NEWMAN OBITUARIES, Henry County, Missouri
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NEWMAN, Elva Ruth WILCOCKSON 1924 - 1987

Elva Ruth Newman, 62, of Blairstown, passed away Thursday, September 10, 1987 
at the Trinity Lutheran Hospital in Kansas City after a long illness. She was born 
September 29, 1924 at Blairstown, the only daughter of Walter Anderson and 
Mary Frances Stuart Willcockson. Ruth lived most of her life near the Blairstown 
community. On Aug 16, 1946 she was united in marriage with Winifred Leland 
Newman. To this marriage were born three children, Lois, Hubert and Terri. Ruth 
worked for many years at the Beaumont Manufacturing Company in Holden. After 
it closed, she then worked for Stahl's Specialty Company in Kingsville, retiring in 
1986. Ruth is survived by her husband, Winifred of the home in Blairstown; one 
son, Hubert of Warrensburg; two daughters, Lois Morrison and her husband, Bill, 
of Chilhowee, and Terri and her husband, Walter Swopes, of Blairstown; four 
granddaughters; one brother, Elmer Wilcockson, Blairstown; and many relatives 
and friends. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth and Guy 
Willcockson. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Sunday, September 13, at the 
Ward Funeral Home in Chilhowee. Pallbearers were Darrell Hill, J. W. Bradfield, K. 
E. Jones, Russell Allgood, Jim Riffle and Keith Jones. Burial was in the 
Blairstown Cemetery. 

NEWMAN, Ira Lee abt 1926 - 1996

Ira Lee Newman, 70, Windsor, died Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at the VA Medical 
Center in Kansas City.  He had lived in Windsor since 1986 and formerly lived in 
the Chilhowee and Blairstown areas.  He was a construction worker and truck 
driver for Kelso Feed and Grain in Blairstown, was a World War II veteran and 
Scoutmaster for a Boy Scout troop in Fontana, Kansas.  He is survived by two 
daughters, Glenda Kay Dill of Blairstown and Betty Jean Wagner of Windsor, and 
three sons, Delbert Newman of Chilhowee, Elhart Newman of Manhattan, Kansas, 
and Bobby Ray Newman of Georgetown, Texas; two brothers, John Clifford 
Newman of Colorado Springs and Avery Newman of Urich. He was a member of the 
El Dorado Methodist Church in Windsor.  The family will receive friends from 6 to 
7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Williams Funeral Chapel in Holden.  Funeral services 
will be at the chapel at 2 p.m. Friday.  Burial will be in the Pisgah cemetery north 
of Chilhowee.


NEWMAN, Winifred Leland 1919 - 1995

Winifred Leland Newman was born May 25, 1919, in Blairstown, to Walter and 
Ruby (Brown) Newman.  He died Monday, September 18, 1995, at the Holden Manor 
Care Center, at the age of 75.  Winifred attended Blairstown School and lived 
most of his life around the Blairstown community.  He was a member of the 
Blairstown Methodist Church and a World War II veteran. On August 16, 1946, in 
Kansas City, Kansas, he married Elva Ruth Willcockson.  To this union three 
children were born, two daughters and one son. Elva Ruth preceded him in death 
on September 10, 1987, after 41 years of marriage.  After 17 years of service, 
Winifred retired from Stahl's Manufacturing, Kingsville, in 1985.  In October 
1991, he married Eileen Gardner of Barnett.  Winifred's hobby was fishing and 
some of his happiest times were spent at his lake home on Lake of the Ozarks, 
with his family, fishing and boating.  his biggest joy was his five beautiful 
granddaughters and he would talk about them every chance he got.  He is survived 
by his wife, Eileen of Barnett; his children, Lois Morrison and husband, Bill of 
Chilhowee, Hubert Newman and wife, Kathy of Leeton, Terri Swopes of 
Warrensburg; his five beautiful granddaughters, Lori Morrison, Lee's Summit, 
Angie Davis and husband, Doug, Oak Grove, Amy Newman, Holden, and Kelly and 
Kiley Swopes, Warrensburg; one brother, Wayne Newman of Blairstown; one 
sister, Eunice Chapman of Raytown; a half-sister, Roberta Smith of Nebraska; one 
brother-in-law, Elmer Willcockson, Blairstown, and many nieces, nephews and 
friends.  Funeral services were 2 p.m. Thursday, September 21, at Consalus 
Chapel in Chilhowee.  Rev. Travis James officiated.  Carolyn McQuitty sang "One 
Day At A Time" and "In The Garden", accompanied by Mary Ellen Jenkins, organist.  
Pallbearers were Walter Newman, Jim Riffle, John Martin, Allen Hill, Melvin Hurr 
and Ron Burnfin.  Honorary pallbearers were Wilbur Atkinson, Duel Turner, Ab 
Dickenson, Wilber Westendorff, K. E. "Pete" Jones, Leory Fisher, Bud Hunt.  Burial 
was in Blairstown Cemetery.

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