Gabriella Mitsdarffer

Gabriella D’Amico Mitsdarffer, age 75, passed from this life February 4, 2025, at her home in Belton, MO with loving family. 

She was born September 26, 1949 to the late Agostino and Anna (Zigrossi) D’Amico in Caramanico Terme, Italy, emigrating to the United States at the age of 10. She graduated from Joliet Township-Central High School then earned her license in Cosmetology. She met her husband, Drew, in Joliet, IL and married in 1972. After moving to California for a year, they settled in the Kansas City area where they have resided since 1975. 

Beloved wife of 52 years to James Drew Mitsdarffer, loving mother of Andrea (Marty) Garner, Christopher (Jackie) Mitsdarffer, Matthew (Erhren) Mitsdarffer, and David (Andrea) Mitsdarffer; proud and devoted Nonna to Emma and Ben Garner; Chase, Parker, and Dominik Mitsdarffer; Sadie and Nash Mitsdarffer; and Graham and Hazel Mitsdarffer. 

Dear sister to Franca (the late Tony) DeNovellis, Maria (the late Domenico) Coladipietro, sister-in-law Nancy (Jeff) Alldredge, and brother-in-law Joseph Mitsdarffer. Dear Zia and Aunt to many nieces and nephews. 

Preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Rocco D’Amico, Carmen D’Amico, and Pasquale D’Amico; and two sisters, Gabriella D’Amico and Antoinetta D’Amico. 

Gabriella found great joy in cooking for her family, gardening, crocheting, and spending time with those she loved. She was an accountant and bookkeeper for House of Lloyd for 19 years then moved to Embarq before she retired. She then began helping care for her grandchildren in her free time. She was a proud member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and found great comfort in her faith. 

Memorial Mass for Gabriella will be held on Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 11:00am at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville, MO. There will be a Rosary service at 10:40am before mass begins. 

Graveside service will be held on Friday, February 14, 2025 at 11:00am at Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO. 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Gabriella’s honor to St. Croix Hospice and sent in care to Dickey Funeral Home, P. O. Box 432, Harrisonville, MO 64701.