A mile-wide EF5 tornado, with peak winds over 200 mph, tore a six-mile long gash through the heart of Joplin, Mo. BARBARA ANN ANDERSON, 76, was a resident of the Greenbriar nursing home and a former licensed practical nurse. Editor's note: Remembering Joplin five years after the tornado - from our files May 19, 2012. Leo E. Brown, 86, of Joplin, was a retired clergyman of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) who was a patient at St. John’s Regional Medical Center when the tornado struck. 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. Four additional individuals have been confirmed dead since Wednesday at hospitals as a result of tornado injuries. 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. 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. Published on December 15, 2020. Transcript for Joplin, Mo., Tornado: Death Toll Reaches 122. She was employed as a waitress at a Pizza Hut in Joplin. This study analyzed Joplin deaths by damage zone and place of death. She had four children, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She is survived by two sons, three daughters, 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. By RICHARD ESPOSITO, LEEZEL TANGLAO, KEVIN DOLAK and MICHAEL MURRAY 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. Eight-thousand housing units and 500 businesses were destroyed in the tornado. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and five grandchildren. 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. Joplin Missouri Tornado victims. Tragedies like this fuel the resolve to build a Weather-Ready Nation. DAVID KENDRICK, 63, of Joplin, was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. She is survived by her husband, David. His survivors include a wife, a son and a daughter. Obituary. 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. Zachary Allen Williams, 12, of Joplin, was a student at East Middle School who attended Calvary Baptist Church. They had two sons and a daughter. 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. "It is with deep regret that we make this report," the city said. 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. Sebastian Charles Frost, 10, of Joplin, was a member of the Christian Life Center. Joplin, Mo., officials reported a higher death toll of 141 on Sunday. Page of 3 Sort By. He is survived by one son and six grandchildren. Margaret A. TuTT, 92, of Joplin, is survived by her daughter and two grandchildren. LORNA “KAY” MILLER, 72, of Joplin, had one daughter and two grandchildren. 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. The tornado resulted in 158 direct and three indirect deaths. The Missouri State Highway Patrol will assist as needed in confirming casualty information. She was a mother and grandmother. He is survived by his wife, Marti (Cupps) Fitzgerald. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. 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. Lorie Holland, 48, of Joplin, was the wife of Glenn Holland. Three additional people passed away recently due to injuries sustained during last month's tornado. REGINA MAE BLOXHAM WILLIAMS, 55, of Joplin, was a customer service representative for AT&T, and the married mother of three daughters and two sons. He worked for Circle L Auction Service for more than 30 years. 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. 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. He was raised in farming from a young age and graduated from high school in Pierce City, Missouri, in 197…. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. ELLEN J. DOYLE, 75, of Joplin, was a widow and mother of two daughters with five grandchildren who was a homemaker all her life. GENE SMITH, 71, of Joplin, was a Navy veteran who loved Webb City football and the St. Louis Cardinals. He retired from what formerly was Atlas Powder Co. 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. 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. 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. Virgil “Tom” Reid, 77, of Columbus, Kan., was the retired owner of SEK Construction and the father of five children. This was the 3rd tornado to strike the city of Joplin … Tornado-related deaths also occurred in Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, and Oklahoma. The total tornado death toll for 2011 is now 520. She is survived by two sons and a daughter. MALISA ANN CROSLEY, 36, of Joplin, was an employee of a Wal-Mart store. I don’t know how long I’d been standing there. Rob Chappel had done the job hundreds of times before. JOPLIN, Mo. There were deadlier twisters. On May 22, a single EF4 tornado hit the southwestern Missouri town of Joplin. Will Norton was driving home from his