Winona Griffin of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Charles L. Cowell and Maude Moss Cowell Holman, was born in Lamar, Arkansas on September 22, 1926, and passed away at the Bloomfield Nursing Center in Bloomfield on March 18, 2017, at the age of 90 years, 5 months and 24 days.
She had lived in Bloomfield most of her life. She had retired from Arvin Automotive where she had worked as a welder. She had attended the First General Baptist Church in Bloomfield, was a member of the Red Hat Society, Helping Hands and enjoyed gardening, flowers and doing jigsaw puzzles.
On June 21, 1946 she was married to Bond Griffin in Benton, Missouri. He preceded her in death on April 7, 2013.
Surviving are one son, Wade Griffin & wife Karen of Bloomfield; two daughters, Bonnie DeBlois & husband Bill of Bloomfield, Carolyn Jackson & husband Robert of Frohna, Missouri; five grandchildren; five great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by twelve brothers and sisters.
Visitations will be held Wednesday, March 22, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Chiles - Cooper Funeral Home, in Bloomfield.
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. at the Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home in Bloomfield
Interment to follow in the Gravel Hill Cemetery near Bloomfield with Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
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Dona Clipperton of Bloomfield, daughter of the late Glen and Grace Overhalter Coleman, was born in Wymore, Nebraska on June 29, 1928, and passed away at her home in Bloomfield, Missouri on March 18, 2017, at the age of 88 years, 8 months and 17 days.
She had lived in Mesa, Arizona before moving to Bloomfield in 2009. She had been a home maker and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Mesa, Arizona.
She was married to Eldred Norval Clipperton in Fisk, Idaho. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2011.
Surviving are one daughter, Dee Anne Hayes of Bloomfield; two sons, Curtis Clipperton of San Antonia, Texas, Leslie Fisk of Pine Grove, California; numerous grand and great grandchildren. Other relatives and friends also survive.
Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 23, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Bloomfield with interment to follow.
Chiles-Cooper Funeral Home of Bloomfield in charge of arrangements.
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Mary Inez Wells Siegrist was born on July 25, 1920 in Chanute, Kansas to the late David Samuel Wells & Noramanda T. Blanscet.
She departed this life on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at her residence in Malden, Missouri at the age of 96 years 7 months and 14 days.
Mary Inez Wells Siegrist was an elementary school teacher.
She was united in marriage to Harold V. Siegrist on July 4, 1966 in Lawrence, Kansas. He preceded her in death on Monday, March 10, 2014.
Her survivors include a son Robert Allen Siegrist and his wife, Theresa Ann of North Royalton, Ohio; a daughter Kristina Ruth Bowlby and her husband, John of Malden; grandsons Michael Thomas Siegrist of North Royalton, Ohio and Carl Vernon Bowlby of Chicago, Illinois; granddaughter Mary Evelyn Benney and her husband, Garrett of Olathe, Kansas.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, 3brothers: John Wells, David Wells & John Blanscet and 1 sister: Ruth Stevens.
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at the Stokelan Drive Christian Church in Malden with Reverend John Bowlby & Reverend Dan Hargrave officiating.
Margaret Elizabeth Cravens of Dexter, daughter of the late Vernie Spencer and Rosie Marie Blackburn Walker, was born in Cardwell, Misouri on May 1, 1923, and passed away at the Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston on March 10, 2017, at the age of 93 years, 10 months and 9 days.
She had lived in Southeast Missouri most of her life and in Dexter since 1973. She was a member of the Parma United Methodist Church.
On September 27, 1944, she was married to Dale M. Cravens in Piggott, Arkansas. He preceded her in death on November 19, 1996.
Surviving are one son & wife, Jimmy Dale & Sandy Cravens of Dexter; two daughters, Marcia Beaird and Sherry & Sam Hector all of Dexter; eight grandchildren; fourteen great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; one brother, Jimmie Don Walker of Live Oak, Florida; two sisters, Martha Ann Patton of Live Oak, Florida and Sharion Faye Hershey of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Other relatives and many friends also survive.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by two sisters, Margie Jackson and Mardell Qualls; three brothers, Vern "Bud" Walker, Jr., Bill Walker and Jackie Walker.
Visitation will be Sunday, March 12, 2017, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 13, 2017, at 1:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel with Rev. Ron Beaton of Dexter officiating.
Interment will be in the Dexter Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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Phyllis Joan Hayden of Dexter, daughter of the late Lloyd Hodge and Virginia Dorothy Moore Lutes, was born in Parma, Missouri on October 9, 1946, and passed away at her home in Dexter, Missouri on March 9, 2017, at the age of 70 years and 5 months.
She had lived in Southeast Missouri most of her life and in Dexter the past forty years. She had attended the Apostolic Pentecostal Church in Dexter and was retired from Elders Manufacturing.
In 1970 she was married to Bobby Gene Hayden in Morehouse, Missouri.
Surviving are her husband, Bobby G. Hayden of Dexter; three grandchildren, Kara Lynn Richie, Bailey Richie and Joe Thurston; five great grandchildren; four brothers, David Will Wasbutsky and Robert Sylvester Lutes both of Dexter, Johnny Wasbutsky of Parma, Carl Joseph Wasbutsky of W. Paducah, Kentucky; three sisters, Sandra Diannia Landers and Lorrie Ann Kimball both of Dexter and Monica Rene Wasbutsky of Branson. Other relatives and many friends also survive. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by one son, Carl Jeffery Richie and one brother, Julius Wayne Wasbutsky.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 11, 2017, from 11:00 a.m to 1:00 pm at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri. Funeral service will follow at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel with Rev. Dale Holman of Advance officiating.
Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.watkinsfuneralhome.com
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