Barbara Jo Glendenning
Barbara Jo "Bood" Richards Glendenning, 64, Bolivar, died Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2000, in her home.
She was born Nov. 10, 1935, in Bolivar, the daughter of Harry and Marie Richards.
She had attended Bolivar High School and had worked for several years in banking and abstracting.
She was a lifelong member of Beta Sigma Phi, a member of the First Christian Church in Bolivar and a former member of the Oswego United Methodist Church, where she had been the education director.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Bill Richards; a sister, Sue Thrasher; and a niece, Heather Richards.
She is survived by three daughters and their husbands, Michelle and Jon Beam of Dayton, Ohio, Elizabeth and John Tatarko of Manhattan, Kan., and Rebecca and Jay Crowder of Overland Park, Kan.; a sister, Beverly Richards Peters of Laurie; two brothers, James Richards of Wichita, Kan., and Randy Richards of Las Vegas, N.V.; and seven grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, Feb. 26, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. G. Scott Carlton officiating.
Casketbearers were John Tatarko, Jon Beam, Jay Crowder, Scott Gelndenning, Tim Glendenning and Scott Richards.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County Library, 120 East Jackson St., Bolivar, MO 65613.
Wanda Lee Glines
Wanda Lee Glines, 68, Lee's Summit, died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at her home.
She was born Sept. 6, 1931, at Macon.
She had lived most of her life in the Independence area and had worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad.
She was a member of New Haven Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack and Dolores Cook, and her son, Kenneth Wayne Glines.
Surviving are her husband of 50 years, Larry Gene Glines of the home; two daughters, Pamela Jean Chilcutt and her husband, Ben, of Lee's Summit and Jackie Lee Holland of Independence; a sister, Janice Lawton of Sugar Creek; and five grandchildren, Scott, Michael, Christopher and Heremy Chilcutt and Ashley Holland.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, at Park Lawn Funeral Home.
Burial will follow in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence.
Visitation will be from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
George David Hale
George David Hale, 35, Maui, Hawaii, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Maui Memorial Medical Center in Maui, Hawaii.
He was born Aug. 23, 1964, in Polk County, the first of four children born to George Clark and Martha Hale.
He became a Christian at the age of 12 and was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church.
He graduated from Bolivar High School in 1982, where he was active in music, debate and FBLA.
He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a bachelor of science degree in education in May 1998 and a master of arts degree in speech pathology in August 1990.
He taught deaf and hearing-impaired students for the state of Hawaii, traveling three islands, Maui, Lanai and Molokai.
He was pursuing a second master of arts degree in deaf counseling at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., and would have completed that degree in June 2001.
He is survived by his mother and father, Martha and Clark Hale of Polk; two brothers, Dr. James Hale of Washington and Mike Hale and his wife, Julia, of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii; a sister, Susie Heavin and her husband, Ty, of Willard; and three nephews and a niece, Allen Hale, Cody Heavin, Keanu Salazar and Hassen Salazar.
George is also survived by his Hawaiian family, Terry Craig, Alison Graham and Chris Davis.
Services were Wednesday, Feb. 2, at Ballard Funeral Home in Maui, Hawaii.
Local services were Saturday, Feb. 5, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating.
Music was provided by Ted Harris and Melinda Smashey. Burial was in Mt. View Cemetery in Polk.
Casketbearers were Kevin Keltner, Jim Keltner, David Smashey, Chris Davis, Tony Miles and David Wright.
Memorial contributions may be made to the George Hale Memorial Fund at Polk County Bank.
The fund has been established to enable Hawaiian deaf and hearing-impaired children to travel to the mainland for treatment needs.
Christina D. Hammerbacher
Christina Dianne Hammerbacher, 20, Buffalo, died Friday, Feb. 18, 2000, as the result of an automobile accident.
She was born Jan. 30, 1980, in Columbus, Ohio, and moved to Buffalo in 1992, where she was a 1998 graduate of Buffalo High School.
She was in her second year of college at State Fair Community College in Sedalia.
