Leone Faye Irvine, 92, of Buffalo, MO passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2023. She was born on Monday, March 9, 1931 in Lincoln, NB to Isabelle Drury and Othel Knight.

Leone had a green thumb and loved her garden and flowers. She also enjoyed cooking, ceramics, painting, playing baseball and taking her boys to their baseball games.

Leone was preceded in death by her husband Don, her parents, three brothers Tom, Othel Jr. and Ronnie Knight, two sisters Darlene Irvine and Deana Neasby, two daughter-in-laws Mary and Denise Irvine and one son-in-law Tom Johns.

She is survived by her five children Donna Johns, Paul, Tommy, Larry (wife Rachael) and Terry Irvine (wife Angelia), four sisters Gloria Mount, Nancy Westhusing of Lebanon, MO, Patty Butler (husband Beef) of Rolla, MO and Claudette Horst (husband Russ) of Ravenna, NB, eight grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and numerus nieces, nephews, friends and family.

A visitation will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, November 2, 2023 at the Klingner-Cope Family Funeral Home at White Chapel, 5234 W. State Hwy EE, Springfield, MO 65802. Graveside services will be conducted at 11 AM on Friday, November 3, 2023 at the Robberson Prairie Cemetery in Willard, MO.