Lamar, MO Obituaries
Kate Webb
Nov 4, 2015
Kate J. Webb 97 passed away Wednesday, November 4 2015 at Truman Healthcare after a lengthy illness. Mrs.Webb was born March 23, 1918 in Alva, Oklahoma, she attended a country school north of Lamar, Mo. At a young age she began working at McClanahan's cooking and cleaning, McClanahan's is where she met her husband Oscar who was also working...
Helen Davis
Nov 1, 2015
Helen M. Davis 95 passed away Sunday, November 1, 2015 at her home in Lamar after a lengthy illness. Helen was born December 25, 1919 in Corning, IA to Marion Arthur Braun and Jesse Mabel Swain she was one of 9 children. Helen married Orie W. Davis May 15, 1941 at The Little Brown Church Nashua, Iowa. In their...
Anna Hillsman
Nov 1, 2015
Anna Mae Hillsman, age 89, passed away Sunday November 1st 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital surrounded by her family. Anna Mae was born to Oscar Lee and Vina Marie (Kelly) Rippee, Dec 12, 1925 in Boise, Idaho. She attended college in Springfield, MO, and began teaching in a one room school house in Schell City, MO, when she...
Howard Whitley
Oct 14, 2015
Howard V. Whitley, age 96, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015, at the Truman Healthcare facility in Lamar. Howard was born June 13, 1919, near Stockton, MO. He grew up on the farm and stayed home and worked on the farm 2 years, after graduation from High School in 1938. He worked from 1941 to 1943 at G.&H. Tool...
Charles Bender
Oct 11, 2015
Charles R. Bender of Lockwood , Mo age 54, Passed away after an extended illness on Oct 11, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield surrounded by his family. Charles was born August 7, 1961 in Wyatt, MO, to Floyd V. and Thelma S. (Allbritton) Bender. His father died when he was young and he was raised by his mother and...
Sidera Gardner
Oct 7, 2015
Sidera C. Gardner, age 83, passed away Wednesday October 7, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, MO. Sidera was born August 10, 1932 in Ridge Farm, Illinois to Glen and Ruby (Jeffers) Canady. She married James Boggess in 1948 and to that union was born 5 children. James was a paving contractor. The entire family participated at...
Dorothy Spurling
Oct 2, 2015
Dorothy Z. Spurling, age 91, passed away Friday October 2, at the Medical Lodge of Nevada, Dorothy was born January 12, 1924 in Willard Wisconsin to Anton and Mary Hegler Janezich, one of 12 children she grew up on the family farm in Wisconsin which is now home to her only surviving brother, Henry. As a young woman she...
Jack Somers
Sep 22, 2015
Jack Somers Audra Cox (audra242006@yahoo.com) Add to contacts 9/28/15 Keep this message at the top of your inbox To: nobudyhome@msn.com audra242006@yahoo.com Jack L. Somers "Grandpa"81 of Nevada, Mo. passed away on Tuseday, Sep. 22 at Moor-Few Care Center, Following a short illness. Jack was born May 22, 1934 in Delphos Kan. to Robert Ernest Somers (Bob) and Ethel Zenda...
Leonard Braker
Sep 14, 2015
Leonard D. Braker, age 87, of Lamar went home to be with the Lord Monday September 14 at Barton County Hospital in Lamar. Funeral services will be held 10 AM Saturday at the Apostolic Christian Church on Hwy O, south of Hwy 160 In Barton County , under the direction of Konantz Warden Funeral Home. There will be a...
Ruby Pyatt
Sep 1, 2015
Ruby M. Pyatt, age 90, passed into eternal life Tuesday morning, September 1, at The Truman Health Care facility. She was born September 22, 1924, near Metz, MO, to Oren "O.E." and Hazel (Witt) Spratt. An only child, she grew up on the farm. She graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1942. She Later married Johnny...
Melvin Monroe
Aug 25, 2015
Melvin L. Monroe, 61, who died August 25, 2015. Survivors include three sisters, Coleen Kelley, Tallassee, Ala., Rose Gorsic, Warrensburg and Janet Searles, Iantha; four cousins, Mark Monroe, Janet Marley, Tim FitzGerald and Jeanne Piercy and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Monroe was a veteran of the United States Navy and as an E-4 served as a gunner during...
Elbert Orahood
Aug 21, 2015
Elbert Lee Orahood, age 84, passed away at the Barton County Memorial Hospital Friday evening August 21st. Elbert was born July 3rd, 1931 in Boston, Mo. He married Lena Bernease Williams October 19, 1963 in Lamar in the home of "Preach" Haddock. She preceded him in death June 27, 1998. He worked for Lawnboy as a quality control inspector...
June Dewitt
Aug 19, 2015
June Marie DeWitt, age 84 of Lamar, passed away Wednesday August 19th at the Truman Health care facility. June was born in Guthrie Center, IA, August 9th 1931 to Forest and Marie (Kuster) Hardin. She married Charles Junior "Sonny" DeWitt, April 28, 1951, in Glenwood, IA. Sonny was a farmer and Junes was a farmer's wife and homemaker. He...
Donald Rogers
Aug 6, 2015
Donnie passed away at his home in Lamar August 6, 2015. He was born January 22, 1959 to Donald and Hazel (Lowe) Rogers Sr. in Lamar, MO. Growing up he was a brother to 5 sisters. While in high school He worked at the Bowling alley and for the City of Lamar. He graduated from Lamar High School in...
Ora Bass
Jul 13, 2015
Ora Othel Bass passed away on July 13, 2105 at Barton County Hospital at the age of 94. Ora was born on April 10, 1921 to James Alfred and Laura Mae Beckley Bass in Milford, MO., the baby of six children. Ora was a member of the class of 1936 Milford High School. Ora married Thelma Mae Moore on...
Denzelle Mcginley
Jul 11, 2015
Denzelle Eilene McGinley, age 94, of Oklahoma City, passed away Saturday July 11, 2015. Denzelle was born in Irwin MO, December 3, 1920 to W. T. and Nettie (Nance) Franklin. She lived with her Uncle L.W. and aunt Daisy Denny from age 9 and was formerly adopted as an adult. She attended Bakers Grove Country School and Lamar High...
Janette Hites
Jul 10, 2015
Marie "Jeanette" Hites, age 78, passed away at the Truman Healthcare facility in Lamar. She was born March 1, 1937 in Lamar to Paul and Aldena (Ambler) Moore, She married Leo Hites at the Christian Church in Jasper, MO, Oct 20, 1956. She always had a job either working for someone or creating a business of her own. She...
Richard Hovey
Jul 7, 2015
Richard James Hovey, age 43 of Pittsburg, KS, passed away July 7, 2015. He was born in St. Joseph , MO, January 7, 1972 to Jessica (Belcher) Allred. Richard was a machinist. He also was a musician and was known for his guitar playing. He is survived by his mother Jessica Allred, 2 daughters Richelle Molina and Sissy Hovey...
Naomi Weaver
Jun 30, 2015
Naomi Rose Weaver, age 93 of Liberal, MO, passed away on June 30, 2015 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born October 29, 1921 in Oskaloosa , Mo., the daughter of John Wesley and Golda Opal Mallory; She attended Oskaloosa School. She married Everett L. Weaver on March 10, 1938 at Arcadia, KS, he preceded her in...
Monte Brannon
Jun 16, 2015
Monte Brannon passed away on June 16, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Monte was born on December 17, 1949 in Cortez, Colorado to Calvin and Elaine Pickens Brannon. Monte graduated from Lamar High School class of 1968. While still in High School he sang bass with the Ambassadors Quartet. In 1977 he graduated from Rhema Bible College in...
