Individual Details
Lauretta Mae Graver
(5 Oct 1905 - 15 Apr 1973)
Joplin Globe, Joplin, Missouri, Tuesday, April 17, 1973, Page 3, Cols. 2 & 3: Former Joplin Minister, Wife Killed in Accident. Springfield, Mo.---A former Joplin minister and his wife were killed Sunday afternoon in a car-truck accident near Preston. Killed in the accident were the Rev. Edwin Michael, 75, former pastor of the south Joplin Christian Church, and his wife, Mrs. Lauretta Mae Michael, 57. Also killed were Mrs. Betty Turner, 41, Weston, driver of the truck.
According to the highway patrol, the accident occurred on Highway, 65, about two miles north of Preston, when the car driven by Mrs. Michael collided head-on with the truck driven by Mrs. Turner. Both drivers and Mr. Michael were apparently killed instantly in the crash.
Mr. Michael was living in Springfield at the time of his death. Although retired, he had been accepting interim ministries and was en route to accept a position at the Trenton Christian Church when the accident occurred. He had formerly been district minister of Christian Churches. While in that position, he served in a supervisory and administrative capacity for all Christian church in the 9th district, which included 23 counties.
In Joplin, he served from 1945 to 1950 at the South Joplin Christian Church. Mr. Michael is survived by a son, the Rev. Edwin D. Michael, Dallas, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Edwina Beaver, Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, the Rev. James O. Michael, Deer Creek, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. John Hamilton, Citrus Heights, Calif., and five grandchildren. In addition to the children and grandchildren, Mrs. Michael is survived by a brother, George F. Graver, Augusta, Kan.
Joint funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the South Street Christian Church here. The Rev. Bob Gartman, the Rev. Mike McGinnis and the Rev. Lester Rickman will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Enid, Okla., Cemetery, under direction of the Jewell E. Windle Funeral Home, Springfield.
According to the highway patrol, the accident occurred on Highway, 65, about two miles north of Preston, when the car driven by Mrs. Michael collided head-on with the truck driven by Mrs. Turner. Both drivers and Mr. Michael were apparently killed instantly in the crash.
Mr. Michael was living in Springfield at the time of his death. Although retired, he had been accepting interim ministries and was en route to accept a position at the Trenton Christian Church when the accident occurred. He had formerly been district minister of Christian Churches. While in that position, he served in a supervisory and administrative capacity for all Christian church in the 9th district, which included 23 counties.
In Joplin, he served from 1945 to 1950 at the South Joplin Christian Church. Mr. Michael is survived by a son, the Rev. Edwin D. Michael, Dallas, Tex.; a daughter, Mrs. Edwina Beaver, Indianapolis, Ind.; a brother, the Rev. James O. Michael, Deer Creek, Okla.; a sister, Mrs. John Hamilton, Citrus Heights, Calif., and five grandchildren. In addition to the children and grandchildren, Mrs. Michael is survived by a brother, George F. Graver, Augusta, Kan.
Joint funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at the South Street Christian Church here. The Rev. Bob Gartman, the Rev. Mike McGinnis and the Rev. Lester Rickman will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Enid, Okla., Cemetery, under direction of the Jewell E. Windle Funeral Home, Springfield.
Events
| Birth | 5 Oct 1905 |  | |||
| Marriage | 28 Jun 1938 | Pittsburg, Crawford Co., Kansas - Edwin Garner Michael | | ||
| Death | 15 Apr 1973 | Springfield, Greene Co., Missouri | | ||
| Burial | Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid, Garfield Co., Oklahoma | |
Families
| Spouse | Edwin Garner Michael (1897 - 1973) |
| Child | Edwina Mae Michael (1939 - ) |
Endnotes
1. Letter from Edwin D. Michael.
2. Letter from Edwin D. Michael.
3. Ancestry.com.
4. Letter from Edwin D. Michael.
5. Find A Grave.