Linda L Gaul, 74, Gladstone, MO passed away January 8, 2014 at North Kansas City Hospital. A vigil for Linda will be from 5-8 PM Sunday, January 12th at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 900 NE Shady Lane, Kansas City, MO, where a Prayer Service will be at 7:30 PM. The Funeral Mass will be 9 AM Monday, January 13th at St. Charles Borromeo with entombment following in Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to St. Charles Food Pantry.
Linda was born to the late Cecil P and Ruth Daniel Reeves on Oct. 8, 1939 in McComb, MS. She graduated from Johnston Station High School in Bogue Chitto, MS in 1957, studied accounting at Kansas City University (now UMKC), and worked as an accountant and office manager at Charles Curry Realty, Consumers Co-op, Block Travel, and Cargill feed division. She married Joe Gaul of Gladstone, MO on July 23, 1960 at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City and the marriage of 53 years resulted in three children and eight grandchildren.
Linda was an active member of St. Charles Borromeo Church, and Sugar Creek and Blue Ridge Optimist Clubs. She loved to play bridge and travel and went on several cruises. She also enjoyed spending time with friends and family and was very proud of her grandchildren, speaking of them whenever she had the opportunity. In recent years she volunteered her time at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home. Linda was preceded in death by her father Cecil P. Reeves and her brother Hollis Daniel Reeves.
Survivors include her husband, Joe Gaul; her mother, Ruth Daniel Reeves of Bogue Chitto, MS; daughter, Mary Amato and husband Anthony of Acton, MA; sons, Steven Gaul and wife Valerie of Kansas City, David Gaul and wife Leslee of Oceanside, CA; sisters Kay Lea and husband Mark of Bogue Chitto, MS, Cecile McCaffrey and husband Raymond of Bogue Chitto, MS, Connie King and husband Bert of Collins, MS, Lynn Johnson and husband Kevin of Wiggins, MS; brothers, Earl P. Reeves and wife Joy of Wiggins, MS, Roger D. Reeves and wife Helen of Wesson, MS, Terry G. Reeves and wife Pam of Brandon, MS, Larry C. Reeves and wife Carolyn, of Bogue Chitto, MS, C. Greg Reeves of Houston, TX; sister-in-law Jeanette Reeves of Brookhaven, MS; eight grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces.
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