Belva LaRue
July 11, 1888-June 11, 1982
Belva Lett LaRue, 93, Joplin, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday at the home of her nieces, Bettie Stauffer and Beryl Stauffer, 417 Maple Ave., where she had been staying during a short illness.
Mrs. LaRue was born July 11, 1888, in Diamond. She had lived in the Joplin area her entire life and was a former educator in the Joplin R-8 school district, retiring in 1956. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma honorary society and the PEO Sisterhood. Her husband, Jess LaRue, died Nov. 4, 1948.
Surviving are three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clark Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Paul Patton will officiate and burial will be in the Stone Cemetery, northwest of Diamond.
The casket will be open until the funeral hour, then closed and remain closed.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Sunday, June 13, 1982 in a Neosho, Missouri newspaper.
Biographical Notes:
Belva Lenora Lett was born near Baynham Branch, a tributary of Shoal Creek, about 1.5 miles NE of Tipton Ford and 5.5 miles from Diamond, in Newton County, Missouri. She was the third of four children born to her parents Beverly Ward and Laura A (Benschoter) Lett. Only her older sister Edna and she would survive childhood.
She attended Joplin schools, was active in sports when a young girl and woman, and played on the 1904 Girl's Basketball Team for Joplin High School. She also displayed an artistic talent with pen and ink drawings and charcoal sketches, and illustrated the cover of one of the issues of her high school literary magazine.
After her 1905 graduation from Joplin High School, Belva taught school in Joplin at Garfield, then Lafayette grade schools. She also was active in the YWCA Gym Classes--serving as Physical Director at the Y circa 1909-1913.
At the time of her marriage in Joplin to Jesee Lee LaRue on April 26, 1913, Jesse (born in Carl Junction, but raised in Joplin) was working in the mines at Mullan, Shoshone County, Idaho. Belva moved to Mullan and their daughter Beverly June was born there.
They did not remain in Idaho long, and relocated to the midwest to Quapaw, Oklahoma, where by 1918 Jesse was working as the Superintendent for the Melrose Mining Company.
Belva, Jesse and Beverly remained there for several years, and by 1921 moved to Joplin, where Jesse worked as a salesman for his brother-in-law Charlie Stauffer's broom company, and Belva returned to teaching, at Emerson grade school.
The following year, Belva was able to combine her love of education with her artistic talent, and became the Art Supervisor for the Joplin schools. She worked in that position for many years while raising their daughter, Beverly, who would also enter the teaching profession.
Jesse opened his own radiator repair shop, and Belva continued her work in education and art, infusing her love of the creative in her grandchidren when they came along.
Jesse died in 1948. Belva continued to work as Art Supervisor for the school system until the death of her daughter Beverly's husband Frank Pickett, in 1955. Belva retired after the 1956/57 school year to care for and nurture the daughter and grandchildren she loved so much. Her daughter Beverly preceded her in death in 1972.
When she was no longer able to live alone, following a small stroke, she moved in with her beloved nieces, Bettie and Beryl Stauffer, who lived in Neosho. Belva died peacefully in her sleep, one month shy of her 94th birthday, and under the loving care of her nieces in their home.
Belva left a rich heritage of selflessness, Christianity, passion for art and creativity, and a love of education, good books, grammar and gardening, for a family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will always mourn her passing from this life.
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July 11, 1888-June 11, 1982
Belva Lett LaRue, 93, Joplin, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday at the home of her nieces, Bettie Stauffer and Beryl Stauffer, 417 Maple Ave., where she had been staying during a short illness.
Mrs. LaRue was born July 11, 1888, in Diamond. She had lived in the Joplin area her entire life and was a former educator in the Joplin R-8 school district, retiring in 1956. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma honorary society and the PEO Sisterhood. Her husband, Jess LaRue, died Nov. 4, 1948.
Surviving are three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clark Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Paul Patton will officiate and burial will be in the Stone Cemetery, northwest of Diamond.
The casket will be open until the funeral hour, then closed and remain closed.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Sunday, June 13, 1982 in a Neosho, Missouri newspaper.
Biographical Notes:
Belva Lenora Lett was born near Baynham Branch, a tributary of Shoal Creek, about 1.5 miles NE of Tipton Ford and 5.5 miles from Diamond, in Newton County, Missouri. She was the third of four children born to her parents Beverly Ward and Laura A (Benschoter) Lett. Only her older sister Edna and she would survive childhood.
