May 13, 2008 12:58 am
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From staff reports
news@joplinglobe.com
The following is a list of those who died of injuries suffered in Saturday’s tornadoes.
Barry County
n Ellis Kelly “K.J.” Kisler, 40, of Seligman, a self-employed mechanic, was killed in a tornado.
Jasper County
n Casey Marie Coggin, 17, of rural Carthage. The Carthage Senior High School junior died when a tornado toppled trees onto the mobile home where she lived. She was a volunteer at the Carthage Humane Society and a member of the Carthage FFA Chapter.
Newton County
n Tyler Casey, 21, a volunteer with the Seneca Area Fire Protection District, died at 2 p.m. Monday of injuries he suffered Saturday. He was dispatched to watch for tornadoes at Highway 43 and Iris Road. Casey warned at least three people to seek shelter. He was in his car when it was hit by a tornado.
n Teri L. Cook, 53, who lived north of Racine, died Sunday of injuries she suffered Saturday. She had lived in the area for 30 years and worked for 23 years as a sales clerk at the Wal-Mart store at 15th Street and Range Line Road in Joplin.
n Paul Gallemore, 74, of Seneca, died when a tornado hit his home. He was a barber, and had owned and operated Paul’s Barber Shop in Neosho.
n Linda K. Hasty, 59, of Seneca, died Saturday when a tornado destroyed her mobile home. She formerly was employed with LaBarge Electronics.
n Daniel, Barbara, Jeff and Terrance “Joe” Monroe, who lived near the state line in rural Newton County, died when a tornado hit their mobile home.
n Christine Petree, of Morrisville, who was traveling on Highway 43 when her car was blown off the road.
n Richard, Kathy and Clayton Rountree, and Ruby Bilke, all of Joplin, died near Highway 43 and Iris Road. Bilke, 76, was Kathy Rountree’s mother. The family members were driving toward Seneca to attend a wedding. The four were killed when their passenger van was hit by Saturday’s tornado. Richard Rountree, 52, worked as a sales consultant for Joplin Supply Co. Kathy Rountree, 47, was a graphic-design teacher at Franklin Technology Center. Clayton, 13, was a student at Memorial Middle School.
n Rockie N. Peterson, 64, of Neosho.
Ottawa County
n Samuel Don Berry, 20, and his wife, Tracie Dawn Berry, 19, of Picher.
n Chizuri Cox, 80, of Picher.
n Mistie Dawn Kelley, 30, of Picher.
n Linda Christine Mathis, 48, of Picher.
n Darrell Edward Patterson II, 28, of Wagoner, Okla., who was visiting friends in Picher when he was killed.
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Casey Coggin