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Louis Phillip Passley
Joplin Globe
October 2, 1928
Oronogo, MO., Oct 1.-Funeral services for Louis Phillip Passley, 76 years old, who died at 4:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at his home here, will be conducted at 3 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from the Tower of Light church. Burial will be in Purcell cemetery.
Mr. Passley had resided in Jasper County fifty years, a greater part of the time on a arm in the vicinity of Oronogo. He was born at Clayton, Ill., and came to the county when he was 26 years old. He is survived by his widow, three sons, and two brothers. Fifteen grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker


Mrs. Sarah Catherine Passley
Joplin Globe
January 24, 1939
Oronogo, Mo., Jan 23.-Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Catherine Passley, 77 years old, who died at 1:10 o'clock this morning at her home here, will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Webb City Undertaking Company funeral home, with the Rev. Bernice Johns, pastor of the Oronogo Methodist Church, in charge. Burial will be in Purcell cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The body will lie in state at the funeral home until the funeral hour.
Mrs. Passley had been ill two months. She had been a resident of Oronogo many years.
Surviving are two daughters, three sons, a brother, 18 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker


Mrs. Daisy Hattie Poindexter
Dade County Journal & Walnut Grove Tribune
November 21, 1940
Mrs Daisy Hattie Poindexter
Mrs. Daisy Hattie Poindexter, 58 years old, wife of Eli Poindexter died at 3:34 Sunday morning at her home, 301 East Daugherty street, following a heart attack.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Dollie Wilson of the home, Mrs. Ruby Dearing of Webb City, and Mrs Lillian Poindexter at home, five sons, Howard stationed at Panama Canal, George at China, Newell of San Diego, Cali. and Jesse of Oklahoma City, two brothers, Albert Scott of Greenfield, and Clarence Scott of Miller and a sister, Mrs. Delphia Davenport of Sherman, Texas and seven grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at 10:30 Monday morning in the chapel of the Webb City Undertaking Company. The services were
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Submitted by: Tina Sjorlund


Mrs. Grace Price
Joplin News Herald
Monday, Sept. 4, 1933
Mrs. Basil Price Dies
Webb City, Mo., Sept. 4-Mrs. Grace Price, 28 years old, died at 11 o'clock last night at her home, five miles northeast of the city. Surviving are her husband, Basil Price and three children. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the New Providence church. Burial will be in Nashville cemetery.
Submitted by: Kathryn Price Behrman


Mrs. Basil Price
Joplin Globe
Tues, Sept. 5, 1933
RITES FOR MRS. PRICE CONDUCTED TUESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Basil Price, 28 years old, who died Sunday night of heart disease at the home of her mother, Mrs. Lillie L. White, residing six miles northeast of Neck City, were held Tuesday afternoon at the New Providence church. The Rev. B.A. Pugh, pastor of the First Baptist church of Joplin, officiated.
Pallbearers were Mrs. John Edwards, Mrs. Rulie Ridgeway, Mrs. Roy Smith, Mrs. Raymond Edwards, Miss Thelma Sailor and Mrs. Paul Edwards.
Surviving besides her mother, are her husband, Basil Price; two sons, Russell and Jack; a daughter, Joan; two sisters, Garnett and Gertrude White, all of Oronogo, and three brothers, Edmond White of Oronogo and Guy and Blaine White of Wardner, Ida.
Submitted by: Kathryn Price Behrman


Mrs. Grace Price
Unknown Paper
Sept. 1933
New Providence Items
Funeral services for Mrs. Grace Price who passed away Sunday, September 3, were held at New Providence church with the Rev. B.A. Pugh of Joplin and the Rev. Rulie Ridgeway, pastor of the church in charge. Burial was in Nashville cemetery. Mrs. Price was born in Webb City December 2, 1905, and was reared in this community. She was converted at New Providence church at the age of 17. She was married in 1924 to Basil Price who survives her. Besides her husband she is survived by two sons, Russell and Jack, and one daughter, Joe Ann, her mother Mrs. Lilly White, two sisters Gertrude and Garnett White, one brother Edwin White, all of Oronogo route one, and Guy and Blaine White of Wardner, Idaho.
Submitted by: Kathryn Price Behrman


