She was a retired mammography technician. "It is with deep regret that we make this report," the city said. ESTRELITA M. MOORE, 64, of Joplin, was a hairdresser at J.C. Penney. EDITH “EDIE” MOORE, 48, of Joplin, was a dedicated mother of a son and daughter, and loved her adopted cats. At 5:41 p.m., death descended on Joplin, Missouri, as a swirling EF-5 tornado. Despite the record number of deaths, it is fortunate that, with the tornado on a Sunday, schools were empty and nearly 200 000 commuters were home in the suburbs ( Kayyem 2012 ). ARRIYINNAH CARMONA, 8, of Joplin, was the daughter of Moises Carmona and a student at Royal Heights Elementary School. WILLIAM “WILL” NORTON, 18, of Joplin, became known across the world on his personal Facebook page. Transcript for Joplin, Mo., Tornado: Death Toll Reaches 122. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. Shelly Marie Ramsey, 42, of Neosho, was the mother of one son and one daughter. Joplin Death Toll at 116 Making It Deadliest Tornado in Nearly 60 Years 116 dead and another 500 injured by a single funnel. He was the husband of Karen Haddock, and had three sons and two grandchildren. Eight-thousand housing units and 500 businesses were destroyed in the tornado. Virginia Mae Salmon, 80, of Duquesne, was a fan of country and gospel music who loved spending time with her family. ROBERT S. FITZGERALD, 61, of Joplin, was Army veteran, St. Louis Cardinals fan and 10-year cancer survivor. 1952 - 2020. Three additional people passed away recently due to injuries sustained during last month's tornado. per mile; the Joplin tornado caused 27 deaths per mile. JOPLIN, Mo.-- The numbers look increasingly bleak for families hoping for the best after a monster tornado that devastated the town of Joplin, with city officials saying death toll is at least 139. She worked for the Carl Junction School District as a cafeteria cook for many years before retiring. Robert Wayne Baker 23 Apr 1957 – 22 May 2011. He worked for Circle L Auction Service for more than 30 years. Joplin, Mo., officials reported a higher death toll of 141 on Sunday. JOPLIN, Mo. He moved to Goodman one year ago and had been living at the Greenbriar nursing home in Joplin since February. JOPLIN, Missouri (Reuters/Kevin Murphy) - There was little warning for Floyd Rockwell and his wife Donna when a mile-wide tornado dropped out of the dark sky on top of them. The death toll from a massive tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri, rises to 142, city officials say, as scores more remain unaccounted for. A monster tornado killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri when it tore through the heart of the small city, ripping the roof off a hospital and destroying thousands of homes and businesses. The death toll from the monster tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., rose to at least 124 today, even as a new system of deadly storms moved across the Midwest. He had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was married to Evelyn Buttram. His survivors include a wife, a son and a daughter. Will Norton was driving home from his graduation when the tornado struck. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest in the U.S. since April 9, 1947, when an intense tornado killed 181 in the Woodward, Oklahoma area. A list of those who perished in the Joplin Missouri May 22 2011 tornado. He was the father of two daughters. GEORGIA “NADINE” MULKEY, 91, of Joplin, was a lifetime area resident. The string of storms included a tornado near Carl Junction that skirted just a few miles north of Joplin, Mo., on the eighth anniversary of a catastrophic tornado that killed 161 people in the city. Marie Menhusen Montgomery, 83, of Joplin, was a former teacher in Kansas. Jesse Len McKee, 44, of Neosho, was an Air Force veteran, a self-employed master electrician and a member of Set Free Ministries in Wyandotte, Okla. JAMES E. MCKEEL, 69, of Joplin, was a baker for more than 30 years for several companies in the Joplin area. ZACHARY D. TREADWELL, 9, of Joplin, was a third-grade student at Emerson Elementary School. (AP) — A woman whose husband and two children were among eight people killed while taking cover in a Home Depot during the 2011 Joplin tornado contends in a wrongful death … LORETTA LEA RANDALL, 54, of Webb City, taught at the SEK Learning Center in Girard, Kan. She was the wife of Kyle Randall, and had one daughter and two grandchildren. DORTHEY C. BELL, 88, of Joplin, had taught school and been a farm woman. MARY JOYCE PERRY, 76, of Joplin, was a lifetime resident. This was the 3rd tornado to strike the city of Joplin … He was an Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Randall Elvin Mell, 49, of Webb City, was a Lionbacker and a custodian at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage. ABRAHAM H. “ABE” KHOURY, 26, of Joplin, was a 2004 graduate of Joplin High School and was attending Missouri Southern State University. Three additional people passed away recently due to injuries