Thursday services for Zach Treadwell, 9, Emerson third grader

(The following obituary is taken from the Parker Mortuary website.)

Zachary Delbert Treadwell, age 9, Joplin, passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2011 as a result of injuries sustained in the tornado.


Zach was born August 10, 2001 in Joplin, and was currently a third grade student at Emerson Elementary School. He loved to be outdoors, playing soccer was a passion, and fishing. He was described as “all boy” with the dirt and scrapes that come with that. He was a big fan of Pokemon, loved to sing, and had a mature sense of humor, always telling elaborate stories, or a joke.

Zach was preceded in death by grandparents, Manuel Berumen and Gerald Treadwell.

Survivors include his mother, Crystal Cogdill; brother, David Arreola’Berumen; sister, Whitley Treadwell; father, Jeffery Treadwell all of Joplin; grandparents, Rose Cast of Pittsburg, California, Glenda and Grady Carmical of Diamond, Missouri; great-grandparents, Lupe Berumen of Pittsburg, California; several uncles and aunts including Jessica Torres also of Pittsburg.

Memorial services will be Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. at Galena Assembly of God with Pastor Kurt Coleman officiating.

Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary.