Lamar, MO Obituaries
Rosalee Monroe
Jul 29, 2017
Rosalee Melton Monroe , 69 was born at the home on January 3, 1948 to Everett and Alice Melton of Weir, KS. She went home to be with Jesus and her departed family and entered her final resting place at 3:45AM on the Sabbath, July 29, 2017. She was the youngest of 7 siblings. On October 22, 1966 she...
Fern Brown
Jul 28, 2017
Fern Merrie Brown, age 77, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, Friday July 28th, at her home in Lamar. Fern was born December 20, 1939 in Greenfield, MO, to William and Opal Mayes. She married Harvey Brown in Lamar August 8, 1958. Fern was very artistic and was a floral designer and she loved making jewelry to sell...
Arthur Farmer
Jul 24, 2017
Arthur 'Art' Campbell Farmer Jr. was born June 28, 1936 to Arthur Farmer and Pauline Edwinna Claunch. Art loved working, staying employed well into his seventies. He worked as a delivery driver for Coca Cola, a long-haul trucker, and then retired as a security guard. Art also loved golf and spending time with his family. He is survived by...
Jimmy Smith
Jun 21, 2017
Jimmy Wayne Smith was born Christmas morning 1937 to Wallace and Marietta (Benefield) Smith in Ripley MS. Jim's sister Helen often told that he was the Christmas present that year and they loved him. His siblings were and are Harold Smith (deceased), Eloise (deceased), Bill (Fenton, MI), Helen (deceased), Shirley (deceased), Peg (Panama City Beach, FL) and Dan Smith...
Kristy Blanchard
Jun 18, 2017
Kristy Jan Blanchard was born January 4, 1962 in Lamar, MO to Irvin and Betty (Owen) Blanchard. She passed away June 18, 2017. She was self-employed as a homemaker and bookkeeper at the family business. Kristy was quiet, but liked to keep busy. She excelled In school and always made good grades. She was active in FFA and her...
Mary Strong
Jun 14, 2017
Mary Eileen Mallory - Nims - Strong passed away at 9:20 p.m. Wednesday June 14, 2017 at Truman Healthcare Center of Lamar after a lengthy illness at the age of 90. She was the first child of Wayland "W.O." Mallory and Alice Messenger Mallory. Born on a Monday morning February 25, 1927 in Lane County Kansas, with Amy, Kansas...
William Curtsinger
May 18, 2017
William "Bill" Curtsinger, 76 years old, passed away May 18th after losing his battle with ALS. Bill was born July 29, 1940 in Walkermine, CA to Henry and Nona Mae 'Nash" Curtsinger. He was raised and went to school in Prairie Grove, AR. He worked summers in the oil fields in Texas, In 1959 he went to work for...
Delores Williamson
May 9, 2017
Delores Dean "Weddle" Williamson, 91 passed away Tuesday, May 9, 2017, in Pittsburg, KS. She was born July 24, 1925 in Bargersville, IN to Homer and Pearl (Glassburn) Weddle. In 1943 she graduated Center Grove High School. June 9, 1946 she married Loren Williamson in Indianapolis, IN. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, sons Roger and...
Irma Freeze
Apr 25, 2017
Irma J. Freeze, 83, of Liberal, MO passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Irma was born January 5th, 1934 in rural Barton County near Liberal Mo to Elbert and Thelma (Hersh) Dickey. She was one of 12 children in the family. She married Fred Freeze in Bentonville AR, April 13, 1953. They made their...
Sandra Ladd
Apr 13, 2017
Sandra "Sandy" Kay Pruett Ladd, 69, passed April 13, 2017 in Springfield Missouri. Sandy was born on July 20, 1947 to Clarence (Red) and Alta Irene Pruett. She attended highschool in Bethalto, Illinois. Afterwards she followed her passion by attending cosmetology school in Alton, Illinois and graduating. She pursued her career as a hairdresser, always making others around her...
Gary Harper
Apr 5, 2017
Gary "Conrad" Harper, 64, Lamar, MO passed away at Freeman Hospital Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Conrad was born November 14, 1952 in Lamar, MO to Lawrence Dewey Harper and Ruth Francis Eagles Harper. He married Jo Ann Costley, July 25, 1975 in Iantha, MO. Conrad was a self-employed farmer until his health no longer would allow him to farm....
Wesley Kent
Apr 5, 2017
Wesley Dale Kent, 62 of Webb City, MO passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. He was born in Webb City, Mo January 2nd, 1955 to Ronald and Lucille (Van) Kent. He was a Webb City High School 1973 graduate. July 7, 1995 in Purcell, Mo he married Sherry LeAnn Annis. He was employed at...
Charles Suiter
Mar 28, 2017
Charles Gerald Suiter, age 90, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday March 28th at Truman Healthcare in Lamar. Gerald was born to Charley Jacob and Clara Edna (Dickson) Suiter, August 30, 1926 at home in rural Barton County. On Nov 1 of 1945 he enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served in Germany during WWII. After the war he...
James Privett
Mar 28, 2017
James W. Privett (Jim) of Jasper, MO (57) died on March 28, 2017 of stage 4 esophageal cancer at Iowa City University Hospital at 7:38 A.M. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Dolores (Dee) and son, Julian. He is also survived by his parents, Melvin Dale and Mebyl, his 3 brothers and their wives -- Francis...
Keith Howrey
Mar 27, 2017
Beverly Keith Howrey, age 86, of Lamar, passed away Monday March 27th at Truman Healthcare, Keith was born to Ralph Lee and Dimple Pearl (Callison) Howrey January 31st, 1931 in Nashville, MO. He joined and served many years in the Army National Guard. Keith was an excellent mechanic. He preferred Ford Motor Co products but could work on anything...
William Crutcher
Mar 21, 2017
William Lucian Crutcher, age 83, of Arcola, passed away Tuesday March 21st at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt, Vernon. William was born to Ernest "Buster" and Oletha (Brickey) Crutcher March 18, 1934 in Arcola. After high school he joined the Marines and served till 1962. Upon discharge he found work in California with the telephone company and his...
Melvin Monroe
Mar 14, 2017
Melvin E. Monroe, 88, who died March 14, 2017 after fighting a long battle with liver cancer, among other things. Survivors include two daughters, Coleen Kelley, Tallassee, Ala. and Janet Searles, Iantha; four nieces and nephews, Janet Marley, Mark Monroe, Tim FitzGerald and Jeanne Piercy, 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Melvin...
Carla Hammers
Mar 14, 2017
Carla Leigh McMasters Hammers, 50 of Lamar, Mo passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017 after a courageous 14 year battle with cancer. She was born October 18, 1966 in El Dorado Springs, MO to James Elvin and Lula Belle (Oyler) McMasters. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her sons: Tyler McMasters, Lamar,...
Kathleen Horton
Mar 11, 2017
Kathleen Mae (Williams) Horton, 85, Lamar, MO, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2017 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. She was born October 26, 1931 in Flat Rock, MI to Earl and Nova Levatious (Whisler) Williams. The Williams family moved from Michigan to Lamar, MO in November 1945. She married Bobby Joe Horton on April 27, 1947 in Lamar,...
Marjorie Castle
Mar 6, 2017
Marjorie Sue "Mame" Castle (95) of Lamar, MO, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 19, 1921 in Jefferson City, MO to Calvin Speedy and Susan (Wells) Speedy Stillwell and spent most of her early life growing up in Tuscumbia, MO. She married Carl Castle on September 10, 1943....