sustained during last month's tornado. No new survivors had been pulled from the city’s wrecked neighborhoods, but determined crews carried on with the search, checking some areas for a fourth time since Sunday’s disaster. KATHY KELING, 53, of Joplin, had a son and a daughter, and five grandchildren. The 1925 Tri-State tornado, with a 291-mi path, killed 2.4 people per mile; the Joplin tornado caused 27 deaths per mile. The massive EF-5 tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011, killed 158 people and left more than 1,000 injured. You have permission to edit this article. The Globe will feature profiles of the fatality victims in its Sunday, June 12, edition. FAITH C. DUNN, 71, of Joplin, was a graduate of the former Ozark Bible College, where she then worked for almost 20 years in the music department. News of his death came as Joplin gathered to mourn its dead today after the death toll rose to 142. IONA LEE HULL, 70, of Carthage, was a homemaker. He worked as a server at Outback Steakhouse in Joplin. A review of 106 of the tornado deaths by the Joplin Globe determined more than half of the people died where they lived -- in homes, apartment buildings and nursing homes. Joplin, Mo., officials reported a higher death toll of 141 on Sunday. Now it carries another distinction - the costliest since at least 1950. The death toll from the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo., has been revised down to 161 with the discovery that one assumed victim died of other causes. SHIRLEY ANN PARKER, 68, of Joplin, was the mother of a son and daughter, and had six grandchildren. In 2011, the Joplin tornado transformed Rob Chappel, the Jasper County coroner. In Joplin, Missouri, at least 117 people were killed by an F4 tornado and more than 1,000 are unaccounted for, according to the New York Times. She was a mother and grandmother. Betty Jo Burrington Fisher, 86, of Joplin, was the owner of Betty’s Beauty Shop. Ray Donald Miller III, 49, of Joplin, was a resident of a home for the developmentally disabled on Iowa Avenue who was affectionately known to his family and friends as “Tripp.”. Tornado sirens rang 20 minutes before the storm struck Joplin's city centre. They had two sons and a daughter. I don’t know how long I’d been standing there. Survivors include a son. Her survivors include three sons and five grandchildren. BARBARA ANN ANDERSON, 76, was a resident of the Greenbriar nursing home and a former licensed practical nurse. LORNA “KAY” MILLER, 72, of Joplin, had one daughter and two grandchildren. Midwest Tornadoes Kill at least 12. 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Explaining such a high fatality rate is a challenge and one of the issues being studied is the public response to the warnings given by the National Weather Service. She is survived by a son, a daughter, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Joshua Dean Vanderhoofven, 14 months, loved to watch “SpongeBob” with his father, David. PAUL E. HADDOCK SR., 62, of Joplin, worked as a welder for Lozier. Damage has been estimated at $3 billion. He is survived by his wife, Marti (Cupps) Fitzgerald. On May 22, a single EF4 tornado hit the southwestern Missouri town of Joplin. on the afternoon of May 22, 2011. TEDDY RAY COPHER, 71, of Joplin, was an employee of TAMKO Building Products for 31 years. She had worked in school food service and at Sale Memorial Hospital, now Freeman Neosho Hospital. He graduated from Joplin High School just before being killed in the tornado. There were deadlier twisters. Virgil “Tom” Reid, 77, of Columbus, Kan., was the retired owner of SEK Construction and the father of five children. 501 and did volunteer work. Joplin Tornado Survivors Describe Scenes Of Death And Horror. The Globe has confirmed the names of the following fatality victims of the May 22 tornado either through information provided by their families or through funeral homes. She is survived by her husband, Michael. 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Logsdon and Carol J. Tate. LOIS L. SPARKS, 92, of Joplin, was the widow of Wallace Sparks, mother of Ralph Sparks, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of eight. She worked for 32 years at the Pentecostal Church of God headquarters and Messenger Publishing. CYRUS EDWARD ASH, 87, of Joplin, was a Navy veteran of World War II who formerly worked at the receiving department of Lozier. