Lamar, MO Obituaries
Shannon Lee Witt
Jul 26, 2020
Shannon Lee Witt, 47, of Carthage, MO died Sunday July 26, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Shannon was born March 9, 1973 in Carthage, MO to David Witt and April Crawford Witt. She was a 1991 graduate of Carthage Senior High School where she played softball and managed the high school boys’ soccer team. She...
Charles George Walters
Jul 9, 2020
Charles G. Walters, 89, a longtime Jasper, MO resident and current resident at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar, MO passed away July 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM after a three-day battle with sepsis. He was born January 28, 1931 in Nevada, MO and lost his mother to tuberculosis at the age of 11. He was adopted and worked...
David E Kleeman
Jun 19, 2020
David E. Kleeman passed away on Friday June 19, 2020. David was born on July 28, 1953 in Marshfield, MO to Udo and Marjorie (Young) Kleeman. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1971. After graduating he went to work for MODOT at the State Barn in Lamar. David also worked for Barton County Consolidated Rural Water District for...
Regina Lynn Cox
Jun 6, 2020
Regina Lynn (Hayes) Cox, 47, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Saturday June 6, 2020. Regina was born on August 5, 1972 at Ft Stuart, GA to Johnnie and Jerrie (Cockeril) Hayes. Regina’s dad was in the Army for 26 years, so she grew up as an Army brat. She graduated from high school at Lee’s Summit High School...
Rudy L Titsworth
May 29, 2020
Rudy Titsworth, of Golden City, MO passed away Friday afternoon, May 29, 2020, at the age of 89. Rudy was born August 4, 1930 on the family farm in Lincoln County, KS to Ralph and Mattie Howell Titsworth. Rudy graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agricultural Education and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity....
Loretta M. Somers
May 10, 2020
Loretta May (Pemberton) Somers, a retired registered nurse and life-long Seventh-Day Adventist, resident of Nevada, MO, died peacefully on May 10, 2020 at the age of 85 at Moore Few Care Center. Loretta is survived by her children: Jack Leonard Somers II (Thais) of Lincoln, NE; Carol Lee (Somers) McMillen (Mark) of Sturgeon, MO; Robert Floyd Somers (Stephanie) of...
Beulah Marie Hemphill
May 9, 2020
Beulah Marie Hemphill passed away on Saturday May 9, 2020 at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar, MO. She was born in Milo, MO on December 7, 1925 to Roy and Gladys (Harper) Slates. Beulah spent most of her life in Barton County. She married Emmett Hemphill on December 12, 1940. She worked for Barton County Memorial Hospital and...
Chester Keith Selvey
Apr 29, 2020
Keith Selvey, 101, of Lamar, MO passed away in Kerrville, TX on Wednesday April 29, 2020. Keith was born in 1919, in Barton County, MO to Roy and Essie (McManis) Selvey. Keith graduated from high school in Lamar, MO where he was captain of the football team and ran track. After high school, he worked putting in electrical lines...
Daniel Steven Peyla
Apr 27, 2020
Daniel S. Peyla, age 70, of Becker, MN passed away peacefully on April, 27, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, John B. Peyla and his devoted wife of 40 years, LaVerne M. (Aumock) Peyla . Dan is survived by his mother Edith M. (Lundein) Peyla ; four children, Sissel, Hallie, Jessica and Tony; seven grandchildren, Fredrik,...
Rachel Renee Bench
Apr 25, 2020
Rachel Renee Bench left this world on Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Golden City, MO. Rachel was born on January 18,1977 in Nevada, MO to her mother, Janet Dunlap and father, Dennis Bench. Rachel is survived by her parents, two sisters, Brandy McCann and Tanya Denman, one brother, Jason Bench, one uncle, Jim Beck, eight nieces and one nephew....
Lonny Gail Bass
Apr 24, 2020
Lonny G. Bass of Lockwood, MO, passed away on Friday April 24, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Lonny was born in Jerico Springs, MO on April 16, 1949 to Ora and Thelma (Moore) Bass. Lonny attended high school in Lockwood, MO. He worked many different jobs over the years. He worked as a butcher, drove a lime truck...
Michael Brandon Rapue
Apr 17, 2020
Michael Brandon Rapue of Lamar, MO was born April 1, 1989 to Evelyn Mae Rapue in Olatha KS. He lived his life making everyone he met smile and laugh. He was a funny man, making fun of himself to get others to brighten up if needed. He was a joker. Michael had a huge heart that most would call...
Martin Ray Collier
Apr 17, 2020
Martin (Marty) Ray Collier, 66 of Lamar, Missouri passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family, after a 7 month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Marty was born March 8, 1954 in Enid, Oklahoma to Weldon and Patsy (Alban) Collier. He graduated from Weatherford High School, Weatherford, Oklahoma in 1972. Marty joined...
Betty A Mize
Apr 16, 2020
Betty A. Mize, 76, of Lamar, MO passed away at Truman Health Center on Thursday April 16, 2020. She was born in St Francis, KS in 1943 to Charles and Lillie (Owens) Garner. Betty owned a Century 21 real estate office, was a hospital administrator and proudly achieved her MBA, later in her life. She is survived by her...
Jess Gilbert Searles
Apr 6, 2020
Jess Gilbert Searles, 92, passed away on Monday April 6, 2020 at the Cox Barton County Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Jess was born in Liberal, MO on June 13, 1927 to Harvey and Bessie (Adams) Searles. He was one of nine children. Jess graduated from Liberal High School in 1946. Right out of High School he joined...
Mary Louise Thomas
Apr 6, 2020
Mary Louise Thomas of Lamar, Missouri passed away on April 6, at St. Luke’s Nursing Home, Carthage, MO. She was 80 years and 2 days old. Mary was born on April 4, 1940 in Lamar, Missouri to Noel Otis and Mabel Lucille Winningham Thomas. She was the third child of seven children. She worked 45 years as a nurse’s...
Dottie Lee Young
Apr 6, 2020
Dorothy “Dottie” Lee Young was born on August 9, 1941 in Glendale, CA to Don and Viola Downey. Dottie departed this life on April 6, 2020 at Truman Healthcare. Dottie married Floyd Lee Young on September 19, 1959. He preceded her in death. To this union two children were born; James (Jim) Young and wife Hazel of Lamar, MO...
Marvin Smith
Feb 17, 2020
Marvin Ray Smith, 75, of Liberal, MO passed away on February 17, 2020, after an extended illness. He was born on a farm near Verdella, MO on July 18, 1944 to William F. Smith and Mabel E. (West) Smith. He graduated from Liberal High School and married Betty J. Sisseck on November 27, 1965. They lived in Nevada, MO...
Lorena Ball
Feb 2, 2020
Lorena Mae (Suschnick) Ball, 79, of Liberal, MO, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Via Christi Village at 10:10pm. She was born on the family farm west of Liberal on June 28, 1940. Lorena graduated from Liberal High School in 1958 where she was Valedictorian of her graduating class. She also graduated with honors from Pittsburg...
Phyllis Wolfe Baronner
Feb 2, 2020
Phyllis W. Baronner, 73, of Daytona Beach, FL passed away on February 2, 2020. She was born July 23, 1946 in Savannah, GA to Geraldine (Brown) and Lillian “Earl” Wolfe. Phyllis grew up in Pembroke, GA. She served in the military in the WAC from 1966 to 1967. She lived in Germany, Japan and many states in the US,...
