Marcia E. Elmore

Marcia E. Elmore passed away at 80 years young, surrounded by her family, on February 4th, 2026. Marcia was born in Joliet, Illinois on May 4th, 1945, to Allen and Agnes (Gomora) Peterson. She grew up in Campus, IL, where she was on the baton squad and later on became Homecoming Queen of her high school. As a young adult she went on to become a dental hygienist. In her early twenties, she met the love of her life, John W. Elmore. They got married on June 5th, 1968, and 9 months later they started a family, and had 3 beautiful children. She worked at Electric Motive until she retired in 1997. John and Marcia later bought a tavern in Kinsman, IL in 1993 where they made so many friends along the way. In 2002, they moved to Camdenton, MO where they made many more friends and created amazing memories. Marcia loved her children with all her heart and loved and spoiled all of her grandkids and great grandkids. She is survived by her two daughters Cori Samanda and Kylene Brasier. Her grandkids Kailey Rohlfing, Abel Elmore, and Melody Cady. And 5amazing great-grandkids Aubree and Braelynn Lowry, Noah and Bayliegh Cady, and Henry Higgenbotham. Marcia is preceded in death by her parents, Allen and Agnes Peterson, her husband John Elmore, and son Jae Elmore. Grandkids, Jae, Kirsti, and Jonny Reynolds. While we are mourning the loss of our beautiful mother, nana, and friend, others are rejoicing to meet her behind the veil.