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- Coffel Schneider Funeral Home, Monday 7 Jul 2008
Myrtle Mae Clinesmith
Myrtle Mae Clinesmith, 90, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Centerville,
Kansas, died July 7, 2008 in Springfield. She was born February 20, 1918 in
Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of John W. and Grace E. Bassett Henn. She married
Wayne A. Clinesmith on October 22, 1952 in California. She was a 1935 graduate
of Montrose High School in Montrose, Iowa and attended college at Iowa
Wesleyan College where she earned a teaching certificate. After teaching, she
moved to California to care for an elderly uncle and to work for Bueller Tank
Company. After her marriage, she lived in Centerville, Kansas where she raised
her children and worked at the Garnett sewing factory and at the Centerville
elevator. Myrtle was a faithful member of the Methodist Church in Montrose,
Iowa in her youth and in Centerville, Kansas after her marriage. She taught
and directed the Sunday School and Vacation Bible School programs at the
church. She was also an active member in the Methodist Church Women, Grange,
the Women’s Auxiliary, the Centerville PTA and the Centerville congregate meal
site. After Wayne’s death on June 24, 1991, she moved to Nixa, Missouri to be
near her daughter where she was active in the church and Senior Center. She
enjoyed cooking, quilting, sewing, working crossword puzzles and above all,
she loved to be with her family. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Wayne, one brother, Lloyd Henn, and one sister and brother-in-law, Vera
Whitemore and Robert. Survivors include two sons; Richard Clinesmith & wife
Jannet of Lake View, Iowa and John Clinesmith & wife, Karen of Healdton,
Oklahoma; one daughter, Joyce Miller & husband, Bill of Springfield, Missouri;
fourteen grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and one great great
grandchild. Graveside services will be held at 11:30 AM, Saturday, July 12,
2008 at the Centerville Cemetery, Centerville, Kansas. Contributions are
suggested to the Myrtle Clinesmith Memorial Fund. Online condolences may be
left for the family at www.coffelschneider.com. Arrangements: Coffel-Schneider
Funeral Home, Mound City, Kansas.
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