graduation when the tornado struck. Reuters. MELISSA RENEE JOHNSON, 50, of Carthage, was a homemaker, mother of two sons and a daughter, and grandmother of three. GRACE L. AQUINO, 46, of Joplin, worked as a hostess for the China Pantry, and was the married mother of two daughters and a son. on the afternoon of May 22, 2011. ABRAHAM H. “ABE” KHOURY, 26, of Joplin, was a 2004 graduate of Joplin High School and was attending Missouri Southern State University. Nancy E. Douthitt, 94, of Joplin, was the owner of Douthitt Grocery, widow of Curtis W. Douthitt and mother of two. He was an Air Force veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Read about the winners of the Missourian's Progress Awards for 2020. LOIS L. SPARKS, 92, of Joplin, was the widow of Wallace Sparks, mother of Ralph Sparks, grandmother of four and great-grandmother of eight. The May 22, 2011, Joplin tornado, rated EF–5 on the Enhanced Fujita tornado intensity scale, caused 161 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries, making it the deadliest single tornado on record in the U.S. since official records were begun in 1950. PAUL E. HADDOCK SR., 62, of Joplin, worked as a welder for Lozier. 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. 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. GEORGIA “NADINE” MULKEY, 91, of Joplin, was a lifetime area resident. Christopher D. Lucas, 28, Vinita, Oklahoma. It is the highest death toll from a single tornado in the United States since modern record-keeping began in 1950. ROBERT S. FITZGERALD, 61, of Joplin, was Army veteran, St. Louis Cardinals fan and 10-year cancer survivor. The 1925 Tri-State tornado, with a 291-mi path, killed 2.4 people per mile; the Joplin tornado caused 27 deaths per mile. 2011 was the fourth deadliest tornado year in U.S. history. Robert Wayne Baker 23 Apr 1957 – 22 May 2011. JAMES “BEN” PETERSON, 27, of Joplin, was a graduate of Joplin High School and an employee of the McDonald’s restaurant on Main Street. DANIEL WAYNE SHIRLEY, 48, of Joplin, traveled all over the United States and Canada as a salesman with a carnival. KEENAN K. CONGER, 49, of Carl Junction, gave his life trying to protect his two dogs that survived the storm. She leaves behind a husband, a son, a daughter and four grandchildren. She was a retired mammography technician. In 2011, the Joplin tornado transformed Rob Chappel, the Jasper County coroner. No grave photo. 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. TRENTAN MAURICE STEVEN CATON, 6, of Joplin, was pupil at Eastmorland Elementary School. 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. JOPLIN, Mo. 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She was preceded in death by both sons, including one, Charles Gaudsmith, who also died in the tornado. 4 Texas win over No. DENNIS M. OSBORN, 34, of Seneca, was a married father of two children who worked for Jasper Products. An especially destructive tornado destroyed one-third of Joplin, Missouri, resulting in 158 deaths and over 1,000 injuries. She was preceded in death by both sons, including one, Charles Gaudsmith, who also died in the tornado. 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. IONA LEE HULL, 70, of Carthage, was a homemaker. JOPLIN, Mo. (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 … Stanley D. Kirk, 62, of Joplin, was an aircraft engine technician. Clear to partly cloudy. Betty Jo Burrington Fisher, 86, of Joplin, was the owner of Betty’s Beauty Shop. Darian “Dee” Vanderhoofven, 44, of Joplin, Joshua’s mother, was the Joplin regional manager for the Heartland Lions Eye Bank. 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. 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.”. She is survived by her parents, Moses Caton and Crystal Whitely. This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate. KAYLEIGH S. TEAL, 16, of Seneca and Pittsburg, Kan., was a student at Seneca High School. TEDDY RAY COPHER, 71, of Joplin, was an employee of TAMKO Building Products for 31 years. The Globe added five names to the newspaper’s list on Saturday, pushing it to 110. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Tornado, Joplin, Missouri, 2011. KATHY KELING, 53, of Joplin, had a son and a daughter, and five grandchildren. ESTRELITA M. MOORE, 64, of Joplin, was a hairdresser at J.C. Penney. Low 26F. 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. SKYULAR IGNATIUS LOGSDON, 16 months, of Joplin, was the son of Corderro I. Logsdon and Carol J. Tate. 