Ilena May Willhite, 87, of Mountain Grove, was born Nov. 16, 1938, in Norwood to Joe Amos and Emily Elizabeth (Stucki) Snavley and died Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, at her home near Mountain Grove.
She is survived by her husband Leo; three daughters, Marcia DeRoin, Tamra Kuster, and Regina Nicolay Parrish and her husband Jerry; three stepsons, Terry Willhite, Shane Willhite, and Scotty Willhite; one brother, Rev. Jerry Snavely and his wife Judy; three sisters, Delta Forrest, Donna Bennett, and Brenda McBrotha and her husband Pat; eight grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 6, 2026, at Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home in Mountain Grove. Burial will be in Thomas Cemetery. Visitation will be 9-10 a.m. Friday in the funeral home.