She is survived by her parents, Scott and Roberta Hammerbacher of Buffalo; one sister, Kari, of the home; one brother, Billy, of Columbus, Ohio; her grandparents, Milfred and Willa Hammerbacher of Buffalo and Marilyn O'Neal of Columbus, Ohio; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were Tuesday, Feb. 22, in the Lindley Creek Baptist Church with the Revs. Dennis Skinner and Brent Sharp officiating.
Musical soloist was Scott Hammerbacher, who sang "I'll Fly Away" and "Butterfly Kisses" accompanied by Katherine Greer.
Casketbearers were Dusty Armstrong, Jason Beltz, Matt Kramer, Jeremy McMillan, Curt Skinner and Eddie Varner.
Interment was in Lindley Creek Cemetery under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo.
Katherine R. Hofstetter
Katherine Rosalee Oldfield Hofstetter, 71, Preston, died at 9:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19, 2000, in her home following an illness.
She was born Sept. 28, 1928, in Wiseman, Ark., the daughter of Delbert Gordon Oldfield and Etta Charlotte "Lottie" Wilkerson Oldfield.
She was saved at the age of 12 and had been a member of Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church for the last 54 years of her life.
She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Eugene L. Hofstetter of the home; two sons, Larry G. Hofstetter and his wife, Patsy, of Bolivar and Randy L. Hofstetter of Preston; a daughter, Janis Sue Roller and her husband, Richard, of Springfield; three sisters, Virginia Lee Covey of Edwardsville, Kan., Wanda Grace Crawford of Preston and Laura Louise Frock and her husband, Harry, of Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Delbert Aubrey Oldfield and his wife, Jane, of Hemet, Calif., Robert Francis Oldfield and his wife, Marilyn, of Hardy, Ark., and Donald Gene Oldfield and his wife, Vicki, of Lakeview, Ark.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, an infant brother and a sister, Dorothy Marie Harber of Belton.
Services were Tuesday, Feb. 22, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Jackie Brakebill and Bro. Jerry Crain officiating.
Music was provided by the Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church choir.
Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel.
Homer Houston Jackson
Homer Houston Jackson, 90, Marshfield, died Thursday, Feb. 10, 2000, at Webco Manor.
Survivors include one son, Jerry Jackson and his wife, Carol, of Springfield; two brothers and their wives, Woodrow and Ilene Jackson, state of Kansas, and David and Norma Jean Jackson of Springfield; three sisters, Helen Jackson of Marshfield, Lena Tiede of Springfield, and Thelma Miekley and her husband, Raymond, of Springfield; three grandchildren, Raleigh Jackson, Rebecca Derrick and her husband, Shannon, and Royce Jackson, all of Springfield; and five great-grandchildren, Reid Jackson, Layne Jackson, Britton Derrick, Brock Derrick and Emily Derrick, all of Springfield.
Services were Saturday, Feb. 12, in Day Funeral Home with the Rev. Roy Cantrell officiating.
Burial followed in Marshfield Cemetery.
Luther Farrel Johnson
Luther Farrel Johnson, Bolivar, died at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility at the age of 81 years and six months.
He was born Aug. 9, 1918, in Bolivar, the son of Luther James and Anna Lee Graham Johnson.
He attended Leith grade school and graduated from Bolivar High School in 1937.
He then attended and graduated from the American Institute of Aeronautics in Kansas City in 1941 and went to Baltimore, Md., to work for the Glen L. Martin Co.
On June 8, 1942, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth Weaver, the daughter of Prof. and Mrs. J.S. Weaver of Bolivar.
Prof. Weaver was the Greek and Bible teacher at Southwest Baptist College for 20 years after moving his family from Montezuma, N.M., where he taught at the Montezuma Baptist College for several years.
In 1944, Farrel joined the U.S. Infantry Corp and served in the European theater of WWII and was wounded at the Battle of the Bulge where he was awarded the Purple Heart and two Bronze stars.
He also served during the Korean Conflict.
After his discharge from the service he returned to Baltimore, Md., to work for Glen L. Martin.