James Purciller
Joplin Globe
March 27, 1935
Funeral services for James Purciller, 60 years old, a miner and resident of Joplin forty years, who died Monday night at his home, 1305 Grand Avenue, will be conducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the Lanpher chapel. The Rev. Ross E. Musgrave, pastor of the South Joplin Christian church, will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park cemetery. Among surviving relatives are eight sisters, Mrs. Minni Egan, Mrs. Pearl Bickham, Mrs. Lela Purcell, Mrs. Hallie Johnson, Mrs. Roy Harper, Mrs. Leon Batchlor, Mrs. Cecil Schmidt, and Mrs. Elizabeth Sans, all of Dallas, Tex.
Submitted by: Debi Giltner


Mrs. Alice Lavona (Templeton) Purkhiser
Joplin, MO. Daily Herald
Sunday, October 30, 1932
Mrs. Alice Purkhiser (Alice Lavona Templeton) Dies in Hospital. Webb City, MO., October 29. Mrs. Alice Purkhiser, 69 years old, 101 South Roane St, died at 4:15 o'clock this afternoon in Jane Chinn Hospital from shock resulting from a broken right hip which she suffered Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Purkhiser received the injury when she fell at her home. She had been in ill health several months. She was a pioneer resident here, coming to Webb City from Tennessee, where she was born about fifty-five years ago.
Surviving are one doughter, Miss Callie Mae Purkhiser of Webb City; four sons, L.L. Purkhiser of Webb City, proprietor of the Purkhiser Ice Cream Co here, Thomas S. Purkhiser of Webb City, Will P. Purkhiser of Moberly, MO. and Roy H. Purkhiser of Lansing, Michigan, who is secretary of the Michigan State Utilities Commission, and a sister, Mrs. J.F. Lewis of Webb City.
The extent of the hip injury was not known until an X-ray pircure revealed the fracture. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Mrs. Alice Purkhiser
Joplin Globe
October 30, 1932
MRS. ALICE PURKHISER DIES IN HOSPITAL
Webb City, MO., October 29 - Mrs. Alice PURKHISER, 69 years old, 101 South Roane St., died at 4:15 o'clovk this afternoon in Jane Chinn Hospital from shock resulting from a broken right hip which she suffered Monday afternoon.
Mrs. PURKHISER recevied the injury when she fell at her home. She had been in ill health several months. She was a pioneer resident here, coming to Webb City from Tennessee where she was born about fifty-five years ago.
Surviving are one daughter Miss Callie Mae PURKHISER of Webb City' four sons, L.L. PURKHISER of Webb City, proprietor of the Purkhiser Ice Cream Company here, Thomas S. PURKHISER of Webb City, Will P. PURKHISER of Moberly, MO. and Roy H. PURKHISER of Lansing, Michigan who is secreatry of the Michigan State Utilities Commission, and a sister, Mrs. J.F. LEWIS of Webb City.
The extent of this hip injury was not known until an X-ray picture revealed the fracture. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Callie Mae Purkhiser
Webb City Daily Sentinel
May 5, 1958
MISS CALLIE MAE PURKHISER
Life Time Resident, Dies.
Miss Callie Mae Purkhiser, 101 South Roane St., died at 10:35 yesterday morning at Elmhurst, where she had resided for the past six days. A lifetime resident of Webb City, she was born here on January 25, 1883, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Joel Purkhiser.
She was a retired schoolteacher, having taught school in Webb City and Carterville. She was a member of the Webb City Chapter of the O.E.S. and a long-time faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by seven nieces; Mrs. Robert Cummings of Webb City, Mrs. Martin McGrew of Carthage, Mrs. Russell Coleman of Elizabeth, N.J., Miss Barbara Purkhiser of Webb City, Mrs. Don Siders of Lansing, Michigan, Mrs. Leo Mortimer of Tulsa, OK., Mrs. Gene Harrell of Portales, N.M.; one nephew, Howard Purkhiser of Canton, OH; four sisters-in-law; Mrs. R.H. Purkhiser of Lansing, MI., Mrs. Tom Purkhiser of Webb City, Mrs. W.P. Purkhiser of Webb City, and Mrs. L.L. Purkhiser of Webb City.
Funeral services will be conducted in the Hedge Lewis Chapel at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. Frank E. Funk will officiate and burial will be in the Webb City Cemetery.
Pallbearers for Miss Purkhiser will be Bill Waggoner, Harve Newell, Norval Matthews, Dorsey Watson, R.J. Baker, Jr. and Otto Toutz.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Joel M. Purkhiser
Miami Daily Record Herald, OK
January 10, 1922, page 4, column 2
J.M. Purkeiser Dies
Picher - January 10 (Special)
Joel M. Purkheiser, 65 died suddenly from heart trouble in his home near the high school Saturday night. The body was taken to the home of his family at 191 South Roane St, Webb City, MO. He had been engaged in mining for several months. He was survived by his wife, four sons, a daughter and six grandchildren. He was a resident of Webb City for 40 years. He was a member of two lodges.
Joel had only been in Picher a few months. He was doing work related to the mines in Picher since his family residence was still in Webb City which is north of Joplin, MO only 30 miles or so away from Picher. The mines were just beginning to boom and there was a big influx of workers by 1922 peaking in 1928 when Picher population was larger than Miami, MO.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Joel M. Purkhiser
Joplin Globe
January 9, 1922
JOEL M. PURKHISER 40 YEARS WEBB CIY RESIDENT, IS DEAD
Webb City, January 9. - Joel M. PURKHISER , a resident of Webb City for the past 40 years, died suddenly of heart disease at his home, 101 South Roane Ave., late Saturday afternoon. Mr. PURKHISER had been down town Saturday and was apparently in his usual health. He was stricken suddenly and before the doctor, who was summoned immediately, arrived, he was dead.
Funeral services will be held at the residence at 2:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, Dr. J.G. Hilton, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, to be in charge. Burial will be in the Webb City Cemetery.
Mr. PURKHISER was widely known throughout this district where he worked in the mines. He was a member of the W.O.W. and the Woodman Circle Lodges. Surviving are his wife, four sons, Thomas S., William P., and Leonard of this city, and Roy, od Pittsburg, PA. one daughter, Miss Callie PURKHISER, a teacher in the Cartervillw Schools, and six grandchildren. All of the children with the exception of Roy, who will arrive from Pittsburg tonight, are at home.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Mrs. Julia Catherine (Cheek) Purkhiser
Joplin Daily Herald
May 15, 1886
From a private letter from W.A. CLAY, formerly Deputy Marshall in this city, now in the lumber business at Chester, Arkansas, particulars are gained of the suicide of Mrs. John P. PURKHISER (Julia Catherine CHEEK). Mrs PURKHISER formerly lived in Joplin and has relatives living near Scotland. She committed suicide on the 8th of May at her home two miles from Mountainburg, AR. During the temporary absence of the family she hung herself to a joist of the house. She at times showed symptoms of insanity. A husband and five children survive her.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Mary Anna Purkhiser
The Joplin Globe
Thursday, July 6, 2000
Webb City, MO - Mary Anna PURKHISER, age 101, a lifetime Webb City resident, died at 4:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2000 at Quaker Hill Manor, Baxter Springs, Kansas.
Mrs. PURKHISER was born September 14, 1898, the daughter of Benjamin and Clara REIGLE, in Hershey, Penn., where she graduated from high school in 1916.
She was Clerk for Jasper County Recorders Office in Carthage for 28 years. She also, along with her husband owned and operated a wholesale ice cream business in Webb City for many years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Webb City, BPW Club of Webb City, Joplin Woman's Club, Shakespeare Club, and several bridge clubs.
On February 14, 1928, she married Leonard L. PURKHISER in Webb City. He preceded her in death in 1957. She is survived by her daughter, Barbara A. TEGTMEYER, Webb City.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, July 7, at the Presbyterian Church of Webb City. Rev. Steve Throckmorton will officiate. Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
A memorial has been established with the First Presbyterian Church of Webb City. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


