This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.missouri.counties.stoddard/1601/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Seen this obit below and it only shows married Bloomfield, MO. So don't know if it's Bloomfield,Stoddard Co, MO or Bloomfield, Carroll County,MO. Hope it can help someone. Marie E. Higgs Passed Away: 07/04/03 Marie E. Higgs, 79, of Battle Creek died Friday July 4, 2003 at the Laurels of Bedford after a long illness. Marie was born August 23, 1923 in Battle Creek to Lloyd and Josephine (Croco) Lowry. She was raised in Battle Creek and was a 1942 graduate of Battle Creek Central High School. Marie was married July 5, 1945 in Bloomfield, MO to Frank Higgs. He survives. She is also survived by two sons, Steven K. (Jeanette) Higgs of Battle Creek, Michael R. Higgs of Manistee, six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Marie was preceded in death by a son, PFC Danny T. Higgs who died March 6, 1966 while engaged in battle, serving with the US Marines in Vietnam and by two brothers, Lloyd Lowry and Raymond Lowry. Marie was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church and a Gold Star Mother. Marie was a homemaker and she enjoyed the 20 winters she spent with her husband in Port Richey, FL, traveling, doing crafts, going to garage and craft sales, playing cards and she loved visiting friends and being with her family. At the request of the family, friends may call after 6:00 p.m. Thursday at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home where the family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home 10:30 a.m. Friday with Pastor David L. Dryer officiating. Interment will be at Reese Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Care or Trinity United Methodist Church.