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. He was an avid BMX bike rider, and volunteered at The Bridge and Autumn Ramp Park. per mile; the Joplin tornado caused 27 deaths per mile. DOROTHY VIOLA HARTMAN, 91, of Joplin, was the wife of G.W. She is survived by three daughters, a son, some stepchildren and nine grandchildren. A list of those who perished in the Joplin Missouri May 22 2011 tornado. She is survived by a daughter, two grandchildren, three great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Survivors include a daughter. COMFORT, 66, of Webb City, was a married mother of two sons and a daughter, and a longtime employee of EaglePicher. Damage has been estimated at $3 billion. Low 26F. Randall Elvin Mell, 49, of Webb City, was a Lionbacker and a custodian at the Jasper County Courthouse in Carthage. It occurred during a late-May tornado outbreak and hit Joplin, Missouri on May 22nd, 2011. It was early morning, day two of covering the monster that struck Joplin. There were deadlier twisters. DEE ANN HAYWARD, 47, of Galena, Kan., worked for Hallmark Cards and loved music. Thirteen people died at the Greenbrier Nursing Home alone. BILLIE SUE HUFF LITTLE, 65, of Joplin, a waitress, is survived by her adult daughter and a grandson. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. You have permission to edit this article. She worked for the Carl Junction School District as a cafeteria cook for many years before retiring. 501 and did volunteer work. He worked as a server at Outback Steakhouse in Joplin. 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. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. AMONDA SUE (BRASHEAR) EASTWOOD, 49, of Joplin, was a registered nurse and was employed at Freeman Health System for several years. He was a father of three and grandfather of three. He was the husband of Janet Hansen, and had two sons, one daughter, five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He had several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. CHERYL E. RANTZ, 62, of Carl Junction, was a lifetime area resident and worked as a tax preparer for H&R Block. 1952 - 2020. KATHY KELING, 53, of Joplin, had a son and a daughter, and five grandchildren. She was the mother of one son and two daughters, and had three grandchildren. Adam Dwayne Darnaby, 27, of Joplin, was an electrician for Jasper Products who is survived by his wife, parents and two brothers. He was a married father with two daughters, a grandfather of four and a great-grandfather of five. MOISES CARMONA, 42, of Joplin, was born in Mexico and moved here from New Mexico in 2001. Ed was born on July 10, 1953, in Monett, Missouri, to the late Walter Holle and Virginia Dawson. JOPLIN (Reuters) - The death toll from the monster tornado that tore through Joplin on Sunday rose to 132 on Friday after six more victims were identified, Joplin City Manager Mark Rohr said. The town has healed, but memories linger. WILLIAM “WILL” NORTON, 18, of Joplin, became known across the world on his personal Facebook page. | (Photo: Reuters / Eric Thayer) Joplin, Mo., officials have updated the death toll from Sunday's tornado to 142. JOHN L. THOMAS JR., 40, of Joplin, was an employee of Jasper Products and the father of four sons. 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. IDA M. FINLEY, 88, of Joplin, was a warehouse worker for years in Ohio before moving to Joplin in 2009. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.. A few clouds. Hartman and a homemaker. Among those newly found dead was Will Norton, 18, who had just graduated high school the day the tornado hit. Virginia Mae Salmon, 80, of Duquesne, was a fan of country and gospel music who loved spending time with her family. He was a heavy equipment operator who had worked for the Webb City Special Road District. The death toll from the Joplin tornado now exceeds 160 souls making it the largest single tornado event since records were kept. Despite the record number of deaths, it is fortunate that, with the tornado on a Sunday, schools were empty and ZACHARY D. TREADWELL, 9, of Joplin, was a third-grade student at Emerson Elementary School. Damage has been estimated at $3 billion. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Midwest Tornadoes Kill at least 12. He was a retired foreman of a Tulsa, Okla., steel company. 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. JASPER, MO - Norma "Sue" Rea, 71, a homemaker, passed away Thursday, Decemer 24, 2020. The first 50 copies will be signed by John Darkow. She was a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. JOPLIN, Mo. 2 Min Read. 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. Don Lansaw, 31, of Joplin, was a married owner of a machine shop and a licensed Realtor with Charles Burt. Still, Joplin’s tornado was the deadliest on the list, NOAA’s National Weather Service said, surpassing a record held since 1953. She is survived by one son, three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Hayze C. Howard, 1, of Joplin, was the son of Russell Howard. (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 … Heather Leigh Terry, 36, of Joplin, worked at LaBarge in Joplin. ARRIYINNAH CARMONA, 8, of Joplin, was the daughter of Moises Carmona and a student at Royal Heights Elementary School. (View a sample.). Complete devastation! 