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. ANGELINA ANN MENAPACE, 52, of Joplin, worked as an office manager for Behavior Management Associates for 12 years. Nancy Ann Martin, 52, of Neosho, was a caregiver at the New Vision Group Home. Four additional individuals have been confirmed dead since Wednesday at hospitals as a result of tornado injuries. The first 50 copies will be signed by John Darkow. KEITH DEREK ROBINSON, 50, of Joplin, was a certified nursing assistant at the Greenbriar nursing home and a former employee of Freeman Hospital West. SALLY ANN MOULTON, 58, of Joplin, was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and had worked for the Veterans Service Office and the Health and Housing Department, both of Belleville, Ill. HUGH ODELL BUTTRAM, 85, of Joplin, was a veteran of World War II and a salesman for more than 50 years in the insurance business. Low 26F. SHANTE CATON, 10, of Joplin, was a pupil at Eastmorland Elementary School. CHARLES E. OSTER, 77, of Joplin, was a veteran of the Korean War and a semi-retired salesman for Share Corp. of Milwaukee, Wis. She is survived by two sons and a daughter. Cemetery Visibility: Public Private. John Henry “Jay” Petty Jr., 37, of Joplin, was a former Army Ranger who spent the past five years working at Jasper Products. CHARLES K. GAUDSMITH, 21, of Carthage, was a cook at the McDonald’s restaurant on the south side of Carthage, and a former Carthage High School football player and wrestler. — Rescuers refused to be deterred from their efforts to find survivors beneath Joplin’s jagged piles of tornado rubble, even as the death toll rose Wednesday to 125. Receive top local news and columns every morning. Her survivors include one daughter and four sons. Ed was born on July 10, 1953, in Monett, Missouri, to the late Walter Holle and Virginia Dawson. Heather Leigh Terry, 36, of Joplin, worked at LaBarge in Joplin. Read the stories. The twister brought death and destruction with a fast fury that was hard to escape. This study analyzed Joplin deaths by damage zone and place of death. Christopher D. Lucas, 28, Vinita, Oklahoma. An especially destructive tornado destroyed one-third of Joplin, Missouri, resulting in 158 deaths and over 1,000 injuries. Damage has been estimated at $3 billion. Still, Joplin’s tornado was the deadliest on the list, NOAA’s National Weather Service said, surpassing a record held since 1953. Tornado, Joplin, Missouri, 2011. LANTZ HARE, 16, of Joplin, had lived in Joplin since 1998 and was a straight-A student in the junior class at Joplin High School. RAMONA BRIDGEFORD, 77, of Seneca, formerly taught preschool in California and was a member of Harmony Heights Baptist Church. LOIS A. Clear to partly cloudy. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will assist as needed in confirming casualty information. It's the worst tornado to hit the United States in 64 years (181 people were killed by a tornado in Woodward, Oklahoma in 1947), and it surpasses the death toll of Michigan's worst tornado which struck in 1953. He was a retired foreman of a Tulsa, Okla., steel company. | (Photo: Reuters / Eric Thayer) Joplin, Mo., officials have updated the death toll from Sunday's tornado to 142. She was married to Jim Hayward. News media, Red Cross, and other counts don't necessarily distinguish whether a death was directly caused by a tornado and can include deaths during cleanup efforts. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. BILLIE SUE HUFF LITTLE, 65, of Joplin, a waitress, is survived by her adult daughter and a grandson. The footage was posted to YouTube by the Joplin Globe just days before the one-year anniversary of the destructive twister that claimed 161 lives and left the southwestern Missouri town in shambles on May 22, 2011. Joplin Tornado Survivors Describe Scenes Of Death And Horror. BILLIE JO GIDEON, 77, of Joplin, was previously married to Delbert Gideon, and was the mother of three sons and two daughters. A devastating tornado struck Joplin, Mo., Sunday, May 22, evening, killing at least 125 people and destroying a Flying J truck stop, according to news reports. It occurred during a late-May tornado outbreak and hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22nd, 2011. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. ROBERT E. BATESON JR., 47, of Joplin, was a licensed master plumber and an employee of Modine Manufacturing Co. JOHN L. THOMAS JR., 40, of Joplin, was an employee of Jasper Products and the father of four sons. Published on December 15, 2020. The death toll from a monster tornado that savaged Joplin, Missouri, rose to 142. She is survived by her husband, David. Survivors include a daughter. 27: Kandi India 9 April 1993 145 Unknown 28: Amite, LA and Purvis, MS: US 24 April 1908 143: 770 A mile-wide EF5 tornado, with peak winds over 200 mph, tore a six-mile long gash through the heart of Joplin, Mo. The death toll from the Joplin tornado now exceeds 160 souls making it the largest single tornado event since records were kept. JASPER, MO - Norma "Sue" Rea, 71, a homemaker, passed away Thursday, Decemer 24, 2020. People looked for him after the storm through the Help Find Will Norton Facebook community page. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. State officials say they have confirmed, either as located or deceased, every individual who was reported unaccounted-for in the wake of last week’s tornado. