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ANNA GENEVIEVE ANTONELLI LYNCH, 95, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.

She was born on Sept. 17, 1916, in Higbee. Genevieve was a lifelong educator and advocate for seniors in Central Missouri. She served as principal of Bradley Elementary School and president of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association from 1998 to 2000. Genevieve was honored as Missouri Retired Teacher of the Year in 2003 and received the Missouri Senior Service Award in 2007. She also was a leader in the Silver Haired Legislature, the Higbee Senior Citizens Center, OATS and the United Way of Randolph County.

Genevieve is survived by her daughter, Sherie Ann Lynch Marek; son-in-law Leonard Marek; grandson Michael Marek; nieces Patricia Cox, Sue Yowell and Debbie Huckleberry; and nephew Joesph Walbert. Her husband, Gabriel Lynch, preceded her in death.

A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at Huntsville First Christian Church. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery in Moberly. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Patton Funeral Home in Huntsville. A celebration of Genevieve life will be held at 10 a.m. June 13 at St. Rose Church in Cincinnati.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Genevieve Lynch Memorial Scholarship at the University of Missouri College of Education, which will support experienced students from Randolph and Chariton Counties. Donations may be made at: http://bit.ly/KvaRum.