Lamar, MO Obituaries
K. Cossel
Jun 20, 2019
K.Wayne “Butch” Cossel, 68, of Golden City, MO, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. Born January 3, 1951 in Spokane, WA, he was the son of Kenneth Cossel and Virginia (Smith) Allen. He was raised in Concordia, KS with his parents Jim Allen. Butch graduated from Concordia High School on 1969. He was united...
Vern Young
Jun 14, 2019
If you would like to hear one of his songs on Youtube you can go to this IP address (copy and paste to your browser) : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2ARzivPeO8 Guy Lewis “Vern” Young, 95, of Lamar, Missouri passed away on June 14, 2019. Vern, who had resided in Lamar, MO since 1989, had enjoyed a longtime career in the country/bluegrass music...
Richard Cooper
May 24, 2019
Richard Eugene Cooper, 87, passed away May 24, 2019. He was born October 16, 1931 in Liberal, Missouri to Elsie Mae (Swigart) Cooper and Evan Ellis Cooper. Richard attended school in Liberal, graduating in 1949. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952. He attended control tower training in Biloxi, Mississippi and was later stationed in Limestone,...
Betty Berg
May 22, 2019
Betty Reyna Pryzski Berg, Betty was suddenly taken from this world on Wednesday May 22, 2019; after a tornado touched down in Golden City, Missouri. She was born January 22, 1963, to Adam Pryzski and Eva Renya Pryzski in Galveston TX. Betty is survived by her husband Mark Berg. Betty was a mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She is...
Dr. Timothy Sprenkle
May 17, 2019
Dr. Timothy Lee Sprenkle, born June 18, 1962 to Roy and Lorene Sprenkle went to meet the Lord on Friday, May 17, 2019. Survivors include his parents and four loving and caring children; Veronica H. Wells and husband Ethan, Quentin R. Sprenkle, Oliver R. Sprenkle, and Angus R. Sprenkle. Tim was especially fond of his grandson, Cohen A. Wells;...
Ruth Hendricks
May 16, 2019
Ruth Evelyn Hendricks, age 92, passed away Thursday May 16, at the Catholic Care Center in Bel Aire, Kansas. Ruth was born July 16, 1926, to Aaron and Inez (DeForest) Darnell in Osborne, Kansas. After High School she worked for Cessna Aircraft as a secretary and receptionist. Her training and work at Cessna Aircraft included the use of a...
Joseph Barger
May 15, 2019
Joseph A Barger, age 76 of Liberal, MO, passed away at home May 15, 2019 after battling cancer. He leaves behind his wife of 34 years, Euleta Dickerson Barger of the home, one son, Joseph R Barger, also of the home, two step daughters, Tamelia Edwards of Galesburg, KS and Jennifer Dickerson of College Station, TX, two sisters, Mary...
Stella Spencer
Apr 24, 2019
Stella Mae (Sorenson) Spencer passed on to be with Jesus on April 24, 2019. Stella was born in Liberal, MO; on December 24, 1929 to Hattie Lucille (Palmer) and Charles Allen Sorenson. After high school Stella attended Nursing school and became an RN. She married Lloyd V. Spencer, son of Paul and Maude (Stevenson) Spencer on September 10, 1950....
Trace Keithly
Apr 22, 2019
Born 6:36 PM on April 22, 2019 at Nevada Regional Medical Center to Bradly and Rebecah Keithly of Nevada, MO He will be lovingly remembered by his parents and his brother, True Keithly, grandparents, Kevin and Kelli Sprenkle of Liberal, Mo, Mike and Vercie Keithly of Lamar, MO, and Lori Medlin of Lamar, MO as well as several aunts,...
Arlean Wilhelm
Apr 18, 2019
Wilma “Arlean” Wilhelm, age 93, passed away Thursday April 18, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by her family. Arlean was born January 27, 1926, in a log cabin, in Milford, MO, to Thomas Ario and Mary Lee (Brewer) Moore. At age 3 her parents moved the family to Kansas. Arlean attended a one-room school house in Arvonia, Kansas...
