Sally L Fleenor, age 100, of Wheatland, MO passed away November 1, 2026 at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, MO. Sally was born May 10, 1926 in Colorado City, TX to Frederico and Refugio Lujan. Sally graduated Salutatorian from Bowie High School in El Paso, TX. Sally met and married her husband Angel Acosta and had six children together. They moved and settled in Los Angeles, CA. Sally worked many years as a Medical Assistant and became an X-Ray Technician in a Medical Office. Later, Sally and her husband Angel Acosta divorced.
In 1973, Sally moved to Kansas City, MO where she met and married John W. Fleenor. Sally enjoyed all of his hobbies and joined him to become avid Duck, Turkey, and Deer hunters. Later they bought an airplane where both of them became Private Pilots and flew their airplane numerous times across the country.
In 1980, they bought property at Lake Pomme De Terre in Hickory County, MO and became active members in this area square dancing, hunting, volunteering at the local Senior Center and building their retirement home. John retired in 1990 where Sally became a full-time member of the St. Bernadette Catholic Church, where she sang in the Choir.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Frederico and Refugio Lujan, seven siblings, a son Arthur Acosta, a daughter Sylvia Marie Bassett, Grandsons Daniel Acosta Jr., Albert Barron III, and a Great Grandson Daniel Acosta III.
Surviving Sally is her sister Elva Lujan, four children, Daniel Acosta (Marge), Lydia Budy, Michael Acosta (Mary), Anna Marie Foster (Steve), and two step-daughters, Fran Ellington and Jan Fleenor-Short (David), 12 Grand Children, 31 Great Grand Children and 7 Great-Great Grand Children.
The services were held Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Hermitage, MO. She was laid to rest between her husband and son at Dooley Bend Cemetery in Galmey, MO.
