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Charles Alvin Rankin

The Carthage Press
Thursday, January 18, 1917
Charles Alvin Rankin, 55 years old, died at 6 o'clock Saturday night. He was brought to the almshouse from Joplin two months ago. He suffered from a complication of diseases. A brother in Bethany, Mo., has been notified of Rankin's death.
Submitted by: Kathy Sidenstricker

Mrs. Margaret A. Reed

Carthage, MO., Evening Press
Page 5 - Mon., Oct. 24, 1955
Graveside Services Held
Police Are Pallbeares For For-
mer Mrs. James Medearis
Graveside services for Mrs. Mar-
garet A. Reed of Oklahoma City,
the former Mrs. James Medearis
of Carthage, were held Saturday
in Park cemetery. The Rev. F. C.
Medearis was in charge, assisted
by the Rev. H. H. Jennison.
Pallbearers, all members of the
city police department, were Po-
lice Chief Bill Loyd, Ted Christy,
W. L. Rucker, Jim Mealy, Omar
Casey and Clyde Epperson.
Mrs. Reed's former husband,
James medearis was a police
judge here.
Mrs. Reed died last Tuesday in
Oklahoma City and the body ar-
rived here Saturday morning and
was received at the Ulmer funeral
home.
Submitted by: Wilma Fields

William B. Rodarme

Joplin News Herald
30 July 1929
RODARME--William B. Rodarme, 76 years old, a former Joplin man died at 8:30 o'clock yesterday morning at his home in Tulsa, Okla., relatives here have been informed. The body will be returned here, arriving at 11:45 o'clock tomorrow morning. Funeral services will be conducted at 3 o'clock Thursday afternoon at the Frank-Sievers chapel. The Rev. J. W. Moore, pastor of the Villa Heights Methodist Episcopal church, will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park cemetery. Surviving him are his divorced wife, Mrs. Anna B. Rodarme, 1506 Connecticut avenue; three sons, C. W. Rodarme and V. H. Rodarme of Seattle, Wash., and Bert A. Rodarme, 521 Patterson avenue, and two daughters, Mrs. C. L. Nethery, 1506 Connecticut avenue, and Mrs. C. T. Owings of Hollywood, Calif.
Submitted by: Edy Rodarme

Mrs. Anna B. Rodarme

Joplin Globe
6 March 1946
MRS. ANNA RODARME DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Injuries She Suffered 10 Days Ago in Fall Are Fatal to Former Joplin Woman
Mrs. Anna B. Rodarme, a former Joplin resident and mother of the founder of the Bon Marche bakery, 716 Main street, died Monday in a hospital in Hollywood, Calif. from injuries she suffered 10 days ago in a fall at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Ida M. Owings, in Hollywood.
The body will be returned here for burial and will be received by the Thornhill-Dillon mortuary.
A resident of Joplin for many years, Mrs. Rodarme went to California to live 12 years ago. She had a wide acquaintanceship in Joplin. Her late son, Bert Rodarme, founded the bakery and operated it until his death. His son, Harold Rodarme, now operates the business.
Mrs. Rodarme was approaching her 85th birthday. She suffered a fractured hip and a broken shoulder in a fall down some steps in her daughter's home and was taken to the hospital where she died.
Besides the daughter in California, she leaves another daughter, Mrs. C. L. Nethery, 204 Patterson avenue, two sons, Charles Rodarme and Vern Rodarme, both of Seattle, Wash.; a niece, Mrs. Morris Boyd if Joplin and several grandchildren. All of her children were at her bedside when she died.
Submitted by: Edy Rodarme

Mrs. Elsie Rogers

Unknown
Mrs. Elsie Rogers Dies
passes Away Today at Home of a Daughter Here
Mrs. Elsie Rogers, 71 years old, died at 7:30 o'clock this morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Goldie Hurst, 1002 Cedar street. She had been ill several months.
Mrs. Rogers was born in Illinois, September 19, 1858. Six children survive these bing Mrs. Hurst, Mrs. Violet Kelley, Branson, Mo., Mrs. Dessie Gideon, Chadwick, Mo., Bert Billingsley, Reeds Springs, Mo., Lou Billingsley, Chadwick, and William Billingsley, Sparta, Mo.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete.
Submitted by: jenn beery

Clifford Ray Rowden

Carl Junction Standard
Aug. 21, 1980
Clifford Ray Rowden, Sr.,60 years of age of 710 South Roney Street in Carl Junction, died at 3:00 o'clock Friday morning, August 15, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark. He had entered the hospital Wednesday of last week and had been in ill health for the past five years.
Mr. Rowden was born April 2, 1920, at Galena, Kan. He was a veteran of World War II. He was employed in tree-trimming and roofing. He married Lucille Wininger on December 3, 1971, at Bentonville, Ark.
Surviving in addition to his wife include three sons, David Rowden and Paul Rowden, Both of Carl Junction, and Clifford Rowden, Jr. of the home; three step-sons,Edmond Wininger of Joplin, Kevin Wininger of Carl Junction and Gary Wininger of Joplin; a step-daughter, Mrs Trudy Maynard of Route 6, Joplin; one brother, George Rowden of Wichita, Kan; two sisters, Mrs Eva Mahoney of Joplin and Mrs Mary Duggar of Wichita, and eight grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:00 o'clock Monday afternoon of this week at the Roney Funeral Chapel in Carl Junction. The Rev. Darrel Bisel, minister of the Church of the Nazarene of Carl Junction, officiated, and burial was in Carl Junction Cemetery under direction of the Roney Funeral Service of Carl Junction. Pallbearers were Junior Cox, Roger Miller, Dutch Danley, Billy McHorney, Frank Page and Brent Page, all nephews. Music for the service was provided by Mrs. Sheila Burger, organist. The selection played was "Peace In The Valley."
Submitted by: Sharon Rowden Dunlap

James Rowden

Carl Junction Standard
Nov. 1.1923
James Rowden, 43 years old died of T.B this a.m. about 8 O'clock at his home at 622 South Walker St. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery Sat. with funeral service at 2:30 p.m. Carterville Methodist Church. Deceased leaves a wife, 4 children, 2 brothers, 4 sisters, two of the latter being Mrs. Clark of Carterville, and Mrs. Weese of Carthage.
Submitted by: Sharon Rowden Dunlap

Everett N. Rue

Joplin News-Herald
14 December 1936
RUE - Everett N. Rue, 58 years old, died at 7:15 o'clock Sunday morning at his home, 1910 Moffet avenue. He had lived in Joplin 26 years and was a member of the South Joplin Christian church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Stella Rue; two sons, Arthur Rue of Detroit and Robert Rue, at home; a daughter, Mrs. Leitha Rue McKenna, 2321 Pennsylvania avenue and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the South Joplin Christian Church, with the Rev. T.J. Bennett, pastor, in charge. It was Mr. Rue's request that there be no flowers. Pallbearers will be Miles Cook, Charles Perry, O.D. Brake, Carl Chenoweth, W.A. Nickell and T.C. Helm.
Submitted by: Thomas S. Rue

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