William Woods
Apr 12, 2019
William Curtis Woods, 80 of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, April 12, 2019. He was born August 20, 1938 in Visalia, CA to Curtis Blake Woods and Kate Read (Gilbert) Woods. He was a farmer and truck driver. He was in the Air Force and was an air plane mechanic and drove a truck and a tug. He graduated...
Rachel Collier
Apr 12, 2019
Rachel Rayanne Collier, 24 of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO after a sudden, unexplained illness. Rachel was born July 26, 1994 to Marty and Sharon Collier. Rachel accepted Jesus as her savior when she was a 12 year old during Onward Basketball at Grace Place. She loved studying the Bible, always...
Wayne Bysor
Apr 10, 2019
Carl "Wayne" Bysor, 42 of Lamar, MO passed away April 10, 2019. Wayne was born August 2,1976 in Humansville, MO to Teresa Bysor, who preceded him in death. He attended Bolivar High School and went on to Vatterott College to receive an Associate Degree as a Diesel Mechanic. Wayne was employed at Gilbert's Mobile Service in Springfield, MO before...
Edith Hohulin
Apr 8, 2019
Visitation: 5:00PM-8:00PM, Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Konantz Warden Funeral Home Service: 10:00AM, Monday, April 15, 2019 at Apostolic Christian Church Edith Sophie Hohulin, 92, of Lamar, Missouri departed her earthly home on April 8, 2019 in exchange for her eternal home in Heaven. Edith was born June 13, 1926 in Tazewell County near Morton, Illinois to Carl and...
Maxine Schell
Mar 26, 2019
Mary Maxine (Baker) Schell On March 26, 2019 God’s special child, Mary Maxine (Baker) Schell went home to be with her Heavenly Father. Maxine lived a full and abundant life surrounded by family and friends. She worked tirelessly to stay connected to immediate and distant relatives. She will be greatly missed on earth, but all who knew her can...
Edith Hammers
Mar 16, 2019
Edith Effie “Edie Harless” Hammers, 88, of Lamar, passed away 3:30 Saturday morning March 16, 2019, at Truman Health Care, with her son Clayton by her side. Edith was born January 18, 1931 in Burwell, Nebraska, to Ray A. and Lillie (Shane) Wright. She was one of 8 children. She was 5 years old when she moved to Missouri...
Franklin & Marilyn Coats
Mar 14, 2019
Franklin Leon Coats passed away on February 2, 2019, at his home. Leon was born July 17, 1924, in Columbia, Missouri to James Allen Coats and Mary Roberts Coats. At age 5, his father died, leaving his mother with 12 children. Leon was the next to the youngest. Life was hard at every turn, but all of the Coats’...
Geneva Miller
Feb 13, 2019
Geneva May Miller, 91, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2019, with her family present at her side. She was born on June 2, 1927 in Caldwell, Idaho to Silas Jones and Ruth (Felty) Jones, the second of four children. As a young girl, she was saved on August 21, 1941 at a revival at Hazel Dell Missionary Baptist Church....
Wanda Yokley
Jan 17, 2019
Wanda L. Yokley, age 91, of Lamar, MO, passed away Thursday January 17, 2019 at the Medicalodges in Neosho, MO. Wanda was born August 26, 1927, near Iantha, Missouri, to Joseph and Faye (Metcalf) Gilmartin. She was one of four children. After high school she attended Pittsburg State University and received her teaching certificate. She taught at a rural...
Michael David
Jan 14, 2019
Michael Lee David, age 59, of Golden City, passed away Monday January 14, 2019, after a short illness. Michael was born July 31, 1959, in Lamar, MO, to Clarence and Clara Mae (Hunt) David. He graduated from Golden City High School. He lived in Golden City all his life and was self-employed, mostly working for several farms in the...
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