George T. Hamm

Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills at least 51

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school with a direct blow as children and teachers huddled against winds up to 200 mph. At least 51 people were killed, and officials said the death toll was expected to rise.

Death Notices

April 18, 2012

Anonymous The Joplin Globe The Joplin Globe Wed Apr 18, 2012, 12:00 AM CDT

WEBB CITY, Mo. — George Thomas “Tommy” Hamm, 79, passed away Friday, April 13, 2012.

Burial will be at a later date in Sunset Hills Cemetery, Warrensburg, Mo.

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John Meyer
John H.R. Meyer III, 72, a former PET Milk employee, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Robin R. Smith
Robin R. Smith, 45, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Jeanne Lingle
Jeanne Lingle, 89, a homemaker, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Minnie Hughes
Minnie Hughes, 101, retired owner of a dairy farm, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.

May 21, 2013
William C. Green
William C. (Bud) Green, 90, a retired principal of Central Elementary, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Christy L. Whittington
Christy Lynn (Huckins) Whittington, 52, a deli manager for Akins Health Food Store, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Steve Wright
Steve Wright, 57, a plant manager at J&M Foods, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Jessie A. Bates
Jessie Ann Bates, 100, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Helen Caywood
Helen "Imogene" Caywood, 78, a homemaker, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.

May 21, 2013
Dorothy J. Taylor
Dorothy Jewell Taylor, 87, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013.

May 21, 2013
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