She attended Joplin schools, was active in sports when a young girl and woman, and played on the 1904 Girl's Basketball Team for Joplin High School. She also displayed an artistic talent with pen and ink drawings and charcoal sketches, and illustrated the cover of one of the issues of her high school literary magazine.
After her 1905 graduation from Joplin High School, Belva taught school in Joplin at Garfield, then Lafayette grade schools. She also was active in the YWCA Gym Classes--serving as Physical Director at the Y circa 1909-1913.
At the time of her marriage in Joplin to Jesee Lee LaRue on April 26, 1913, Jesse (born in Carl Junction, but raised in Joplin) was working in the mines at Mullan, Shoshone County, Idaho. Belva moved to Mullan and their daughter Beverly June was born there.
They did not remain in Idaho long, and relocated to the midwest to Quapaw, Oklahoma, where by 1918 Jesse was working as the Superintendent for the Melrose Mining Company.
Belva, Jesse and Beverly remained there for several years, and by 1921 moved to Joplin, where Jesse worked as a salesman for his brother-in-law Charlie Stauffer's broom company, and Belva returned to teaching, at Emerson grade school.
The following year, Belva was able to combine her love of education with her artistic talent, and became the Art Supervisor for the Joplin schools. She worked in that position for many years while raising their daughter, Beverly, who would also enter the teaching profession.
Jesse opened his own radiator repair shop, and Belva continued her work in education and art, infusing her love of the creative in her grandchidren when they came along.
Jesse died in 1948. Belva continued to work as Art Supervisor for the school system until the death of her daughter Beverly's husband Frank Pickett, in 1955. Belva retired after the 1956/57 school year to care for and nurture the daughter and grandchildren she loved so much. Her daughter Beverly preceded her in death in 1972.
When she was no longer able to live alone, following a small stroke, she moved in with her beloved nieces, Bettie and Beryl Stauffer, who lived in Neosho. Belva died peacefully in her sleep, one month shy of her 94th birthday, and under the loving care of her nieces in their home.
Belva left a rich heritage of selflessness, Christianity, passion for art and creativity, and a love of education, good books, grammar and gardening, for a family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will always mourn her passing from this life.
~~mjp~~
Belva LaRue
July 11, 1888-June 11, 1982
Belva Lett LaRue, 93, Joplin, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday at the home of her nieces, Bettie Stauffer and Beryl Stauffer, 417 Maple Ave., where she had been staying during a short illness.
Mrs. LaRue was born July 11, 1888, in Diamond. She had lived in the Joplin area her entire life and was a former educator in the Joplin R-8 school district, retiring in 1956. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma honorary society and the PEO Sisterhood. Her husband, Jess LaRue, died Nov. 4, 1948.
Surviving are three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clark Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Paul Patton will officiate and burial will be in the Stone Cemetery, northwest of Diamond.
The casket will be open until the funeral hour, then closed and remain closed.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Sunday, June 13, 1982 in a Neosho, Missouri newspaper.
Biographical Notes:
Belva Lenora Lett was born near Baynham Branch, a tributary of Shoal Creek, about 1.5 miles NE of Tipton Ford and 5.5 miles from Diamond, in Newton County, Missouri. She was the third of four children born to her parents Beverly Ward and Laura A (Benschoter) Lett. Only her older sister Edna and she would survive childhood.
She attended Joplin schools, was active in sports when a young girl and woman, and played on the 1904 Girl's Basketball Team for Joplin High School. She also displayed an artistic talent with pen and ink drawings and charcoal sketches, and illustrated the cover of one of the issues of her high school literary magazine.
After her 1905 graduation from Joplin High School, Belva taught school in Joplin at Garfield, then Lafayette grade schools. She also was active in the YWCA Gym Classes--serving as Physical Director at the Y circa 1909-1913.
At the time of her marriage in Joplin to Jesee Lee LaRue on April 26, 1913, Jesse (born in Carl Junction, but raised in Joplin) was working in the mines at Mullan, Shoshone County, Idaho. Belva moved to Mullan and their daughter Beverly June was born there.
They did not remain in Idaho long, and relocated to the midwest to Quapaw, Oklahoma, where by 1918 Jesse was working as the Superintendent for the Melrose Mining Company.
Belva, Jesse and Beverly remained there for several years, and by 1921 moved to Joplin, where Jesse worked as a salesman for his brother-in-law Charlie Stauffer's broom company, and Belva returned to teaching, at Emerson grade school.