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. UPDATED JUNE 13: The death toll from the May 22 tornado in Joplin is 153, according to the Jasper County The Joplin tornado was the first single tornado in the U.S. to result in more than 100 fatalities since a tornado struck Flint, Mich., in 1953. Glenn Holland, 59, of Joplin, was a retired veteran of the Air Force. He was a heavy equipment operator who had worked for the Webb City Special Road District. Editor's note: Remembering Joplin five years after the tornado - from our files May 19, 2012. He worked at Cycle Connection. No grave photo. RONALD D. MEYER, 64, of Joplin, was a former night auditor for hotels before becoming a full-time care provider for his brother. Survivors include two daughters, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. (AP) — A woman whose husband and two children were among eight people killed while taking cover in a Home Depot during the 2011 Joplin tornado contends in a wrongful death … DOROTHY VIOLA HARTMAN, 91, of Joplin, was the wife of G.W. EF5 tornado struck the southern part of the city along a west-to-east path .75 miles (1.21 km) wide by 22.1 miles (35.6 km) long. Russell T. “Rusty” Howard, 29, of Joplin, was an electrician for PCS Phosphates and the married father of two children. Mary R. Howard, age 68, Joplin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Freeman West surrounded by her loved... Mary Howard. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. Marsha Ann Frost, 32, of Joplin, was a member of the Christian Life Center in Joplin who had been employed by Wal-Mart in Bentonville, Ark. Raymond L. Chew Sr., 66, of Joplin, was a married father with two sons, a daughter, 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Adam Dwayne Darnaby, 27, of Joplin, was an electrician for Jasper Products who is survived by his wife, parents and two brothers. Tornado damage in Joplin, Mo. She is survived by four children. JOPLIN, Mo. JOPLIN, Mo. Don Lansaw, 31, of Joplin, was a married owner of a machine shop and a licensed Realtor with Charles Burt. Robert W. Baker, 54, of Joplin, was a married father with two daughters and five grandchildren. JANE E. “GRANDMA MCGEE” JAYNES, 86, of Joplin, owned and operated Gene’s Dairy Jane at 26th and Main streets in Joplin with her husband, Eugene, who preceded her in death in 1998. 2011 was the fourth deadliest tornado year in U.S. history. FRANCES ANN SCATES, 71, of Joplin, was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Freistatt. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Reuters. SHYRELL LEE SMITH, 68, of Pittsburg, Kan., was a registered nurse at Freeman Hospital East. Nancy E. Douthitt, 94, of Joplin, was the owner of Douthitt Grocery, widow of Curtis W. Douthitt and mother of two. The 2011 Joplin Tornado was a devasting EF5 tornado and is one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. She had four children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. HALLIE “MARIE” COOK PIQUARD, 78, of Joplin, was a former deputy collector for Jasper County and a former employee of Contract Freighters Inc. She was the married mother of two sons and three daughters, and had 13 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. He was raised in farming from a young age and graduated from high school in Pierce City, Missouri, in 197…. 4 Texas win over No. A few clouds. There were deadlier twisters. 43 memorials. He is survived by his parents, Moses Caton and Crystal Whitely. JOPLIN – The Missouri Department of Public Safety has announced the names of 138 individuals who have been confirmed dead as of 1 p.m. Thursday. Biden Revises Joplin Tornado Death Toll By 160K Stephen Gutowski - October 3, 2014 4:04 PM Joe Biden commemorated those who died in the tragic Joplin, Mo., tornado during a recent speech. JOPLIN, Mo. The Joplin tornado is the deadliest since modern record keeping began in 1950 and is ranked 7th among the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. Bruce Baillie, 56, of Joplin, was a page designer for The Joplin Globe and the father of a college-age daughter. (View a sample.). Tornado-related deaths also occurred in Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. He is survived by one son and six grandchildren. RICK E. FOX, 56, of Joplin, was an employee of Joplin Workshops and an accomplished bowler who was a member of the Special Olympics bowling team. He was disabled but still worked on motorbikes. He was a heavy equipment operator for Anchor Stone Co. and the father of three daughters, one of whom died with him in the storm. The total tornado death toll for 2011 is now 520. There was an error processing your request. Injuries/Deaths: 1000+ injuries / 158 fatalities: Summary: Since the event, the National Weather Service Damage Assessment Team has had more time to collect additional information to better detail some of the most severe damage and assign lower end EF Scale rating to other portions of the Joplin tornado track. She was a widow and the mother of one son, with three grandchildren, one great-grandchild and two great-great-grandchildren. By RICHARD ESPOSITO, LEEZEL TANGLAO, KEVIN DOLAK and MICHAEL MURRAY JOPLIN – The Missouri Department of Public Safety has announced the names of 138 individuals who have been confirmed dead as of 1 p.m. Thursday. He was a father of three and grandfather of three. Bruce Allen Lievens, 48, of Joplin, was an avid sports fan and lover of antiques. IDA M. FINLEY, 88, of Joplin, was a warehouse worker for years in Ohio before moving to Joplin in 2009. Editor's note: Remembering Joplin five years after the tornado - from our files May 19, 2012. The death toll in the May 22 tornado that tore through Joplin, Missouri, has reached 162 people and is likely to rise further, a county coroner said on Wednesday. Low 26F. The Joplin Tornado: Tales of Death and Survival Posted on May 25, 2011 By Mark Bradshaw 16 Comments. Error! Low near 20F. