Loreta Mae Fletcher, 92 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com . Funeral service will be on Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton at 2 pm with visitation one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow at Calhoun Cemetery, Calhoun, Missouri.

Loreta was born to Marion C. and Ada M. Lawson at Phillipsburg, Missouri at 1:00pm on May 2nd 1926, Laclede county, where she lived until 1933. The family then moved to Kansas City, Kansas, where she attended Emerson Grade School. She graduated from 9th grade at Argentine High School in Kansas City, Kansas in 1943. On October 23 she married Arthur Leroy Burgett, to that union was born 1 son on September 5, 1944. Arthur Leroy was inducted to the Armed Forces on December 6, 1943. He served in Germany where he died in service to his country. Loreta then met Charles Russel Fletcher while working at the Common Wealth Air Craft, where they built Gliders. Loreta and Charles married on December 28, 1945, to this union was born Loreta Cheryl, Charles Russel Jr. and Ada Maurine.

Loreta worked at North Kansas City Memorial Hospital as a Nurse Aide in 1965. She worked at 11th and Harrison Osteopathic Hospital. Loreta also worked at Missouri Public Health from 1967-1968 while they were establishing Home Health Agency at Hermitage, Missouri. She worked at several nursing homes. Loreta volunteered her services at Deepwater Senior Center, where she helped serve the meals to go out and on site. Loreta walked in the meals on wheels walk-a-thon for the last 10 years. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church for 35 years, where she taught Sunday School. Loreta retired in 2001 from teaching Adult Class then God called her to teach the 2 and 3 year old class. She loved the little children, called them the Cream of the Crop. Loreta served as Rest Home Ministry for 9 years until her health stopped her from doing so. She was faithful to her church and teaching. She also started the Royal Heirs and was the President of it. She loved her Church family.

Loreta is survived by 2 daughters and 2 step children, 7 grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren, 10 step-great grandchildren, 20 great grandchildren, 4 great great grandchildren, 4 sisters and numerous nieces and nephews.

Loreta was preceded in death by 2 sons, 2 husbands, 1 grandson, 1 step-grandson, 1 granddaughter.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.