The following year, Belva was able to combine her love of education with her artistic talent, and became the Art Supervisor for the Joplin schools. She worked in that position for many years while raising their daughter, Beverly, who would also enter the teaching profession.
Jesse opened his own radiator repair shop, and Belva continued her work in education and art, infusing her love of the creative in her grandchidren when they came along.
Jesse died in 1948. Belva continued to work as Art Supervisor for the school system until the death of her daughter Beverly's husband Frank Pickett, in 1955. Belva retired after the 1956/57 school year to care for and nurture the daughter and grandchildren she loved so much. Her daughter Beverly preceded her in death in 1972.
When she was no longer able to live alone, following a small stroke, she moved in with her beloved nieces, Bettie and Beryl Stauffer, who lived in Neosho. Belva died peacefully in her sleep, one month shy of her 94th birthday, and under the loving care of her nieces in their home.
Belva left a rich heritage of selflessness, Christianity, passion for art and creativity, and a love of education, good books, grammar and gardening, for a family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will always mourn her passing from this life.
~~mjp~~
July 11, 1888-June 11, 1982
Belva Lett LaRue, 93, Joplin, died at 7:20 a.m. Friday at the home of her nieces, Bettie Stauffer and Beryl Stauffer, 417 Maple Ave., where she had been staying during a short illness.
Mrs. LaRue was born July 11, 1888, in Diamond. She had lived in the Joplin area her entire life and was a former educator in the Joplin R-8 school district, retiring in 1956. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma honorary society and the PEO Sisterhood. Her husband, Jess LaRue, died Nov. 4, 1948.
Surviving are three granddaughters and three great-grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Clark Chapel of Memories. The Rev. Paul Patton will officiate and burial will be in the Stone Cemetery, northwest of Diamond.
The casket will be open until the funeral hour, then closed and remain closed.
The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Published Sunday, June 13, 1982 in a Neosho, Missouri newspaper.
Biographical Notes:
Belva Lenora Lett was born near Baynham Branch, a tributary of Shoal Creek, about 1.5 miles NE of Tipton Ford and 5.5 miles from Diamond, in Newton County, Missouri. She was the third of four children born to her parents Beverly Ward and Laura A (Benschoter) Lett. Only her older sister Edna and she would survive childhood.
She attended Joplin schools, was active in sports when a young girl and woman, and played on the 1904 Girl's Basketball Team for Joplin High School. She also displayed an artistic talent with pen and ink drawings and charcoal sketches, and illustrated the cover of one of the issues of her high school literary magazine.
After her 1905 graduation from Joplin High School, Belva taught school in Joplin at Garfield, then Lafayette grade schools. She also was active in the YWCA Gym Classes--serving as Physical Director at the Y circa 1909-1913.
At the time of her marriage in Joplin to Jesee Lee LaRue on April 26, 1913, Jesse (born in Carl Junction, but raised in Joplin) was working in the mines at Mullan, Shoshone County, Idaho. Belva moved to Mullan and their daughter Beverly June was born there.
They did not remain in Idaho long, and relocated to the midwest to Quapaw, Oklahoma, where by 1918 Jesse was working as the Superintendent for the Melrose Mining Company.
Belva, Jesse and Beverly remained there for several years, and by 1921 moved to Joplin, where Jesse worked as a salesman for his brother-in-law Charlie Stauffer's broom company, and Belva returned to teaching, at Emerson grade school.
The following year, Belva was able to combine her love of education with her artistic talent, and became the Art Supervisor for the Joplin schools. She worked in that position for many years while raising their daughter, Beverly, who would also enter the teaching profession.
Jesse opened his own radiator repair shop, and Belva continued her work in education and art, infusing her love of the creative in her grandchidren when they came along.
Jesse died in 1948. Belva continued to work as Art Supervisor for the school system until the death of her daughter Beverly's husband Frank Pickett, in 1955. Belva retired after the 1956/57 school year to care for and nurture the daughter and grandchildren she loved so much. Her daughter Beverly preceded her in death in 1972.
When she was no longer able to live alone, following a small stroke, she moved in with her beloved nieces, Bettie and Beryl Stauffer, who lived in Neosho. Belva died peacefully in her sleep, one month shy of her 94th birthday, and under the loving care of her nieces in their home.
Belva left a rich heritage of selflessness, Christianity, passion for art and creativity, and a love of education, good books, grammar and gardening, for a family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will always mourn her passing from this life.
~~mjp~~
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