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Submitted: 5/24/24 • Approved: 5/24/24 • Last Updated: 5/27/24 • R835337-G792847-S3
Johna
Aug 22, 1926 Bakersfield, Ozark, MO
Jan 5, 2024 West Plains, Howell, MO
Robert
Jun 13, 1923 Clinton, Custer, OK
Jul 8, 2009 West Plains, Howell, MO
Funeral services for Johna Louise Hanshaw, 97, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 11, 2024, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Hanshaw passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Ozarks Medical Center.
Johna most recently resided at West Vue Sleepy Oak Green House; the family would like to thank the West Vue staff for their loving care that was given to her.
She was born August 22, 1926, at Bakersfield, Missouri, to Ralph M. Roberts and Emo Louise McCulley Roberts. Johna was preceded in death by the love of her life Bob Hanshaw. They were married in Salem, Arkansas along with Dorothy Hanshaw and Orville Gilliam on August 22, 1943 after her mother suggested "Today would be a good day for a wedding". To this union two children were born, Barbara Jean and Kenneth Dwayne. Johna was saved at a tent revival at a young age. She served her Lord for the rest of her life. She was very active at Berean Baptist Church, serving as Sunday School teacher, the crafty person for VBS, Church Clerk and other positions as needed, until health reasons no longer permitted her to attend. She loved her church and the people that went there. Johna worked at Woolworth Department Store in West Plains, Bohrer Drug Store, and Wilke Drug Store as Cosmetic Technician. She loved her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren with all her heart. Always interested in what they were doing. Johna loved to do crafts, sew and crochet; making many afghans for the family and others and to donate to Cystic Fibrosis. Johna and her brother-in-law, Orville Gilliam, were the originators of the famous Hanshaw Reunion that lasted for over 49 years until Covid changed our lives. Johna spent her life giving to others; she will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Her parents, husband, one grandchild, one great-grandchild, father-in-law and mother-in-law, A.E. and Cora Hanshaw, son-in-law, Doyle Brown, one brother, Roy Roberts, one sister, Ann Ogle Aid, three sisters-in-law, six brothers-in-law and three nephews, preceded her in death.
Mrs. Hanshaw will lie in state from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial will be at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery.
Funeral services for Robert D. (Bob) Hanshaw, 86, West Plains, were Saturday, July 11, 2009, in the Rose Chapel, Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Mr. Hanshaw died at 11:45 a.m., Wednesday, July 8, 2009, in Ozarks Medical Center. He was born June 13, 1923, in Clinton, Okla., to Addie E. and Cora Bea Webb Hanshaw. He graduated from the Peace Valley High School, Peace Valley, Mo., with the Class of 1941. On Aug. 4, 1943, Mr. Hanshaw was married at Salem, Ark., to Johna Louise Roberts and in 2008, the couple celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Before his retirement, he was employed by Rader Electric as an appliance repairman, and was this area's original "Maytag Repairman." After his retirement, he enjoyed working on the family farm, raising cattle, driving his tractor and bush hogging. Mr. Hanshaw was a member of Berean Baptist Church for more than 57 years and was an ordained deacon in the church for 42 years; he enjoyed his church. He is survived by his wife, Johna Hanshaw, of the family home; two children, Barbara Brown, husband, Doyle and Kenneth Hanshaw, wife, Judy, all of West Plains, Mo.; four grandchildren, Jason Brown, wife, Deborah, Jeffery Hanshaw, wife, Melinda, Jodi Morrison, husband, Brian, all of West Plains, Mo., and Cindy Tooley, husband, Travis, of Willow Springs, Mo.; 13 great-grandchildren, Tabitha, Zachary, Wacey, Jonathan, Heather, Brandon, Jacob, Niki, Allie, Katie, Austin, Afton and Alec; three sisters, Margaret Ruberson of St. Joseph, Mo., Dot Gilliam, Springfield, Mo., and Florence Vulgamott, husband, Charley, St. Joseph, Mo.; one brother, William Hanshaw, wife, Shirley, Riverside, Mo.; one sister-in-law, Ann Aid, husband, Joe, Tyler, Texas; and many nieces and nephews. His parents; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ralph and Emo Roberts; and five brothers-in-law, Robert Cunningham, Herbert Ogle, Orville Gilliam, Ben Ruberson and Roy Roberts, precede him in death. Mr. Hanshaw enjoyed his family and friends and the highlight of the year for him was to be with his family at the annual "Hanshaw Reunion." He will be greatly missed, as will his wonderful laugh and his great sense of humor, by his wife, children, grandchildren and all who knew him. Burial was at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International and left at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. [Howell County News]
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