Lamar, MO Obituaries
Dorothy Faubion
Apr 27, 2018
Dorothy Jean Faubion, age 93, passed away early Friday morning April 27th, at her home in Lamar, MO. Dorothy was born in Milford, MO, November 18, 1924 to Othal and Ethel Mae (Wagaman) Gardner. She married Marvin Wilson Faubion August 16, 1942. She went to work for the Oil and Propane Company owned by Carl Schmitz in 1965 as...
Louise Jones
Apr 23, 2018
Louise Annabell “Harper” Jones passed away Monday April 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 10, 1926 in Rich Hill, MO. to Robert Lee Harper and Maggie “Ross” Harper. She was preceded in death by her 4 children, 1 grandson and her husband. She is survived by 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 12...
Dorothy Dickey
Apr 11, 2018
Dorothy Ann Dickey, age 75, passed away Wednesday April 11, at her home in Liberal, MO. Dorothy was born August 21st, 1942 in Mulberry, KS to Joe and Viola Morgan Bussone. She attended high school in Pittsburg KS. She married Bob Dickey February 14, 1960. Together they made their home in the Liberal area where they raised their 2...
Cathy Beard
Mar 24, 2018
Cathy Jane Beard, age 63, of Liberal, MO, passed away Saturday March 24, at her home in Liberal. She was a homemaker and a pastor’s wife. Cathy was born October 14, 1954 in Pittsburg, KS , to Raynard Eugene and Mary Jane Griffitt Edwards. She was a graduate of Pittsburg High School and also Studied at Pittsburg State University....
Steve Nielsen
Mar 20, 2018
Steve A. Nielsen, 89, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away March 20, 2018 at the Circle of Life Hospice at Bentonville, Arkansas after a brief illness. Steve was born in Winside, Nebraska, to Carl Jens and Anna Marie Miller Nielsen June 30th, 1928. He graduated from high school in Le Mars, Iowa and attended Westmar College also in Le...
Lyle Barker
Mar 20, 2018
Lyle George Barker was born on April 3, 1924 and passed away on March 20, 2018. Lyle was born in Jaroso, Colorado, the son of Joy and Ruth Barker. He was the fourth in what would become a family of ten children. Lyle lived in Jaroso, working on his parents’ potato farm until he attended Campion Academy where he...
Lloyd Winter
Mar 11, 2018
Lloyd Edward Winter, 80 of Carthage, MO passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Truman Healthcare in Lamar. He was born September 28, 1937 in Jasper, MO to William and Neva (Gardner) Winter. He graduated from Jasper High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University. Lloyd was a staff Sgt in the Army Air...
David Worsley
Mar 5, 2018
David Linden Worsley, 74, of Liberal, MO, passed away on March 5, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, KS. David was born on September 4, 1943, in Foxtown, KS. He was raised on his parents' farm and graduated high school at Bronaugh, MO. He married Peggy O’Dell on April 2, 1965 in Arcadia, KS. She survives. David was...
Betty Alumbaugh
Mar 1, 2018
Betty Deane (Gruver) Alumbaugh, 90 Negaunee, MI passed away March 1, 2018. She was born January 13, 1928 in Pittsburg, KS to Ralph Ivan and Lavon Jewel (Scott) Gruver. They lived in Pittsburg, KS 2 years at that time they moved to a farm near Nashville, MO and at around age 7 moved to Lamar she attended a one...
Ernie Workman
Feb 24, 2018
Earnest “Ernie” Wayne Workman, 82 passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Ernie was born December 14, 1935 in Springfield, MO and was raised by Will and Chloe Workman in rural Iantha. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1956. He married Carolyn Noll November 19, 1960. They had one son Terry Wayne Workman. Ernie was a skilled brick mason...
Clint Williams
Feb 23, 2018
Charles Clinton Williams (Clint) 88 of Iantha, MO passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Truman Healthcare. Clint was born at home in Iantha, February 28, 1929 to Carl and Esther (Brown) Williams. He was a 1947 graduate of Liberal High School where he played basketball for the Bulldogs. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1956. Clint...
Jeanette Leer
Feb 22, 2018
Lorain Jeanette Leer, 71 of Lamar, Mo, passed away Thursday February 22 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Jeanette was born December 17, 1946 to Leonard and Barbara (Bolster) Winterowd in Sacramento, CA. She is survived by her husband Larry Leer. They were married October 28, 1990 in Jerico Springs, MO. Jeanette was a member of...
Mary Moser
Jan 30, 2018
Mary F. Moser, 92 of Iantha, Mo passed away at her home Tuesday, January 30, 2018. She was born October 9, 1925 at home to George and Laura (Blanchard) Baston. Mary attended Iantha and Liberal schools, graduating from Liberal High School. She married Earl Moser February 28, 1948 in Greenfield, Mo they set up housekeeping near Jasper, Mo, later...
Elaine Reynolds
Jan 28, 2018
Her Heavenly Father finally decided it was time to grant her greatest desire and let Elaine Reynolds see the majesty and beauty of her eternal heavenly home. She went home on January 28, 2018. Elaine was born near Garber, OK on November 3, 1934 she was blessed to be born to Ray and Edith (Green) Beverlin. Elaine and William...
Wayne Poe
Jan 27, 2018
Wayne Elbert Poe, age 79, of Lamar passed away Saturday January 27 at his home. Wayne was born in Greenfield, MO, February 22, 1938 to Frank and Alice Maxine (Perkins) Poe. After graduating from Lamar High School in 1956 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Wayne returned home and went to college at Pittsburg State University where he earned...
Geneva Price
Jan 25, 2018
Geneva G. (Sampson) (Witt) (Bates) Price, age 99, formerly of Windsor, Mo.; Jasper, Mo.; Lamar, Mo.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Independence, Mo.; died peacefully on January, 25th, 2018, in North Kansas City, Missouri. The daughter of David Edward and Pearl Frances (Pattison) Sampson of Windsor, Mo. was born at the family farm near Windsor, Mo. on October 20th, 1918....
Gregory Lowe
Jan 9, 2018
Gregory Lee Lowe, 55, of Golden City passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Greg was born May 2, 1962 to Andy Lee and Mary Green Lowe in Lamar, MO. After high school he joined the Missouri National Guard as a combat medic. Through the years he had many different roles in the guard. In...
Trudy Kay Wright
Jan 4, 2018
Trudy Kay Wright, age 73, of Lamar passed away Thursday January 4th at her home. She was born in Sheldon, MO, to Robert Frances and Thelma Louise Ambler Locke. She attended Lamar Schools until her senior year and graduated from Nevada High School with the class of 1963. Trudy attended Draughn Business College. She owned and operated a convenience...
Meredythe Munson
Jan 2, 2018
Meredythe June Munson, age 79, of Golden City, passed away January 2, at her home. Meredythe was born June 6, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, to John Henry and Mardelle Elanor (Guyer) Hoffman . She was a good cook. She was the owner and operator of the Cougar’s Café in Mable, MN. She cooked for the Sigma Phi Sorority at...
Shelley Ryan
Jan 1, 2018
Shelley Ann Ryan, age 65, passed away at her home in Lamar Monday January 1st. She was born in Cheyenne, WY, July 27, 1952 to Merle Dean Strong and Mary Diane (Woverton) Strong. She moved to Barton County as a child. She attended the Liberal grade school and graduated from Lamar High School; in 1970. She was a med...
