Jack C. Woodhead, age 75 of Carthage, MO, passed away at 12:19 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2015 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage after a lengthy illness.
Born September 16, 1939 in Kansas City, KS, he was the son of the late Clarence Earl Woodhead and Dorothy Lorraine Stubbs Woodhead. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School, attended Graceland College in Lamoni, IA, then transferred to Emporia University in Emporia, KS, where he received his Bachelor of Science in Biology and German and later his Master of Science in Education. He taught Biology for two years at Derby High School in Kansas before beginning his 30-year career with the Missouri Department of Conservation as an Education Consultant. He worked in that capacity in Eureka, MO for 16 years and in Carthage for 15 years, retiring in 1998. Jack was one of five Education Consultants involved in the development of the Kindergarten through 8th grade Conservation Education curriculum which is used today. He conducted teacher workshops and consulted on wildlife area nature trails. He authored several Conservation pamphlets covering subjects such as wild edible plants, invasive plant and animal species and other topics. Jack had lived in Carthage the past 31 years and was a Deacon in the Community of Christ church. It was evident to anyone who knew him that he was an avid reader, turkey and deer hunter and fisherman. In his early life he enjoyed woodcarving and later created handmade cannons with his metal lathe which he enjoyed firing every year on New Year’s Eve and the Fourth of July.
On December 27, 1964 he married Annetta A. Jilg (surviving) in Wichita. Together they raised three daughters. They and their families include Jalayne Osborn (Doug) of Carthage, Jennifer Vanberg (Paul) of Stillwell, KS, and Carolyn Buotte (Mark) of Key West, FL. Additional surviving family includes granddaughter Tess Vanberg; six step grandchildren; seven great-step grandchildren; his brother, John Woodhead (Carol) of Harrisonville, MO; his two sisters, Alice Hughes (Rolland) of Lee’s Summit, MO and Arlene Leonard (Lee) of Overland Park, KS, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to say a special thanks to Mercy Hospice for their compassionate and invaluable services and to the skilled and untiring caregivers of Home Instead Senior Care.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. A memorial service will be held at Victory Baptist Church, Carthage, MO, on May 30 at 4:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family requests a donation be made to Mercy Hospice of the National Parkinson’s Foundation. Donations may be made through Parker Mortuary, 1502 S. Joplin Ave, Joplin MO, 64804.
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