Thomas L. Purkhiser
Joplin Globe
July 25, 1933
HEART ATTACKE FATAL TO T.L. PURKHISER -
Webb City, MO., July 24. Thomas L. PURKHISER, 52 years old, a life-long resident of Webb City, died at 11 o'clock this morning in the back yard at his home, 908 North Hall St. Death was due to heart disease it was determined at an investigation held by Coroner W.G. Hogan of Neck City.
PURKHISER Funeral Today
Webb City, MO. July 25. - Funeral services for Thomas L. PURKHISER 52 years old, a lifelong resident here, who died suddenly late yesterday morning in the back yard at this home will be conducted at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Nazarene Church, Webb and Austin Sts. with the Rev. F.C. Nicholson, pastor in charge. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman


William Purkhiser
Joplin News Herald
March 7, 1939
PURKHISER Rites Tomorrow Morning
Webb City, MO, March 7 - Funeral services for William PURKHISER, 53 years old, of Oklahoma City, formerly of this city, who committed suicide at St. Joseph, MO., Sunday after confessing the slaying of an Oklahoma City girl, will be conducted at 10 o'clocl Wednesday morning at the Webb City Undertaking Company funeral home. The Rev. J.G. Hilton of Webb City will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery. The body was brought here last night from St. Joseph.
Submitted by: Jerry Forman

 

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