Lamar, MO Obituaries
Stella Spencer
Apr 24, 2019
Stella Mae (Sorenson) Spencer passed on to be with Jesus on April 24, 2019. Stella was born in Liberal, MO; on December 24, 1929 to Hattie Lucille (Palmer) and Charles Allen Sorenson. After high school Stella attended Nursing school and became an RN. She married Lloyd V. Spencer, son of Paul and Maude (Stevenson) Spencer on September 10, 1950....
Trace Keithly
Apr 22, 2019
Born 6:36 PM on April 22, 2019 at Nevada Regional Medical Center to Bradly and Rebecah Keithly of Nevada, MO He will be lovingly remembered by his parents and his brother, True Keithly, grandparents, Kevin and Kelli Sprenkle of Liberal, Mo, Mike and Vercie Keithly of Lamar, MO, and Lori Medlin of Lamar, MO as well as several aunts,...
Arlean Wilhelm
Apr 18, 2019
Wilma “Arlean” Wilhelm, age 93, passed away Thursday April 18, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by her family. Arlean was born January 27, 1926, in a log cabin, in Milford, MO, to Thomas Ario and Mary Lee (Brewer) Moore. At age 3 her parents moved the family to Kansas. Arlean attended a one-room school house in Arvonia, Kansas...
Rachel Collier
Apr 12, 2019
Rachel Rayanne Collier, 24 of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO after a sudden, unexplained illness. Rachel was born July 26, 1994 to Marty and Sharon Collier. Rachel accepted Jesus as her savior when she was a 12 year old during Onward Basketball at Grace Place. She loved studying the Bible, always...
William Woods
Apr 12, 2019
William Curtis Woods, 80 of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born August 20, 1938 in Visalia, CA to Curtis Blake Woods and Kate Read (Gilbert) Woods. He was a farmer and truck driver. He was in the Air Force and was an air plane mechanic and drove a truck and a tug. He graduated...
Wayne Bysor
Apr 10, 2019
Carl "Wayne" Bysor, 42 of Lamar, MO passed away April 10, 2019. Wayne was born August 2,1976 in Humansville, MO to Teresa Bysor, who preceded him in death. He attended Bolivar High School and went on to Vatterott College to receive an Associate Degree as a Diesel Mechanic. Wayne was employed at Gilbert's Mobile Service in Springfield, MO before...
Edith Hohulin
Apr 8, 2019
Visitation: 5:00PM-8:00PM, Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Konantz Warden Funeral Home Service: 10:00AM, Monday, April 15, 2019 at Apostolic Christian Church Edith Sophie Hohulin, 92, of Lamar, Missouri departed her earthly home on April 8, 2019 in exchange for her eternal home in Heaven. Edith was born June 13, 1926 in Tazewell County near Morton, Illinois to Carl and...
Maxine Schell
Mar 26, 2019
Mary Maxine (Baker) Schell On March 26, 2019 God’s special child, Mary Maxine (Baker) Schell went home to be with her Heavenly Father. Maxine lived a full and abundant life surrounded by family and friends. She worked tirelessly to stay connected to immediate and distant relatives. She will be greatly missed on earth, but all who knew her can...
Edith Hammers
Mar 16, 2019
Edith Effie “Edie Harless” Hammers, 88, of Lamar, passed away 3:30 Saturday morning March 16, 2019, at Truman Health Care, with her son Clayton by her side. Edith was born January 18, 1931 in Burwell, Nebraska, to Ray A. and Lillie (Shane) Wright. She was one of 8 children. She was 5 years old when she moved to Missouri...
Franklin & Marilyn Coats
Mar 14, 2019
Franklin Leon Coats passed away on February 2, 2019, at his home. Leon was born July 17, 1924, in Columbia, Missouri to James Allen Coats and Mary Roberts Coats. At age 5, his father died, leaving his mother with 12 children. Leon was the next to the youngest. Life was hard at every turn, but all of the Coats’...
