RIP HURTS DONUTS (Obituary)

Obituary by Theresa Schorr

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, Hurts Donuts of Joplin MO, provider of late night sweet cravings, closed its doors at the age of 2. This franchise location was opened on January 4, 2017 in Joplin, MO to the delighted public. It received many customers during all hours of the day and night, and served the Joplin community delicious treats for 815 days. It employed a number of Joplin locals.

Hurts had a passion for painting your tastebuds with vivid flavors and happy thoughts. It also loved to watch the Rangeline traffic flow by as the sun set behind the store. It combined its love of Joplin and love of sugary goodness to create the extraordinary art we call Hurts Donuts. Donuts of various kinds were admired not only by the Joplin friends and family, but also by all who passed through the city. It was known for its creative variety of doughy goodness, its intoxicating smell, and its kind and compassionate spirit. Hurts was not preceded in closing by any of the other many store locations.

Hurts is survived by several employees, the deep fryer, and multiple containers of colored sprinkles and toppings. A service will be held on Monday, April 1st, 2019 in the parking lot of the used-to-be Hurts Donuts Co. off of 1602 S. Rangeline road at 5 o’clock p.m. Flowers or donations are not being accepted at this time,, but stale Oreos & breakfast cereal can be dropped off as topping tributes.