Agnes Brixey

Graveside services for Agnes Brixey, 105, St. Peters, Missouri, formerly of West Plains and Kansas City, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.    

Mrs. Brixey passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, while at the Chestnut Glenn Memory Care Facility in St. Peters, Missouri.

She was born October 17, 1918, in Pomona, Missouri to Monroe Wood and Mary Viola Kiser Wood. She attended school in Howell County.  On March 15, 1942, she was married at West Plains to Fred Brixey who preceded her in death on November 18, 2009. They were married for 67 years, and spent most of their lives in Kansas City, Missouri where she and Fred welcomed two sons, Ronald James Brixey and Dennis Gene Brixey, both deceased.  Agnes survived two pandemics, two world wars, and a host of many world changes too numerous to mention. Agnes devoted her life to her family and taking care of their son, Ronnie. Ronnie had severe down syndrome and lived to be 67 years old. She took pride in the care she gave to Ronnie and attributed his longevity to the safekeeping she provided him. Agnes was a big fan of the Kansas City Royals and the Chiefs, even received a personal visit from the Mascot Hall of Famer, KC Wolf mascot, Dan Meers, author of the book: “Wolves Can’t Fly.” She enjoyed baking and trying new recipes, reliving stories from years ago, and always enjoyed a good laugh! She was very proud to claim that she never smoked nor took a drop of alcohol in her whole life.  Agnes enjoyed the entire staff and all the residents at Chestnut Glenn and always boasted of being the eldest in the house. She always commented on how nice and kind everyone was to her. She loved every person in that facility, and that love was mutual.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews, great, and great great nieces and nephews.

Agnes will be missed by the many friends she made while at Chestnut Glenn and by her remaining family members who will miss her dearly and all the stories she shared from long, long, ago. Those stories, mostly funny, are also too many to mention.

Rest in Peace dear Aunt Agnes.

Preceding her in death is her husband, Fred Brixey, sons Dennis and Ronald Brixey, seven siblings, Dale Wood, Dorothy (Wood) Cobb, Paul Wood, Frances Lorene (Wood) Morris-Worth, Pauline (Wood) Wilbanks Henry (Bud) Wood, and Audrey (Wood) Oliver, and her loving sister-in-law, Oralee (Brixey) Cearley, of West Plains.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to any charity of choice and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO  65775.