Lamar, MO Obituaries

Nov 8, 2023

HAPPY ANDERSON was born November 15, 1928. He departed this life at 94 years of age on November 8, 2023, at Springfield Villas, Springfield, Missouri.

Happy was quite the character. He enjoyed giving his nurses a hard time and liked the extra attention the hospice nurses would give him. However, he was a bit stubborn...

Nov 3, 2023

Edward Leroy Jones passed away on Friday November 3, 2023. He was born on August 19, 1942, in Lockwood, MO to Hiawatha "Juanita" (Smith) and Paul Jones. He grew up in Greenfield, MO and lived there until he moved to Joplin, MO in his early 20s. He worked for Joplin Auto Spring Company for 40 years until he retired....

Oct 28, 2023

Heaven gained another angel when Sharon Jean Foulk, 78, passed away peacefully in Frontenac, Kansas on October 28, 2023, with her sons and other members of her loving family by her side. Sharon was born in South Bend, Indiana on August 6, 1945. Her parents were Theron Virgil Brown and his wife Mildred Bernadine, who both preceded her in...

Oct 15, 2023

Faunt "Thomas" Dickerson, 84, of Liberal, MO passed away on Sunday October 15, 2023. He was born on December 19, 1938 in Sebert, Dade County, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Vonzant and Treasure "Alberta" Dickerson, two sisters, Ruth Marie Browning and Clora Louise Teel. He leaves behind his three sons, Thomas Vanzent Dickerson of...

Oct 14, 2023

James Dewey Thomas, 79, passed away on Saturday October 14, 2023. He was born on November 23, 1943, in Stilwell, OK, to Willie “Doe” and Iona (Luck) Thomas. James grew up in Clifty, AR where he met and married Ona Hadley. From this union was born Arlene, Jeanette, and Dewey. The family moved to Eureka Springs, AR where James...

Sep 30, 2023

Floyd “Wayne” Seaton passed away on Saturday September 30, 2023. He was born in Webb City, MO on July 2, 1956 to Charles and Fern Seaton. Wayne enjoyed fishing and hunting and loved to cruise around town and in the countryside looking for deer. He also enjoyed sewing, making arrow heads and flint knapping. Wayne loved attending black powder...

Sep 19, 2023

Jerry Dean Taffner passed away on Tuesday September 19, 2023, at the age of 78. He was born in Lamar, MO on August 25, 1945, to Fern (Walker) and Carl Taffner from rural Jasper. He attended Dorris Valley Country School for grades 1-8 and attended Lamar High School, graduating in 1963. He worked for Leroy and Margaret Swartz on...

Sep 6, 2023

Charlotte Marie Cundiff, 89, of Nevada, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. She was born December 16, 1933, in Toledo, Ohio to W.D. and Helen (Norris) Hughes.

Charlotte moved to Carthage, Missouri with her family in 1945. She was selected to be FFA Barn Warming Queen in 1950 and graduated from Carthage High...

Sep 3, 2023

Margaret Louise Snow

Marg Snow 84, a Carthage retired beautician passed away peacefully at home on Sunday September 3, 2023.

Marg was born in Cozad, Nebraska to Glen and Georgia Hines on October 25, 1938.

Marg and her family moved to California where she worked at a machine shop....

Aug 30, 2023

Marlene Jean Davis passed away on Wednesday August 30, 2023. She was born on February 12, 1934, in Harrisonville, MO and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1952. On December 14, 1952, she married Billy “Jack” Davis. They were married for 53 years. Marlene enjoyed crocheting, knitting and always had a project going. She especially enjoyed going to garage...

Aug 12, 2023

Joyce Ann Leivan passed away on Saturday August 12, 2023. She was born on November 5, 1938, in Ainsworth, NE to Leslie (Child) and William Moritz. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1956. In her life, she was employed in several fields including working at AT&T and as a seamstress for Big Smith. She was the owner and...

Aug 11, 2023

H. “Lorene” Sprenkle passed away on Friday August 11, 2023. She was born May 24, 1941, to Theodore (T.O.) and Genetta Miller in Pryor, OK. She was the 4th child of 9 born to T.O. and Genetta. And as a result, she soon became the sub mother for the younger children. When Lorene was 4, the family moved to...

Jul 19, 2023

Rosemary M. Rice passed away on Wednesday July 19, 2023. She was born on December 16, 1941, to Helen (Cook) and Ray Murray. She grew up in Liberal, MO and graduated from Liberal High School. She worked in several places in her life including, as a CNA in Nevada, MO, a waitress at Babe’s Restaurant in Lamar, MO, and...

Jul 11, 2023

Robert "Bob" William Reimers, 93, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, MO on Tuesday July 11, 2023. Bob was born on December 28, 1929 in Chicago Heights, IL to William and Emma Reimers. He graduated from Peotone High School in 1947 and Gallagher Business School in 1949. He worked at International Harvester in Kankakee, IL from 1949...

Jul 11, 2023

Calvin George Jones arrived south of Halfway, Missouri, on October 17, 1931, the second of six children born to William Emerson (Bill) and Alma (Cobb) Jones. His greatest sources of pride and enjoyment included the love and bond between his parents; his three brothers, Harold "Doc" Jones, Shelby Jones, and Harlan Jones; his two sisters, Virginia Maxine "Mac" (Jones)...

Jul 9, 2023

Beverlee Mae Reimers, 86, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center on Sunday July 9, 2023. Beverlee was born on July 13, 1936 in Kankakee, IL to Phillip and Mae (St Germain) Dion. She graduated from high school in 1955 and then worked as a secretary at International Harvester in Kankakee where she met and married her husband, Bob in...

Jun 29, 2023

Margaret Alice Doyle passed away on Thursday June 29, 2023. She was born on August 27, 1952, in St Louis County to Alice (Moyer) and Lawrence Doyle. She graduated from Parkway High School and went on to get her associate degree from Crowder College. She worked in several places including as a sewing machine operator for Big Smith in...

Jun 27, 2023

Holly Sue Jay of rural Dade County, MO passed away on Tuesday June 27, 2023. She was born on December 7, 1973, in Harvey, IL to Linda (Atherton) and Larry Robbins. Holly attended Romeoville High School. She married Frankie Jay on June 17,1994, in Forsyth, MO. They lived in Spokane, MO for a couple of years before moving to...

Jun 23, 2023

Clarence Jefferson “CJ” Wynn, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday June 23, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1943 in Lamar, MO to Bert and Viola (Brown) Wynn.

He is survived by his wife Esther Cunningham; daughters Andrea (Alan) Sykes and Jezzell Marez; and grandchildren Brittany Sykes, Clover Marez, and Josiah Rosa. He...

Jun 22, 2023

7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness 2 Timothy 4:7-8

Mary Elaine Suiter passed away on Thursday June 22, 2023. She was born on August 26, 1948, in Lamar, MO to Irene (James)...