Laura Nellie Essary (Bolivar)'s Obituary
Laura Nellie Essary, age 72 of Bolivar, Missouri passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010 at The Maples Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Missouri.
She was born November 15, 1937 in Dexter, Kansas to Thomas Ulysses Callison and Myrtle Nellie (Rollings) Callison.
Laura was a caregiver and worked in the Healthcare field most of her life before retirement in 2006. She last worked for Home Court Advantage in Bolivar, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her son, Eddie James Loring and a son-in-law, James Stogner.
Laura is survived by her five daughters, Tommie Jo Francka and her husband Gerald of Bolivar, Missouri, Tami Watts of Wichita, Kansas, Teresa Perryman and her husband Ronny of Bolivar, Missouri, Linda Ray Cowan and her husband Russell of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, Brenda Kay Stogner of Sand Springs, Oklahoma, a brother, Jim Callison, 12 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
A visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00pm, Monday, August 30, 2010 at the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri. Private burial will be on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at Woodland Memorial Park in Sand Springs, Oklahoma under the care and direction of the Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar, Missouri.
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