Ursula Hildagard Marion Wgner Clark Rhodes

Ursula Hildagard Marion Wagner Clark Rhodes August 21, 1947 – September 1, 2025 Daughter, Wife, Mother, Grammie, Great Grandmother and friend to many. Ursula left this earth on September 1st, 2025, at the age of 78. She has been reunited with her parents Margaret (Omama) and Harold (Opapa) and her husband LeRoy. Ursula was born in Bad Homburg, Germany on August 21, 1947, to Margaret Wagner. Margaret married Private Harold Clark in Germany, and they traveled as a family to the United States when Ursula was 8 years old coming to and settling in New York. Ursula became a U.S. Citizen June 20th, 1965. She married her high school sweetheart LeRoy Rhodes on November 12, 1966, and were married 35 years until his death. Together they had three children LeRoy Rhodes Jr, Joey Rhodes, and Michelle Rhodes (Rogers). LeRoy and Ursula moved from New York to Florida and then settled in Missouri where she has resided for the last 45 years. After she retired, she worked for 19 years at the Good Samaritan Boys Ranch in Brighton. She graduated from Ozarks Technical Community College with an associate’s degree, and she earned her bachelor’s in graphic design from Missouri State University. Ursula proudly served on the City Council of Urbana for over ten years and was the Mayor of Urbana for 2 years. Ursula is survived by her three children LeRoy (Maria) of Pittsburg, Joey of Urbana, and Michelle (Kerry) of Louisburg. Eleven grandchildren Katie, Crystal, Grace Michelle, James and James, Kelsey, Alex, Shelby, Troy, Lora, and Kaitlyn. Twenty Great Grandchildren Adalynn, Weston, Gavin, Marcy, Hazel, Elise, Leroy, Jacob, Kendra, Everett, Scarlett, Mary Jane, Kenley, Kylo, Gabriel, Sterling, Luka, Annalea, Darrow, and Rayden. Ursula touched many lives and had many friends throughout the world. She was the best “Grammie” to so many. She was always up for an adventure, you could count on her to answer the call for the Grammie Uber, late night trips to McDonald’s. cash app transactions and always needing a Scooters Blended Carmelicious with us. Ursula was so full of spunk and love. Grammie had a unique imagination, and you never knew what she would create or build out of nothing. One of her favorite quotes was, “Well behaved women seldom make history”. She touched so many hearts in her life. Once you knew her, she was forever your “Grammie”. She loved her family fiercely and we loved her back just the same. She was extremely proud of her family, and it showed. Her passing has left an enormous hole in our hearts, and she will forever be missed.

Ursula Hildagard Marion Wgner Clark Rhodes

August 21, 1947 - September 1, 2025