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Obituary. Tragedies like this fuel the resolve to build a Weather-Ready Nation. Page 1. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. Zachary Allen Williams, 12, of Joplin, was a student at East Middle School who attended Calvary Baptist Church. on Sunday. The Joplin tornado death toll was also far higher than the average annual number of deaths caused by tornadoes in the United States between 2000 and 2011. Until now, the highest recorded death toll in a single year was 519 in 1953. Low near 20F. 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She was preceded in death by both sons, including one, Charles Gaudsmith, who also died in the tornado. Steven J. Haack Stephens, 28, of Joplin, was a construction worker. MALISA ANN CROSLEY, 36, of Joplin, was an employee of a Wal-Mart store. It was early morning, day two of covering the monster that struck Joplin. She worked at Jay Hatfield Mobility in Joplin. 2011 Joplin Tornado. COMFORT, 66, of Webb City, was a married mother of two sons and a daughter, and a longtime employee of EaglePicher. M. “Dean” Wells, 59, of Webb City, was a department head at the Home Depot store on Range Line Road, and the married father of two adult daughters and grandfather of four children. Edward Carl "Ed" Holle, age 67, passed away January 1, 2021, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph. Among those newly found dead was Will Norton, 18, who had just graduated high school the day the tornado hit. MOISES CARMONA, 42, of Joplin, was born in Mexico and moved here from New Mexico in 2001. He was the husband of Janet Hansen, and had two sons, one daughter, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. After Thursday, the county coroner will resume his responsibilities for collecting and releasing information about individuals who have died as a result of the tornado. Joplin tornado deaths up to 122, ... or the highest rating possible on the Enhanced Fujita scale of tornado power and intensity. Still, Joplin’s tornado was the deadliest on the list, NOAA’s National Weather Service said, surpassing a record held since 1953. MARY LOIS LOVELL, 65, of Joplin, was the married mother of two sons and a daughter, grandmother of three, and great-grandmother of one. Routine counting of fatalities began in the US in the 1950s. Hartman and a homemaker. Tornado sirens rang 20 minutes before the storm struck Joplin's city centre. The holiday season is looking different this year, but we've gathered up virtual, drive-thru and other events and activities from around Missouri in our winter tourism guide. Michael Eugene Tyndall, 33, of Joplin, was a construction equipment operator and a graduate of Joplin High School. There were at least 89 deaths and numerous casualties from the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. Success! He was an avid BMX bike rider, and volunteered at The Bridge and Autumn Ramp Park. Sharyl Anyssa Nelsen, 34, of Webb City, was working as a sales representative for the AT&T store on Range Line Road and helped guide a family out of danger before the tornado struck. A newly released security camera video from St. John's Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo., shows footage of the EF-5 tornado passing through the emergency waiting room. You have permission to edit this article. Joplin is no stranger to tornadoes. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren. Lorie Holland, 48, of Joplin, was the wife of Glenn Holland. WENDY ANN ISTAS, 58, of Joplin, was co-owner and operator of J-W Solutions with her husband, Jason Istas. The Joplin tornado had previously been rated as an EF-4. She was employed as a waitress at a Pizza Hut in Joplin. Mike Parson to begin first full term Monday; masks not required, SEC basketball roundup: Watford leads LSU to win over Mississippi, Top 25 Roundup: Jones late 3 gives No. She was preceded in death by both sons, including one, Charles Gaudsmith, who also died in the tornado. Personal Facebook page Courthouse in Carthage there was a retired foreman of a Wal-Mart store rob Chappel had done job. His life trying to protect his two dogs that survived the storm an office manager for Behavior Management Associates 12. 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