BRENDA KAY (LAYMAN) CASTEEL

Brenda Kay (Layman) Casteel, 62, of Norborne, MO died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at the Ray County Memorial Hospital in Richmond, MO.

Brenda was born on June 20, 1954 in Excelsior Springs, MO to Walter Kapart and Ruby Maxine (Glenn) Layman, Jr. She married Loren Ray Casteel of Fair Grove, MO on September 16, 2007; he survives of the home.

Additional survivors include; two daughters and one son-in-law, Christy and Russell Miller of Norborne and Rachelle Amery of Norborne; two brothers and one sister-in-law, Rex Layman of Norborne and Rodney and Michelle Layman of Richmond; one grandson, Tyler Miller; two nieces, Ashley Bradley and her husband Andy and Cassidy Layman; one nephew, Casey Layman and his wife Emily; one great-niece, Amber Sanders; four great-nephews, Chase and Ashton Layman, Ethan and Wyatt Woessner; two step-sons, Brandon Casteel and his wife, Brandi of Trenton, MO and Chris Casteel and his wife, Chelsea of Lincoln, MO; and two step-grandsons, Caden and Logan Casteel.

Brenda worked at Lyon Implement and Ray County Implement in Richmond,   and then she worked at Ray Carroll in Norborne for 25 years, the last 10 years as Crop Insurance Agent and Manager before retiring.  She was a member of the Liberty Church of Christ in Norborne, MO.  She was also a visitor of the McCroskie Creek Baptist Church.  Brenda loved gardening, flowers, her family and her friends dearly.  She lived in the Norborne area most of her life.

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to either the H.E.L.P. services of Carrollton, MO or the Fairhaven Cemetery in Norborne.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Visitation will be Monday, January 9, 2017 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond. Burial will be in the Fairhaven Cemetery in Norborne. Online condolences may be left on our website at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com