Lamar, MO Obituaries
Charlene Garvin
Oct 26, 2016
Charlene Wilma Garvin (Smith) 75 of Lamar, Mo passed away at Good Shepherd Nursing home Wednesday, October 26th. She was born October 22, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana to Charles William Smith and Rosemarie Hartman Smith. She was the oldest of six children and left school in the 8th grade to help support the family. She married and was preceded...
Angela Wosel
Oct 24, 2016
Angela Dawn (Voorhees) Wosel, 45 of Joplin, Mo passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born January 16, 1971 in Joplin, MO. In 1991 Angie married Stephen Wosel. Angie was employed in customer service at EGS World Expert Global Solutions in Joplin, MO and she enjoyed talking and helping people from all over the country. She was very...
Arietta Cooprider
Oct 3, 2016
Arietta L. (Stuart) Cooprider, 83 of Lamar, MO passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at Truman Healthcare and Rehab. She was born September 29, 1933 in Lourtre Township, Audrain County to Gussie and Ruby Gardner Stuart. Arietta attended and graduated from school in Mexico, MO. Arietta married William Cooprider May 2, 1980 in Miami, OK he survives. She worked...
Curtis Jones
Aug 24, 2016
Curtis Leroy "Jack" Jones was born on February 11, 1921 to Claude W. and Sarah Opal Jones in Knob Noster, Missouri. Jack spent most of his 95 plus years in Barton County attending Anderson rural school until the 8th grade. In 1941 he married Alma Seay and began to farm on his own near Milford. They had one son,...
Lida Turner
Aug 23, 2016
Lida L. Turner, of Joplin, age 82, passed away Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by her family. Lida was born to Chester E. and Mildred E. (Blair) Austin, April 27, 1934 in Lamar, MO. She attended grade school in Boston, MO, and high school in Lamar, graduating with the Class of 1952. She married David...
Fern Taffner
Aug 9, 2016
Fern Elizabeth (Walker) Taffner, 94, went to her Heavenly Home August 9, 2016, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital in Eldorado Spring, MO. Fern was born at home in Aaron MO, Bates County, February 9, 1922 to Louis and Nellie Mae (Thornburg) Walker. She attended school at McKinley School and spent her childhood in the Creighton and Urich, MO...
Ariyana Fast-Carl
Jul 31, 2016
Ariyana Nichole Fast - Carl was born July 18, 2016 in Joplin, Mo to Samantha Jo Fast and Jason Scott Carl. During her short life she brought great joy, unbounded love and a glimpse of Heaven to her earthly family. Having accomplished her brief but eternally significant life's mission, Ariyana returned to her Heavenly home July 31, 2016. She...
Elsie Griffitt
Jul 26, 2016
Elsie N. Griffitt of Lamar, age 88, left her home at the Truman Healthcare facility Tuesday July 26 and went to her eternal home to be with her family and her Heavenly Father. Elsie was born January 5th, 1928 in Lamar, MO, to Walter Lee and Julia "Pearl" Amelia (Seybold) Williams. She lived in Lamar all her life. As...
Rodney Overman
Jul 18, 2016
Rodney Overman, 76, of Liberal, MO passed away Monday July 18 at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg KS. He was born March 11, 1940 in Lamar, MO to William Glen Overman and Crystal Anna (Royer) Overman. He was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church. He graduated Liberal High School in 1958. Rodney and Rose Ann Smith...
Rodney Overman
Jul 18, 2016
Rodney Overman, 76, of Liberal, MO passed away Monday July 18 at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg KS. He was born March 11, 1940 in Lamar, MO to William Glen Overman and Crystal Anna (Royer) Overman. He was a member of the Nashville United Methodist Church. He graduated Liberal High School in 1958. Rodney and Rose Ann Smith...
Ruth Ann Burnett
Jul 18, 2016
Ruth Ann “Ruby” Burnett, age 70, of Greenfield, MO, passed away Saturday June 18, at Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar, MO. Ruby was born in Pollock, MO January 28, 1946 to Virgil L. Lorence and Lulu "Madge" Pigg. Ruby was baptized at the age of 12 at Church of Christ. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a...
Marie Kerby
Jun 29, 2016
Marie Kerby, age 80, passed away June 29, 2016 in Joplin, MO. She was born October 16, 1935 in Mindenmines, MO to William S. and Rose (Chase) Kerby, she lived at the family homestead in Mindenmines till she moved to Joplin, MO in 1967 to be with her sister. She attended and graduated high school at Mindenmines, MO. Marie...
Joan Baslee
Jun 28, 2016
Joan Elayne Baslee, 68, of Lamar, MO passed away June 28, 2016. She was born February 8, 1948 in Lamar to Arthur and Ruth (Miller) Banwart. Joan attended school in Lamar Schools then Liberal High School graduating in the top of her class in 1966. She graduated from Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in 1969. She worked at Dade...
Ruth Burnett
Jun 18, 2016
Ruth Ann "Ruby" Burnett, age 70, of Greenfield, MO, passed away Saturday June 18, at Barton County Memorial Hospital in Lamar, MO. Ruby was born in Pollock, MO January 28, 1946 to Virgil L. Lorence and Lulu "Madge" Pigg. Ruby was baptized at the age of 12 at Church of Christ. She was a Certified Nursing Assistant and a...
Helen Arft
Jun 14, 2016
Helen Eyvonne Arft was born April 9, 1928 to Floyd and Zula Gardner in Jericho Springs area. She left this world to meet her heavenly Father June 14, 2016 in Republic, MO. Helen was preceded in death by her parents and brothers John, Dale, Don, and Aaron. Helen married Carl Arft on October 24, 1947. They celebrated their 68th...
Barbara Lucietta
Jun 10, 2016
Barbara Lucietta 69 of Lamar, MO passed away at her home Friday, June 10, 2016 with her husband Don by her side. She was born January 18, 1947 in Dubuque, Iowa to R. Clarence and Thelma Mead Ihm. In the early 1950's they moved to Lamar. She was a 1965 graduate of Lamar High School. Barbara and Don were...
Belann Miller
Jun 9, 2016
Belann "Bel" Marie Miller was born June 11, 1963 in Columbus, OH to Raymond Anthony Goniwika and Linda Jean Mutzabaugh Goniwika. She passed away June 9, 2016 at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO. She attended school in Michigan and graduated in 1981 from Oscar A. Carson High School, Rockwood, MI. She lived in Michigan until she met and married Larry...
Joyce Clements
Jun 2, 2016
Joyce Clements, age 89, passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin June 2, 2016. He was born May 5th, 1927 in Lamar to Lee and Ruth (Joyce) Clements. Joyce grew up on the farm helping his dad and eventually took over the operation from his folks. He married Wuanita "June" Burkhart August 27, 1949 in Bentonville, AR. Farming and...
Helen Venable
May 28, 2016
Helen Venanble, age 98, died peacefully, May 28, 2016. Helen was born October 9, 1917, She was the caught er of the late Charles E. and Clara M. Venable and sister of the late Alta and Charles Venable. Helen is survived by her nephew John Venable and his wife Laurie, her nieces Martha Hacker and husband Paul, Margaret Spivey...
Oliver Campbell
May 22, 2016
Oliver Willard (Bud) Campbell, age 86, passed away May 22, 2016 at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar. Bud was born in Colorado Springs December 13, 1929 to John and Opal (Bishop) Campbell. Services will be held May 25, 2016 at Konantz Warden Funeral Home, with Mike Gage officiating, and burial in Memory Gardens. He moved with his family...