In 1947, he went to work for Bethlehem Steel Co. and was a metallurgical foreman for them until his retirement in 1978, and he moved back to Bolivar. He was a member of the Howard S. Keeling, American Legion Post No. 138 in Bolivar and the Masonic Blue Lodge No. 183 A.F. and A.M. in Baltimore, Md. He enjoyed his retirement and liked to fish and go to art shows.
He collected oil paintings which included some of his brother-in-law's, George Dick who was a famous southwestern artist, bronze sculptures which were by artists that had won awards at the Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma, and antique English furniture which he collected several pieces when he was in Baltimore, Md.
He loved people and enjoyed visiting with neighbors, friends and family.
He enjoyed his Baraca Sunday School class and also enjoyed attending church and studying the Bible.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bolivar.
His friendly smile and loving ways will be missed by all who knew him.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Dorothy Nease; and a brother, Robert Johnson.
Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Johnson of the home; his brother, Charles Johnson of Bolivar; three nieces and their husbands, Sharon and Joe Black of Portland, Ore., Cynthia and Mike Goefft of San Anselmo, Calif., and Roberta and Jim Doke of Brighton; three great-nephews; four great-nieces; a sister-in-law and her husband, Ruth and George Dick of Albuquerque, N.M.; and two brothers-in-law, Schuyler and Edward Weaver, both of Kansas City.
Services were held Friday, Feb. 11, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel in Bolivar with the Rev. Ray Leininger and the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating.
Musical soloist was Brad Wommack with Rose Roweton as the pianist.
Burial was in the Greenwood Cemetery.
Casketbearers were Bo Russell, Larry Tweed, Jim Doke, John Gifford, Joe Blair, Jerry Divin, Gene Boos and Harlan Brown.
Honorary casketbearers were Farrel's Baraca Sunday School class at First Baptist Church in Bolivar.
Bernice Killingsworth
Bernice Killingsworth, 92, El Paso, Texas, died at 5:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, in the Rio Vista Rehabilitation Hospital in El Paso, Texas, following a lingering illness.
She was a former longtime resident of Bolivar.
She was born Sept. 29, 1907, the daughter of Hushell Scott and Ada Mae Davis Creed.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Bolivar and was the widow of Jack Killingsworth, former mayor and sheriff of Bolivar and owner of Killingsworth Motor Co.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Byron Marsh of El Paso, Texas; a daughter-in-law, Mary Killingsworth Owen of Bolivar; four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter.
Services were Saturday, Feb. 19, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. G. Scott Carlton officiating.
Musical soloist was Cheryl Bowers with Jerry Steele as the pianist.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
H. Jay Lovelady
H. Jay Lovelady, 76, Pittsburg, died Saturday, Feb. 12, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.
He was born July 9, 1923, in Portia, Ark., the son of Homer and Myrtle Cochran Lovelady.
He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Army.
He was retired from Frisco Railroad after 38 years of services, his last position being divisional superintendent.
He was a member of Pomme de Terre United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters and a daughter.
Surviving are his wife, Mary E. of the home; two sons, Martin J. Lovelady of Memphis, Tenn., and Curt Jones of Greenwood; three daughters, Susan Gordon and Jane Strader, both of Pleasant Hope, and Kathy Martin of Springfield; a sister, Janice Web of Pittsburg; 12 grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Services were Sunday, Feb. 20, in Pomme de Terre United Methodist Church under the direction of Pitts Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pomme de Terre United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 345, Hermitage, MO 65668. (4c)
Dorothy E. McGinnes
Dorothy E. McGinnes, 70, Marshfield, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2000, in St. John's Regional Hospital, Springfield.
She was a retired dental assistant.
Survivors include two daughters, Deborah Ann Morrison and her husband, James E., of Elkland and Whitney Allison Gintz of Marshfield; two sisters, Barbara Benedict of Dunedin, Fla., and Betty Poole of Lakeland, Fla.; three grandchildren, Kevin Wise Jr. of Marshfield, Derrick Morrison of Marshfield and Jaime Morrison of Lomax, Ill.; and one great-grandchild, Jordon Dale of Lomax, Ill.
Services were Friday, Feb. 18, at Day Funeral Home with the Rev. Earl Speer officiating.
Burial followed in Marshfield Cemetery.
