(From Mason-Woodard Mortuary)Betty Jo Danner, age 75, Carthage, Missouri passed away at her home on Monday December 1, 2025.
Betty was born September 8, 1950, in Carthage, Missouri to Donald Eugene and Louella “Polly” (Axtell) Coble.
She graduated from Missouri Southern College with an associate’s degree in science. Betty worked at Leggett & Platt as an office manager at branch one and at the former St. John’s Hospital in surgical recovery as a RN.
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Betty had many talents and hobbies, such as, golf, fishing, snow skiing, clay shooting, bowling, evaluating jewelry, for buying or selling, refinishing furniture and sewing.
She excelled at golf and was the first female to play in the Carthage Pro Am golf tournament. She had also scored a hole in one at the Carthage Golf Course.
Mike and Betty owned an antique shop at their property of miscellaneous items and stripped and refinished furniture as well as buying and selling jewelry, household items and furniture in a consignment store in Joplin with her sister Donna.
In their spare time Betty and Mike liked to travel to Hawaii and try their luck at local casinos. Betty was a lucky woman and won frequently.
Betty had health challenges for large part of her life, but she put them aside and worked hard, played hard, had a full and happy life filled with fun, laughter, and love with her soulmate, Mike, who was the center of her existence.
Betty had many talents and hobbies, such as, golf, fishing, snow skiing, clay shooting, bowling, evaluating jewelry, for buying or selling, refinishing furniture and sewing.
She excelled at golf and was the first female to play in the Carthage Pro Am golf tournament. She had also scored a hole in one at the Carthage Golf Course.
Mike and Betty owned an antique shop at their property of miscellaneous items and stripped and refinished furniture as well as buying and selling jewelry, household items and furniture in a consignment store in Joplin with her sister Donna.
In their spare time Betty and Mike liked to travel to Hawaii and try their luck at local casinos. Betty was a lucky woman and won frequently.
Betty had health challenges for large part of her life, but she put them aside and worked hard, played hard, had a full and happy life filled with fun, laughter, and love with her soulmate, Mike, who was the center of her existence.
She married Michael Ray Danner on March 3, 1973, who was the love of her life and soulmate for 52 years and he survives at the home. Betty is also survived by one son, Scott Williams and wife Susan; two sisters, Donna Bundy, Joplin, Missouri, Janet Synder, and husband Dennis, Midland, Texas; one niece, Wendy Brunner and husband Kevin, Joplin, Missouri; two nephews, Danny Block, Reeds, Missouri Brooks Taffner, Midland, Texas; four grandchildren, Trece Tinder, Brooke Kirby, Joplin, Missouri, Seth Williams, La Pine, Oregon, Samantha Stevens and husband Steven, Cudahy, Wisconsin; seven great grandchildren and extended family and friends.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents, one daughter, Bobbie Tinder, and one sister Ruth Brunner.
We will all miss her and cherish her vibrant memories.
Following Betty’s wish there will be no service and cremation arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary & Crematory Joplin, Missouri.
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