor Gaylon Harper

Burial: Bunker Cemetery

Pallbearers: Dalton Harper, Dillon Harper, Kaiden Mathes, Colt Biele, Devon Mendenhall and Trevor Cunningham

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Bunker, Missouri