Lloyd Niswonger

Lloyd T Niswonger, 87, of Cape Girardeau passed away Sunday, July 29, 2012 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, MO. Lloyd was born January 20, 1925 at Cape Girardeau, MO to Ernest Truman and Clara Christine Haupt Niswonger. Lloyd and Lois L. Welch were married June 15, 1947 at Grace Methodist Church in Cape Girardeau. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year. Lloyd was an active member in Boy Scouts. He joined Boy Scout Troop 7 at May Greene School in his youth. As an adult he joined the Grace Methodist Sea Scouts. He was the Skipper for Explorer Ship 2 from 1952 - 1959 and assistant Skipper in 1960. Lloyd was a graduate of the class of 1943 from Cape Central High School. He attended Southeast Missouri State Teachers College. Lloyd was drafted into the Army in 1943 to Jefferson Barracks Missouri. He was located at Camp Haan in California for Basic Training and sailed aboard the S.S. President Johnson. He served in the New Guinea and Southern Philippines Campaigns and returned to Camp Anza. He was discharged January 12,1946. When Lloyd returned from the Military, he was hired by the Missouri Department of Transportation as a draftsman. In 1965 he was promoted to District Highway Design Engineer in District 10. He worked for 42 years with the Missouri Department of Transportation. Lloyd was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. He was a member of Food, Fun and Fellowship and Thursday Senior Luncheon. He was Head Usher and kept the attendance count each Sunday. Survivors include a son, Michael Niswonger of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Amy (Kevin) Cain of Cape Girardeau; a sister, Dorothy Grebing of Cape Girardeau; two grandchildren, Justin (Carrie) Cain and Rachel (Zack) Long of Cape Girardeau; a great-grandson, Zander Cain of Cape Girardeau and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his wife Lois on June 30, 2012; his parents and a sister. Friends may call 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Funeral will be at 1:00 PM Friday, August 3, 2012 at Ford & Sons Mt. Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau with the Rev. Tom Sullenger officiating. Burial will follow at Cape County Memorial Park in Cape Girardeau. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Grace United Methodist Church Memorial Committee or Boy Scout Troop 2 at Grace United Methodist Church.

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Lloyd Niswonger

July 29, 2012