Lamar, MO Obituaries

Apr 11, 2013

Bobby Joe Allen Bobby Joe Allen, 55, Jerico Springs, MO, passed away suddenly, April 11, 2013. Bobby Joe was born June 10, 1957 in Joplin, MO, the youngest of eight children. He was adopted and raised by his loving parents, Joseph and Lavon Onstott Allen. B. J. was a maintenance worker for Sun Container in Lamar, MO. He attended...

Apr 9, 2013

Harold Edward Malone, Sr. Harold Edward Malone Sr, 80, passed away at 5:15 pm, April 9, 2013, at his home in Liberal, MO with his family around him. He was born in Liberty, KS, January 27, 1933 to James Wesley Malone and Lelia May (Manley) Malone. Harold worked 26 years as a maintenance man for the Missouri State Highway...

Mar 31, 2013

Jason Lee Muncy Jason Lee Muncy, 34, Nevada, MO, passed away, March 31, 2013, at his home. Jason was born to Paul and Louise Berry Muncy in Nevada, MO, January 4, 1979. Jason was a graduate of Lockwood High School, Lockwood, MO. He had been employed for tree services and Pennington Seed Company as a fork truck driver. He...

Mar 22, 2013

Willis Junior Dearing, 88, passed away Friday March 22 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO, surrounded by his family. Junior was born May 16, 1924 in Barton County Missouri to Willis R. and Sada Williams Dearing. Junior Joined the United States Navy in 1942 and proudly served until 1946. He worked stateside with the Navy's dive bomber program...

Feb 25, 2013

Glen E. Seibel was born September 27, 1926, to Walter and Mary Longhofer Seibel in Marion, Kansas. He passed away at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas, February 25, 2013. Glen married Katheryn Jewel Willis on July 19, 1959, at Valley Center Christian Church in Valley Center, Kansas. Three boys were born to this union, Timothy, Alan and Craig....

Feb 21, 2013

Michael Rae Vestal, age 36, passed away on February 21, 2013 in El Sobrante, California. Mike was born July 15, 1976, in Oakland, California. He lived in Lamar and graduated from Lamar High School with the class of "95". He was preceded in death by Leonard and Marge Vestal of Richmond, California and Reba Bishop of Golden City. Survivors...

Feb 11, 2013

Wanda Maxine Gassman Winningham Gibbs Seibel August 10, 1923 - February 11, 2013 Wanda was born to Samuel Wilson Gassman and Nina Estelle McKanna Gassman. She was raised by her grandparents Albert and Ray McKanna from the age of three months, who provided a good and loving home. Wanda, always active in church, was saved and baptized by sprinkling...

Feb 8, 2013

Jan 20, 2013

Wanda Fae Moser, 59, Iantha, MO, passed away, January 20, 2013, at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Fae was born November 11, 1953, to Roy E. and Mildred Marshall Allen, in Appleton City, MO. Fae was a homemaker. She attended college and had worked at O'Sullivan and as a beautician. Fae married Ronald Moser, August 15, 1975, in Iantha, MO,...

Jan 11, 2013

Dec 20, 2012

Marilyn Jo McCarter, 64, passed away December 20, 2012, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, MO. She was born February 10, 1948 to Willard and Eva (Maxe) Holford, in Coffeyville, KS. Marilyn graduated from Field Kindley Memorial High School, Coffeyville, KS, majoring in Music Education at Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS, completing her degree in 1972. Marilyn married Harold...

Dec 20, 2012

Ronald Curtis Wilson, 61, Lamar, MO, passed away December 20, 2012, at his home after a long illness. He was born in Bakersfield, CA, to Calvin and Dortha Wilson, January 13, 1951. Ron was a graduate of The Northrup Institute of Technology, Inglewood, CA, and was involved in many areas of aviation. He also attended MIT. In his youth,...

Dec 7, 2012

Tim Strevens, 36, was taken to his heavenly home suddenly, December 7, 2012, in Crawford County Kansas. Tim was born to Andrew "Andy" and Jeanette "Jenny" Waugh Strevens in Croydon, a suburb of London, England. Tim worked for many years at the Attorney General's office of London, England. After moving to the United States in June of 2012, he...

Dec 2, 2012

Eva Lucile Dockery, 82, passed away December 2, 2012, in Baton Rouge, LA. Lucile was born September 23, 1930, to William McLemore and Emmajean Tomlin Johnson, in Overall, TN. Lucile married James Lee Ford on July 1, 1950. He preceded her in death March 4, 1969. On April 9, 1971, she married Stan Dockery in Belton, MO. He preceded...

Nov 24, 2012

Edna Mae Mayfield, 84, passed away November 24, 2012, at her home in rural Lamar, MO. Edna was born December 1, 1927, to Paul and Ethel Smith Loewe, near Milford, in rural Barton County, MO. She was a graduate of Sheldon High School, Sheldon, MO. Edna married Charles E. Mayfield on June 16, 1956, in Lamar, MO. They farmed...

Nov 18, 2012

Robert L. Simmons, 83, Lamar, MO, passed away November 18, 2012, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lamar, MO. Robert was born near Arcola, Dade County, Missouri, on June 26, 1929, to Omer and Maggie Siders Simmons. He graduated from Lamar High School, class of 1947. Robert married Reba Jones, August 1, 1948, in rural Dade County, Missouri. He...

Nov 16, 2012

Wanda Kay Benenhaley, 40, Kansas City, MO, passed away November 16, 2012. She was born, July 14, 1972, to Bill Flavell and Linda Stipp, in Kansas City, MO. Wanda moved to Nevada, MO at a very young age with her parents, Raymond "Duane" and Charlotte Baxter. She graduated from Nevada High School, Nevada, MO. Wanda attended the Baptist Church...

Nov 6, 2012

Nov 2, 2012

Ruby Frieden, 99, passed from this life, November 2, 2012. She was born August 14, 1913, in Pittsburg, KS. Ruby was raised by parents Lee and Mabel Mitchell in the Bethel neighborhood. After graduating high school, Ruby attended college in Springfield, MO. Ruby married Fred Frieden, February 18, 1934, in Springfield, MO. They lived on a farm in Barton...

Oct 20, 2012

Charles Overstreet passed from this life Oct. 20, 2012. He was born in Liberal, Mo., July 12, 1917, to Charles L. and Frona Coy Overstreet. Charles attended Liberal schools and graduated from Liberal High School in 1935. Mr. Overstreet was a member of the Liberal Christian Church, the Liberal Lions Club and enjoyed being involved with other Liberal civic...