Mary "Louise"

Roderman

Obituary for Mary "Louise" Roderman

August 2nd, 1934, was an extremely hot day and that was the day that Mary Louise decided to introduce herself to her new parents, Oren and Dessie (Counts) Sutterfield and join her two new brothers, Floyd Eston and George Franklin Sutterfield. All of whom are now deceased. She was delivered by Dr. A.F. Bugg, weighing in at 11 pounds and 4 ounces. She was lucky to have paternal and maternal grandparents that she was allowed to grow up with and know for many years. They were Benjamin Franklin Sutterfield and Belle Francis Mae (Beck) Sutterfield on her father's side and R.H. "Dick" Counts and Mary LuVada (Sutherland) Counts on her mother's side. All are now deceased.

On July 7, 1946, Louise was baptized into the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, by Elder W.A. Kuntz. She was a faithful and supportively loyal member all of her life and was instrumental in the baptism of her husband, family and all of her grandchildren except one.

On August 2, 1951, on her 17th birthday, she was united in marriage to Orville Leo Roderman, at her parent's home on Adair Creek in their front yard. One of the attendants jokingly told her after the ceremony that she, Louise, was married, but Leo wasn't. She said that a bee lit on Leo's ear and while he was saying "I do" he was vigorously shaking his head no. Well, Louise had told the minister, Elder W.A. Kuntz before he performed the ceremony to be sure he tied a good knot. The marriage lasted until Leo passed away February 22, 2001, 49 ½ years. That union saw the result of three children of whom they were very proud and loved very much, Judith Ann, Audrey Louise and Marvin Wade. Those three brought 10 grandchildren into the fold and those 10 grandchildren brought 22 great-grandchildren and those 22 great-grandchildren brought 3 great-great-grandchildren. All of whom, children, grandchildren (except one, Jennifer), great and great-great-grandchildren are surviving.

Louise loved to keep busy and firmly believed that variety was the spice of life. She accepted her last job in April of 2011 in Branson, MO, at the Branson Pattern Works as a Date Entry Clerk, where they made patterns for industrial foundries all over the world.  She claimed that was the best job she ever had and dearly loved her employers as well as the other employees. She worked there through June of 2022 and she was 87 ¾ years old. When asked when she intended to retire, she'd laughingly tell them "when she was old enough".

Louise liked her fun and hobbies too. She loved horseback trail riding, square dancing, playing pinochle, knitting and watching the St. Louis Cardinals. She never missed a game and no one dared disturb her while they were playing. She attended several games in St. Louis, but she said she'd rather watch them on her TV at home because she could say what she wanted to say. The Cardinals were very successful in keeping her blood pressure activated, but she never gave up on them until the last bat was swung.

Louise was 90 years old when she passed from this life on October 28, 2024.

The words of advice that she leaves for each of you is: "When you talk with someone, look them in the eye and tell it like it is".

GOD BLESS MY FAMILY AND EACH AND EVERY ONE ELSE.

Visitation: Friday, November 1, 2024, 11AM-1PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral to follow at 1PM

Minister: Pastor Wayne Edson assisted by Phil Eldred

Music: Randy Buxton

Burial: Polk Memorial Cemetery

Pallbearers: Adam Wirth, Jacob Little, Keith Roderman, Chris Loyd, Gary Henry and Roy Sutterfield

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations can be made to American Heart Association

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri