Loretta J. Moon

Loretta was born June 12, 1937 in Stover, Missouri where she resided with her parents, Clara Sara (Buskirk) & Benjamin Lawrence Hedrick Sr. and 12 siblings on a hog farm. She spent most of her working career in factories and retired after many years as a seamstress making Levis Strauss blue jeans at Lamy's.

Loretta was an avid gardener and enjoyed walking through her many flower beds -looking for new blooms on the many varieties of flowers she had collected over the years to include ones from Paris, France, the Hawaiian Islands and Mexico. She also enjoyed sitting in her yard watching the various birds that she fed as they make their migratory trek through Sedalia however she especially enjoyed the hummingbirds. When she wasn’t gardening or bird watching she enjoyed spending a day out "galavanting" with her family. Loretta was especially known for her homemade chicken noodles, cakes, cookies and candies. Cooking was one of her favorite passions and she made everything from scratch.

She was survived by 6 of her children, Michael Moon of Sedalia MO, Bren Moon McNamar & husband Brendan of Phoenix AZ, Trish Moon & husband Craig of California, Vaughn Moon of Sedalia MO, Sylvia Moon Perriguey & husband Larry of Sedalia MO, and Mary Lou Hurt of Booneville MO. Her 3 sisters, Barbara Hedrick Prock & husband Don of Gladstone MO, Ruth Hedrick O'Dell & husband Roger of Gladstone MO, Deborah (Sue) Hedrick Kaut & husband Jeff of Nixa MO. Her 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 3 great great grandchildren, as well as her beloved dog Samson.

She was preceded in death by her husband -Earl Dean Moon, 1 child -Rex Hadley Moon, 1 grandchild, and 9 siblings.

She will be cremated in California and her ashes transported back to her home in Sedalia MO. Plans for services to be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, her family asks that you donate to your local animal shelter in honor of her.