Mary Beth (Drummond) Strauch, age 69, of Westboro, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Maryville, Missouri, surrounded by her family. Mary was born April 17, 1954, in Clarinda, Iowa, the daughter of Robert and Scharlene (Kelley) Drummond. She attended school in Maryville and graduated from high school in Tarkio, Missouri, in 1972.

Mary was united in marriage to John Strauch at the Tarkio Baptist Church on January 4, 1975. Two children were born to this union: Matthew and Katherine. Mary and John moved into the house on the Ebert family farm when they married. They lived there for their entire married life. She was a farm wife and devoted to her family. She loved to shop, travel, and take family pictures. She was always up to boat at Mozingo or help the LCW sew quilts and go country dancing.

Mary was preceded in death by her parents and infant brother, Bobby Joe Drummond. She is survived by her husband, John Strauch; children, Matthew (Marisa) Strauch, Maryville, and Katherine LittleJohn, Kansas City, Missouri; grandchildren, Carter Strauch, Kennedy Strauch, Pierce Strauch, Levi Germann, Brayden Miller, Kendra LittleJohn, and Joe LittleJohn; siblings, Donnie (Denise) Drummond, Burlington Junction, Missouri, and Linda Hanks, Springfield, Missouri; sisters-in-law, Judy (Frank) Leyhe, Overland Park, Kansas, and Becky (Rick) Hanna, Maryville; and nieces, nephews, cousins, and many friends.

A funeral service was held Monday, September 18, 2023, at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro. Interment was held at St. John’s Cemetery. Rev. Franz J. Brandenburg conducted the service. Services were under the direction of Davis Funeral Home, Tarkio. Memorials may be directed to the St. John’s Lutheran Church, Westboro. Online condolences may be left at www.minterfuneralchapels.com.