Louella (Lou) Berneice Harlamert

Louella (Lou) Berneice Harlamert, 88, of Springfield passed away Saturday, March 5. She passed away in her home surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with dementia.
Harlamert was born July 30, 1933, to Clifford and Eva Estell Austin near the small town of Manes. She graduated from Mt. Grove High School in 1953 after which she moved to Wichita, Kan. to train as a beautician.
On Sept. 20, 1956, she married Leland (John) V. Harlamert of St. George. The two had three daughters.
For several years, Harlamert worked as a beautician. Later in life, she worked in various stores completing that part of her career when she retired from Dillard’s Department Store.
Harlamert was best known for her skills as a gifted pianist. She started using these skills when young, accompanying vocal groups that toured the various churches in her neighborhood. As an adult, she played in several smaller churches in the Springfield area, at St. John’s Hospital, and at afternoon church services in retirement homes.
Harlamert was preceded in death by her husband, Leland; her parents, her brother, Ervil Gene Austin; sisters Estelene Broyles, Verna Barcomb, and Susan Smittle.
Harlamert is survived by her three daughters, Suzanne Harlamert of Florissant, Angela Pleasant (Barry) of Gainesville, and Melissa Harlamert – Cortner (Michael) of Manhattan, Kan.; one granddaughter, one step-grandson; brother Bill Austin (Linda) of Willard, and sister, Betty Ann Ashton, also of Willard.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Victory Mission or Wycliffe Bible Translators.
Visitation will be Friday, March 11, 2022, 2:00 pm, with funeral services following at 3:00 pm at Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial will be at the Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.