Lamar, MO Obituaries

Mar 2, 2017

John H. Wagaman Jr, 85, of Lamar, passed away March 2, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. John was born April 18, 1931 to John H and Aileen (Von Gunten) Wagaman at 305 Broadway in Lamar MO. John attended Lamar Schools and graduated in 1949. He attended the University of Mo. where he played football and was a member...

Feb 20, 2017

Margaret May Bowman, age 89, formerly of Liberal, passed away February 20, 2017 at the Oak Pointe assisted living facility in Kearney, MO. She was born June 27, 1927 in Liberal, MO to Lonnie and Zola May (Brooks) Truskett. She attended several rural schools and graduated from Liberal High School. Margaret married Lewis Charles Bowman in 1945 and they...

Feb 18, 2017

James Leroy Cobler, age 62, of Liberal MO, passed away Saturday Feb 18, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS. James was born in Yates Center, Ks, on Feb 24, 1954 to Lyle and Hazel (Nutter) Cobler. He married Donna Joy VanKirk April 20, 1973. He was a die supervisor at Peerless Products in Ft. Scott Ks, where...

Feb 16, 2017

Alice Overstreet, 96 years of age, formerly of Liberal, passed away Feb 16, 2017 at Grove OK. She was born Nov 29, 1920, to Emmett Francis Richmond and Sadie Belle Talbott Richmond. She was the third of eight children. She married Charles Overstreet in 1938. He preceded her in October 2012. Alice was a life long member of the...

Feb 3, 2017

Juanita June Bruns, age 87, passed away Friday, February 3 at the Country Place Care Center in Ft. Scott, Ks. She was born in Moundville, MO, June 19, 1929 to Frederick and Madge Willers . She was married to Howard Alfred Bruns, April 5, 1946 in Ft. Scott, KS. He preceded her in death February 5, 2005. Juanita was...

Jan 15, 2017

Dorothy Aleene Purdy (Stansberry) 98 of Lamar, MO passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. She was born March 22, 1918 in Golden City, MO to Edmond and Roberta Hawkins Stansberry. She attended and graduated from Golden City Schools. Dorothy married Leo Purdy April 19, 1939 in Lamar the ceremony was performed by W.C. "Preach" Haddock. She was a manager...

Jan 15, 2017

Gene Paul Fulkerson, Jr 46 Nevada, MO passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born in Louisville, KY to Gene Paul Fulkerson, Sr and Irma Ruth (Egginspiller) Fulkerson October 3, 1970. Gene is survived by his father and brother Kevin. His mother preceded him in death.

Jan 12, 2017

BOYD E. HAUSER A memorial celebration of life for Boyd Elton Hauser will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Lamar United Methodist Church in Lamar, MO. Boyd died at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017 after a brief stay at the hospital. A visitation service will be held prior to the memorial service...

Jan 2, 2017

Elaine Brannon, 85, of Lamar, MO, died, Monday, January 02, 2017, at Maple Senior Living, Lamar, MO. She was born August 7, 1931 in Leedey, OK, the daughter of the late Guy and Opal Pickens. Her marriage to Calvin Brannon was October 27, 1948, in Mancos, CO. Calvin passed away on Nov 15, 2010. Elaine graduated from Mancos High...

Dec 31, 2016

Lacie Marie McCulloch 31, Hartville, MO passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1985 in Pittsburg, KS to Virgil Leon McCulloch and Charlotte Marie "Griffin" McCulloch. She was homeschooled and then became a fulltime homemaker and mom to her sons, Jeffery Devore and Ethan Beaman. Lacie attended 360 Life Church in...

Dec 18, 2016

Alice LaRue Hoover, of Liberal age 82, passed away Sunday, December 18, at the Medical Lodge in Girard, KS. Alice was born June 29, 1934 to Stanley and Beatrice (Russell) Snyder in Verdella, MO. She was an only child. She graduated from Liberal High School with the class of "51". Alice married Charlie Hoover, October 25, 1953. He preceded...

Dec 17, 2016

Lawrence Joseph Pashia, "Larry", of Lamar, age 77, passed from this life into the presence of his Savior, Saturday evening while at his church home, St. Mary's Catholic Church, surrounded by his church family, as he was presenting a plea for a parish capitol campaign. Larry was born July 5th, 1939 in Old Mines, Missouri, to Lawrence Z. and...

Dec 16, 2016

Leroy Junior Randles age 67, Mulberry, KS passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. He was born February 15, 1949 in Wellington, KS to Earl Torence Randles and Francis "Fanny" Godshock Randles. Leroy was a 1967 graduate of Golden City High School. September 7, 1973 he married Eva Earlene Drake in Miami, Oklahoma. He was an owner operator over the...

Dec 6, 2016

Timothy Joseph Malone, 60 of Hepler, KS passed away Tuesday, December 6th, 2016. He was born July 24, 1956 in Independence, KS to Harold Edward, Sr and Birdie Joan Bryles Malone. He attended school in Liberal, MO graduating in the class of 1974. After graduation he went to PSU and received a degree in drafting. Tim married Julia Wiggans...

Dec 6, 2016

Doyle M. Horton 67, Lamar, MO passed away at his home Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Doyle was born January 12, 1949 in Lamar, Mo to Bobby Joe and Kathleen Williams Horton. He attended Lamar Schools graduating in 1967. After graduation he was active 4 years in the Navy aboard the USS San Diego. When...

Dec 2, 2016

Ivy William Atwood Jr 80 years old of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, December 2nd, 2016. He was born November 4, 1936 in Little Rock, AR to Ivy William Atwood, SR and Mabel Donham Atwood. Survived by one nephew Dennis Atwood, Little Rock, AR and special friend and caregiver Patty Morris. Ivy was known for being instrumental in food...

Nov 27, 2016

Bessie Lavone Lawless, 94 and a retired LPN of Carthage, Missouri, passed away November 27, 2016. Mrs. Lawless was born on June 22, 1922 to Sam and Viola "Minkler" Storm in Oronogo, Missouri. As a teenager, her family moved to Barton County where she graduated from the Lamar High School Class of 1940. After graduation, she was married to...

Nov 17, 2016

Nov 16, 2016

Betty Hall passed away November 16, 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, August 19, 1924 to Arthur and Georgia Langworthy. Betty graduated from Northeast High School, and married Kenneth Clayton Sr. in 1942. They raised three boys and three girls in Overland Park, KS. In June, 1968 Betty married Rev C. Vincent Hall...

Nov 4, 2016

Billie Ray "Bill" Snow, 77, Carthage, Mo passed away Friday, November 4th 2016 after a short illness. He was born November 24th, 1938 in Lamar, MO to James and Helen (Rector) Snow. He attended school in Lamar with the Class of 1957. He moved to California that is where he met his wife Marge they have been married over...