Rachel Lynn Peuster, age 69, of Clinton, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, June 10, 2025.
Rachel Lynn Peuster was born on December 1, 1955 at the John Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall, Missouri. She was the oldest daughter of five children to the late Clarence and Lois Jean (Walker) Peuster.
Rachel was a 1974 graduate of Slater High School in Slater, Missouri and graduated from Avila College in Kansas City, Missouri in May of 1979 with a B.E. in learning Disabilities. She taught inner city and rural special education. Teaching at Woodland Elementary of Kansas City, Missouri and Swedeborg Elementary in Swedeborg, Missouri, and Blackwater Elementary in Blackwater, Missouri. She also worked in retail selling professional uniforms, books, and grocery items. She enjoyed libraries and bookstores.
For many years Rachel volunteered at the Early Childhood Center of Clinton Public Schools in Clinton, Missouri, and Twin Lakes Hospice of Clinton, Missouri during the 1990’s, 2000, 2010’s using skills taught in college. In recent years she enjoyed taking care of shelter cats. She loved her nine nieces and nephews and grand nieces.
Rachel is survived by her four siblings James Walter Peuster of Concordia, Missouri, David Louis Peuster of Kansas City, Kansas, Jane Louise Klammer of Orange County, California, and Laura Ann Henny of Clinton, Missouri, 7 Nieces and nephews, 2 grand nieces and many other family and friends.
Funeral services were held June 13, 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Clinton with Rev. William Smith, Jr. officiating. Special music included “Abide With Me, Holy, Holy, Holy and Sent Forth by God’s Blessing.” The casket bearers were Ben Henny, Ann Henny, Paul Henny, Katie Klammer, Julia Peuster, Joanna Peuster and Aaron Klammer. Interment followed in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO.
Services were under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, MO.
