Lamar, MO Obituaries
Mardelle E Akin
Nov 22, 2021
Services: Funeral Services 10:30 a.m. Saturday, December 4 at Kimball Avenue United Methodist Church, 1207 Kimball Ave. Visitation: 4 -6 p.m. at Locke Funeral Home, 1519 W 4th St, with an Eastern Star Service at 6 p.m. Cemetery: Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery Memorials: In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Kimball United Methodist Church, 1207 Kimball Ave,...
Katherine Sue Dearing
Nov 11, 2021
Katherine Sue Dearing, 71, passed away November 11, 2021 at her home in Kansas City, MO. She was born August 9, 1950 in Lamar, MO to Junior and Dorothy Dearing. She graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1968 and SMSU in 1972. She served as a Reference Librarian with the Kansas City Public Library system for...
Nathan Najarro
Nov 4, 2021
Nathan Najarro entered this world without taking a breath on November 4, 2021. He is survived by his parents, Jackie and Everardo Najarro and 4 siblings. A funeral service will be held on Thursday November 11, 2021 at 11:00 AM at Cristo es mi Refigio at 806 Broadway Ave in Lamar, MO.
Donna Jean Lawrence
Nov 1, 2021
Donna Jean Lawrence, age 70, of Lamar, MO passed from this life on Monday November 1, 2021, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO, after a brief illness. Donna was born December 13, 1950 in Marshalltown, Iowa to Wilbur and LaVerne (Sheaffer) Lawrence. Donna grew up on a farm in central Iowa, moved to this area in the late 1960’s...
Howard Leroy Butler
Oct 28, 2021
Howard Leroy Butler passed away on October 28, 2021. Howard was born June 30, 1934 in Moundville, MO to Wendel and Hazel (Couch) Butler. He was married to Earlene Swope in 1955 in Nevada, MO. Howard was a former Master of the Masonic Lodge 303 AM & FM and supported the Shriners, St Judes and other children's charities. He...
Patricia Neal Grissom
Oct 26, 2021
Patricia Neal (Pat) Grissom passed away on Tuesday October 26, 2021. She was born January 12, 1955 in Lamar, Missouri, to Doyle Granville and Willie Alice (Billie) Faubion. She was raised on a farm south of Lamar and attended Victory School before rural schools were consolidated. Pat graduated from Lamar High School with the Class of 1973. Pat married...
Rose Marie Otter
Oct 23, 2021
Rose Marie Otter of Nevada, MO left this earth to join her parents on October 23, 2021. She was born, one of nine children, on September 20, 1960 in Colby, KS to Arthur and Cecelia (Moos) Otter. Rose graduated with the Nevada Class of 1979 and then achieved a degree in Criminal Justice from MSSU in 2000. She loved...
Janice K Frieden
Oct 23, 2021
Janice K. Frieden passed away on Saturday October 23, 2021. She was born on December 15, 1942, to Leslie and Edna (Fankhauser) Frieden. Janice graduated from Lamar High School in 1960. Upon graduation, she attended Missouri State University for two years. Janice then traveled to Phoenix, AZ where she worked in banking and then moved to Pasadena, CA where...
Luther Elton Lamb
Oct 19, 2021
Luther Lamb passed away on October 19, 2021. He was born on July 25, 1933, in Newport, MO to Luther and Una (Beavers) Lamb. He served in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. Luther married Shirley Cornell on April 18, 1952. They made their home and raised two sons in Lamar, MO where they owned and operated the...
Wanda Faye Allen
Oct 17, 2021
Wanda Allen passed away in her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday October 17, 2021. Wanda was born on October 1, 1942 in Carthage, MO to Harvey and Emma (Ritchey) Cramer. She went to high school at Church of God Holiness School in Graviet, AR and then taught school for a few years. She married David Allen at...
Rita Ellen Bray
Oct 16, 2021
Rita Ellen Bray, Sheldon, MO, passed away on Saturday October 16, 2021 at Truman Nursing Home in Lamar, MO. Rita was born in Lamar, MO on Christmas day in 1953 to John and Amy (Thomas) James. Living relatives include her husband of 48 years Arthur G. Bray; daughter, Nicole Bell and husband Mark; two sons, Ryan Bray and wife...
Aaron Henry Harrison
Sep 29, 2021
Aaron Harrison passed away in Woodland, California on September 29, 2021.
Dennis Dewayne Roberts
Sep 29, 2021
Dennis DeWayne Roberts of Jasper, MO passed away on Wednesday September 29, 2021. Denny was born on July 6, 1955 in St Joseph, MO to Calvin and Esther (White) Roberts. He served in the US Army in the mid 70s. He worked as a laborer at Leggett and Platt Branch 1 in Carthage, MO for 18 years. Denny is...
Justin Cloyd Reese
Sep 25, 2021
Justin Reese passed away on Saturday September 25, 2021. He was born in 1942, in Shannon County to Cloyd and Lucille (Langdon) Reese. He graduated from Mountain View High School. He joined the Army and was stationed in Washington State for the next three years. After the military, he worked for Yellow Freight as a diesel mechanic in Independence,...
Thad Denton Yount
Sep 23, 2021
Thad Denton Yount passed away on Thursday September 23, 2021. TD was born on November 30, 1932, near Verdella, MO to Jaxie and Linnie (Lively) Yount. He married Lou Shields and they remained married until 1998 when she passed away. In May of 2001 he married Patsy Jones. TD was a member of the Hermon Lodge Number 187, A.F....
Shane Eugene Miller
Sep 17, 2021
Shane Eugene Miller, 51, of Reeds Spring, MO passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, from complications with diabetes. Shane was born June 26, 1970, in Bossier City, LA to Clifton and Cheryl (Simpson) Miller. In 1988, he graduated from Liberal High School. Shane moved from Mindenmines, MO to the Branson, MO area where he was a salesman in the...
Alberta Darlene Manka
Sep 15, 2021
Alberta Darlene Manka returned to the Lord September 15, 2021 following a brief illness in Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was born May 11, 1945, in Modesto, California completing her early schooling there in California. She developed a passion for classic cars uncharacteristic of women with the knowledge and shared time with her father growing up. She followed...
Stephen Stanton Shelton
Sep 10, 2021
Stephen Stanton Shelton, 63, of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Konantz Warden Funeral Home in Lamar. Burial will follow at Lake Cemetery in Lamar, MO. Arrangements are under the direction of Konantz Warden Funeral Home. Condolences may be sent online at www.konantz warden.com. Stephen was born July...
Thomas Roy Reed
Sep 5, 2021
Thomas Roy Reed entered Heaven’s Gates on Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was born December 31, 1942, in Lamar, MO to Charley and Ruby (Harrington) Reed. Tom married Lloy Pennington on November 1, 1959. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1960, serving as a recip aircraft mechanic in many places including Saudi Arabia, Hawaii, Maryland (serving...
Tamara Marie Lathrom
Aug 31, 2021
Tamara Marie Lathrom, 43, of Redfield, KS went home to be with the Lord on August 31, 2021. Tamara loved horses, dogs, cats, and all animals. She enjoyed playing with her straws and stuffed animals, especially those with whiskers and those that made noises. She liked to listen to music. She loved her family and friends. She always got...