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. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. She worked for 32 years at the Pentecostal Church of God headquarters and Messenger Publishing. SHANTE CATON, 10, of Joplin, was a pupil at Eastmorland Elementary School. — 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 … Harli J. Howard, 5, of Joplin, was the daughter of Russell Howard. JOPLIN, Mo. "There was a loud huffing noise, my windows started popping. I had to get downstairs, glass was flying. 43 memorials. She is survived by four children. He was the father of 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. Joplin Death Toll at 116 Making It Deadliest Tornado in Nearly 60 Years 116 dead and another 500 injured by a single funnel. MARY JOYCE PERRY, 76, of Joplin, was a lifetime resident. 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Missouri State Highway Patrol Troopers also completed their mission of notifying the next-of-kin of every deceased individual at the temporary morgue. CYRUS EDWARD ASH, 87, of Joplin, was a Navy veteran of World War II who formerly worked at the receiving department of Lozier. Joplin is no stranger to tornadoes. The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago and killed 161 people already ranks as the deadliest twister in six decades. Page 1. People looked for him after the storm through the Help Find Will Norton Facebook community page. Thirteen people died at the Greenbrier Nursing Home alone. Edward Carl "Ed" Holle, age 67, passed away January 1, 2021, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin. There was an error processing your request. BILLIE JO GIDEON, 77, of Joplin, was previously married to Delbert Gideon, and was the mother of three sons and two daughters. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Editor's note: Remembering Joplin five years after the tornado - from our files May 19, 2012. 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. A twister also caused damage and several injuries in the town of Carl Junction, not far from Joplin, on the eighth anniversary of the catastrophic tornado that killed 161 people in that city. Eight-thousand housing units and 500 businesses were destroyed in the tornado. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph.. Clear to partly cloudy. Survivors include two daughters, nine grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She also taught sign language. Joplin Tornado Survivors Describe Scenes Of Death And Horror. She was married to Jim Hayward. Nancy Ann Martin, 52, of Neosho, was a caregiver at the New Vision Group Home. The 2011 Joplin Tornado was a devasting EF5 tornado and is one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S. history. "It is with deep regret that we make this report," the city said. Now it carries another distinction - the costliest since at least 1950. There were at least 89 deaths and numerous casualties from the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo. By Reuters Staff. Reuters. SHYRELL LEE SMITH, 68, of Pittsburg, Kan., was a registered nurse at Freeman Hospital East. Bruce Allen Lievens, 48, of Joplin, was an avid sports fan and lover of antiques. The death toll from an EF-4 tornado has risen past 100, according to officials who met the media during an afternoon press conference.Slideshow: See the photos of the damage in Glenn Holland, 59, of Joplin, was a retired veteran of the Air Force. He had one daughter and a grandson. He was married to Donna Smith. Mary R. Howard, age 68, Joplin, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Freeman West surrounded by her loved... Mary Howard. Robert W. Baker, 54, of Joplin, was a married father with two daughters and five grandchildren. 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. 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. WENDY ANN ISTAS, 58, of Joplin, was co-owner and operator of J-W Solutions with her husband, Jason Istas. 2011 Joplin Tornado. She worked at Jay Hatfield Mobility in Joplin. You have permission to edit this article. Mary Womack, in white top at the right, reacts to the news that the renter that lived in her house had been found and taken to the hospital on Monday, May 23, 2011. 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. He worked at Cycle Connection. She was a mother and a grandmother. 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