MILDRED K. BILLESBACH

Mildred "Millie" K. Billesbach, age 88, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

A Rosary will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 19, 2019 with a Visitation Service from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Interment to follow immediately at Belton Cemetery in Belton, Missouri.

Millie was born on June 11, 1931 in Roseland, Nebraska. She was the daughter of Carl N. Klein and Armella (Mangers) Klein. Shortly after graduating high school, Millie was joined in marriage with her late husband, Cletus Billesbach on October 15, 1956. Together they were blessed with five children, Monica, Curtis, Bernard, Alan, and Renee.  Millie's primary focus was on raising a family and caring for the home, while also working part-time alongside her friends at the Belton Shopper. As a Nebraska farm girl, Millie thrived on activities outdoors, enjoyed gardening, attending the county and state fairs, going for walks, and visiting with neighbors. She also was adventurous and traveled around the country and abroad with Cletus and later with her close friends. Millie always planned time with each of her grandchildren and very much enjoyed watching them grow and participate in all their school, sporting, and music events. Millie was a faithful member of the St. Sabina Catholic Parish and became well known through the parish community.

Millie was preceded in death by her loving husband of over forty-eight years, Cletus Billesbach; parents, Carl and Armella Klein; and son Curtis Billesbach.

She is survived by her four loving children, Monica Putnam (Mitchell), Bernard Billesbach (Sammye), Alan Billesbach (Kimberly), and Renee Mosakowski (Michael); sister Esther Kennedy; brother Donald Klein; ten grandchildren Nicholas Putnam, Rebecca Laposha (Matt), Abbie Billesbach (Michael Piccinini), Doug Billesbach, Jordan Billesbach, Hannah Billesbach, Alex Mosakowski (Erin), Matt Mosakowski (Anna), Elizabeth Mosakowski, and Antoni Mosakowski; and two great grandchildren, Sarah Laposha and Feliks Mosakowski.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or http://www.stjude.org/donate or St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, MO 64012.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278