Geneva Miller
Feb 13, 2019
Geneva May Miller, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, with her family present at her side. She was born on June 2, 1927 in Caldwell, Idaho to Silas Jones and Ruth (Felty) Jones, the second of four children. As a young girl, she was saved on August 21, 1941 at a revival at Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist Church....
Wanda Yokley
Jan 17, 2019
Wanda L. Yokley, age 91, of Lamar, MO, passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at the Medicalodges in Neosho, MO. Wanda was born August 26, 1927, near Iantha, Missouri, to Joseph and Faye (Metcalf) Gilmartin. She was one of four children. After high school she attended Pittsburg State University and received her teaching certificate. She taught at a rural...
Michael David
Jan 14, 2019
Michael Lee David, age 59, of Golden City, passed away Monday January 14, 2019, after a short illness. Michael was born July 31, 1959, in Lamar, MO, to Clarence and Clara Mae (Hunt) David. He graduated from Golden City High School. He lived in Golden City all his life and was self-employed, mostly working for several farms in the...
Gary Divine
Jan 7, 2019
Gary Wayne Divine 73, passed away on January 7, 2019, in his home with his loving family at his side after fighting a long courageous battle against cancer. Gary was born December 12, 1945, in Lamar, MO, to Opal and Audrey Cornelius "Cooney" Divine. Gary served in the U.S. Air Force from August 23, 1966 to August 12, 1970....
Joan Kirby
Jan 5, 2019
Lyolene Joan “Jo” Kirby, 83 of Liberal, MO, passed away Saturday, January 5, 2019. She was born September 29, 1935, in Runnelsville, MO, to Alene Bernice (James) and Lyle Eugene Runnels. Joan was baptized in Bill Flaker’s creek, then became a member of Nashville Christian Church and later Hannon Freewill Baptist Church. She was a SW Bell telephone operator...
Mildred Whitemyer
Dec 11, 2018
Mildred Lillie (Rudisill) Whitemyer, 92, of Jasper, Missouri, died at 6:10AM, 12/11/18 at St Luke’s in Carthage, MO. Millie was born on January 11, 1926 in Moorefield, Arkansas, and was the daughter of Henry S. and Mary E. “Bower” Rudisill. She married Don James in 1943 and relocated to Michigan where they raised three boys, Terry James, Mike James...
Bob Bronson
Oct 28, 2018
Robert “Bob” Wayne Bronson, age 61, was born December 6, 1956 in Lamar, MO to Oscar Leroy Bronson II and Rose Marie (Valenti) Bronson. He passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Bob married Susan Ann Searles April 2, 1976 in Iantha, MO. Together they raised 4 sons: Bobby, Dusty, Joey and Jason. Bob was employed at Lamar Fire Department...
J H Phipps
Oct 19, 2018
John Henry “J.H.” Phipps, age 77, passed away Friday October 19th, at the Cox Barton County Hospital. J.H. was born in Sheldon, MO, July 21, 1941, to Woodrow and Madelene (Jones) Phipps. He attended Lamar High School and graduated with the class of 1959. He married Peggy Jones, on October 2, 1960. They recently celebrated their 58th anniversary. J.H....
Bill Peacock
Oct 18, 2018
Billie R. Peacock, age 83, passed away Thursday October 18 at St Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage, MO. Bill was born at home near Irwin, MO, January 1st, 1935 to Rex and Helen (Foust) Peacock. He grew up on his parent’s farm and graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1953. Bill married Janet L. Davis November...
Patsy Smith
Oct 17, 2018
Patsy Jane Manley Smith passed away October 17, 2018 due to pancreatic cancer. Patsy was born in Des Moines, Iowa, February 16, 1933 to George W. Manley and Iva Loveall Manley. Patsy was married to Frank Alexander Smith 1962-1993. Patsy is survived by one brother George L. Manley of Vancouver, WA; a daughter Piper Jane Blankinship (Jeff) of Layton,...
