Lamar, MO Obituaries
Nancy Thomas
Oct 9, 2013
Nancy Irene Thomas, 62, Golden City, MO, passed away October 9, 2013, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. She was born October 21, 1950 to Raymond and Ruth (Baetke) Leivan. Nancy graduated from Golden City High School, Golden City, MO. Nancy worked at O'Sullivan, Golden City Foundry, the Cap Factory in Lockwood, and a self-employed house cleaner. She loved...
Joel Brackman
Oct 1, 2013
Joel Andrew Brackman, 42, of Clinton, MO, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Concordia, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in...
Sherman Jenkins
Sep 28, 2013
Sherman C. Jenkins, 96, Lamar, Missouri, passed away September 28, 2013, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lamar, Missouri. Sherman was born January 21, 1917, in Rueter, Missouri, to Willie and Golda (Wyman) Jenkins. At a young age, Sherman began working in a lumber mill near his home town and learned many skills which eventually led him to Lamar,...
Clyde Hendricks
Sep 26, 2013
Rev. Clyde D. Hendricks, Age 86, went home to be with the Lord , Thusrday Sept 26. Clyde was born in Lamar, MO, May 10, 1927 to William and Clarice McChesney Hendricks. After High School he entered the U. S. Army during the second world war and as part of the occupation force in Japan achieving the rank of...
Cortez Waters
Sep 19, 2013
Cortez Enloe Waters Jr., 83, passed away September 19, 2013, in Marshall, MO. Jr. was born Christmas Eve, 1929 in Jefferson City, MO, to Cortez Sr. and Frances (Cummings) Waters. Jr. was a self-made man. He served his country in the Army, and then came home and worked hard. Jr. had a mechanical gift. He loved working on cars...
Raymond Austin
Sep 17, 2013
Raymond Luther Austin, 51, passed away suddenly, September 17, 2013, at Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, OK. Raymond was born July 28, 1962, in Blytheville, AR, to James and Darlene (Acock) Austin. Raymond attended school in Stockton, El Dorado Springs, MO and Texarkana, TX. He drove trucks over the road and for Rice's, for over twenty years, and was looking...
Crystal Carter
Sep 16, 2013
Crystal Lee Carter, 30, passed away unexpectedly, September 16, 2013, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, MO, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. She was born January 29, 1983, to William Monroe Pennell and Wanda Jo Clark. Crystal attended Lamar High School. She married her childhood sweetheart, Brian Carter, December 30, 2005, in Lamar, MO. Crystal is preceded...
Bonnie Pierce
Sep 7, 2013
Bonnie J. Pierce, 87, passed away September 7, 2013, at Medical Lodge of Frontenac. She was born November 11, 1925 at home in rural Barton County to James Thomas and Josie Ann (Dryer) Kirby. She graduated from Minden School, Mindenmines, MO, and was employed as a secretary for the school after graduation. Bonnie married Raymond E. Pierce, November 10,...
Lila Stoner
Sep 7, 2013
Lila Lee Stoner, 75, Lamar, passed away September 7, 2013. She was born June 26, 1938,to Albert and Ouida (Woolsoncroft) Lloyd, Jerico Springs, MO. Lila worked in production for Thorco Manufacturing, Lamar, MO for over twenty years. She grew up in the country. Lila loved fishing, spending time with her family and with her friends. She married Bill Stoner....
Delores Rogers
Aug 30, 2013
Delores Alene Rogers, 77, Joplin, MO, passed away August 30, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born September 15, 1935, to Paul Earlman and Bernice (Peterson) Thomas in Hannon, MO. After she was born, her family moved to and lived in Detroit, Michigan before returning to Liberal, Missouri in her high school years. It was...
Ruby Worley
Aug 25, 2013
Ruby Mae Worley, 85, of Lamar, passed away Sunday morning, August 25, at her home surrounded by her family. Ruby was born October 12, 1927, to George and Laura (Blanchard) Baston in Iantha, MO. She graduated from Liberal High School with the class of "45". Ruby married Ira L. "Slim" Worley in Pineville, MO. She will be remembered for...
Steven Hogan
Aug 21, 2013
Steven Howard Hogan, 65, a U. S. Marine, Vietnam Veteran, 65, Liberal, MO, passed away August 21, 2013 at Medicalodges Nevada.
Mary Denny
Aug 18, 2013
Mary Carolyn (Hart) Denny, 89, of Joplin, MO, passed away August 18, 2013. She was born May 23, 1924 in Moran, KS, but spent most of her school years in Iola, KS. She was the daughter of Leota and Calvin Hart. She formerly lived in Iantha, but had been a resident of Spring River Christian Village in Joplin, first...
Arlene Wimsatt
Aug 13, 2013
Leta "Arlene" Wimsatt, 76, formerly of Lamar, passed away August 13, 2013 at Medicalodges Pittsburg South. She was born January 6, 1937 to Herman and Para (Harley) Mayfield in Iantha, MO. Arlene married Charles Melvin Wimsatt, October 24, 1953 in Lamar, MO. Five children were born to this union. Arlene was a wonderful wife, mother, cook, seamstress, woodworker; an...
Earl French
Aug 13, 2013
Earl Ronald French, 91, of Lamar, went to be with his Lord and Savior, August 13, 2013. He was born August 16, 1921 in Dundee, Indiana to Luther and Nora (Myers) French. After graduating from Ellwood Indiana High School, he joined the United States Army in January 1942. After honorable discharge in 1945, he began working for General Motors...
Bernice Henson
Aug 11, 2013
Bernice Grace Henson, 65, Lamar, passed away August 11, 2013, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born the third of five children to Fern and Viola Byrd Nimmo, August 28, 1947 in Kansas City, Kansas. Bernice attended school in Kansas City, then went on to receive her C.N.A in Nevada, MO. She was employed...
Janice Kohley
Aug 10, 2013
Janice L. Kohley, 70, Liberal, MO, passed away August 10, 2013. She was born June 10, 1943, Liberal, MO, to Jake and Marian "Lucille" Thomas Myers. Janice was a lifelong resident of the Liberal area. Janice graduated from Liberal High School. She then furthered her education at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, pursuing a teaching degree. After graduation, Janice...
Wynona Pennell
Aug 6, 2013
Wynona Lee Pennell, 83, Lamar, MO, passed away August 6, 2013, at Truman Healthcare, Lamar. One of nine children, she was born November 25, 1929, in Golden City, MO, to Ira and Mary (Heath) Bishop. Wynona worked hard during her lifetime, inside and outside the home. She raised four boys and one girl. Wynona also helped rear and housed...
