Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Lerman Troy Duckworth, 89
Feb 28, 2008
Lerman Troy Duckworth, 89, born to Walter and Clella (Nave) Duckworth on Dec. 18, 1918. He was a member of First General Baptist Church in Springfield. He loved boating, fishing, gardening and traveling.
On Nov. 5, 1965, he death by his parents, one daughter, Donia Boyes, three brothers, Lawrence, Kenneth and Norman Duckworth, and one great-granddaughter, Loretta Graham.
Survivors include his wife, Ella Mae, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Bill Huffman, Ava; one stepson and his wife, George and Joyce, of Kansas City; one sister, Claudia Dixon, of Eugene, Ore.; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandson; and a special niece, Jan and husband, Tom Weaver, of Springfield; and many other friends and relatives.
Funeral services will be held today (Thursday) at Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield, with the Rev. Dean Trivitt officiating. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. with services at 10.
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to First General Baptist Church, 1400 W. Walnut St., Springfield, Mo.
Lawrence C. Wallace, 54
Mar 31, 2005
Lawrence C. “Larry” Wallace, 54, of Rock Island, Ill., Cemetery, Arsenal Island, with military rites conducted by the Vietnam Veterans of American Chapter 299.
Larry was married Robin Reeh on May 26, 1978, in Rock Island, and they were death by his brother Ron “Lumpy” Wallace.
Nova June Tracy, 70
Mar 31, 2005
Nova June Tracy, 70, Belton, Mo., born June 1, 1934. in Ava, to Joseph O. Huffman and Bertha Bell Privett Huffman.
She was death by her parents; three brothers, Lawrence V. Huffman, Luin Huffman and Calvin Huffman; and one sister, Roma Witchey.
Graveside services were held on Monday, February 28, 2005 at Newton Burial Park in Nevada,
Donald Dean Boden, 61
Jul 10, 2008
Donald Dean Boden, 61, died at 7:12 a.m., March 26, 2005, in Illinois Valley Community Hospital, Peru.
Private funeral services will be held following a cremation with burial in Ava born Feb. 11, 1933, in Baxter County, Ark., to Harley and Ruby (Long) Jackson. He death by his parents.
Lillian Bengtson, 80
Aug 14, 2008
Lillian Bengtson, 80, Ozark, formerly of Ava, born April 12, 1928, in Knowlton, Wisc., to John and Cornelia (Cisewski) Danczyk. On Oct. 31, 1953, she was united in marriage to Lyle Bengtson in Stevens Point, Wisc.
The couple farmed in Wisconsin then moved to Nevada to work in the copper mines. After retiring they moved to Goodhope, Mo., where Lillian enjoyed quilting, gardening, polka music and crocheting. Lillian also volunteered as a Sunday school teacher, enjoyed visiting her neighbors and cared for her disabled husband. Her caring heart and special affection was also bestowed upon her cats and dogs.
Lillian is survived by her husband, Lyle; her children, Lester Bengtson and wife, Teri, Larold Bengtson and wife, Diane, all of Ava, LouAnn Sherman and husband, Jerry, of Ozark, Ladora Bell, of Mt. Vernon, and Lorrose Bolt, of Republic; 15 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; other caring relatives and special friends.
She was preceded in Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation was held in Barnes Family Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. August 13.
Blanche Elliott, 84
Sep 11, 2008
Blanche L. Elliott, daughter of Henry Mallernee and Daisy Hutchison Mallernee, was passed away on Sept. 3, 2008 in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84 years.
Blanche was a retired school teacher. On April 22, 1946 Blanche and John Dorrell Elliott were united in marriage in Mtn. Home, Ark., and to this union a son was death by her parents, two brothers, Lyle and H.J. "Jay" Mallernee, and two sisters, Vivian Robertson and Irene Bishop.
Survivors include her husband, John Dorrell Elliott, of Mtn. Grove; a son, John D. "Chip" Elliott Jr. and his wife, Kathy, of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.; a cousin and lifelong close friend, Jewell Smith, of Montana; cousins Roy Mallernee, Denlow, Mo., and Norman Anderson, Norwood, Mo.; nieces, nephews, grand nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Blanche were held Saturday, Sept. 6, at 2 p.m. at the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava, with Jim Schudy officiating. Cemetery. The family requests memorials to the Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, One Intrepid Square, West 46th St. & 12th Ave., NY, NY 10036 or can donate online at www.alzinfo.org .
