Lamar, MO Obituaries
Ida Koziol
Jul 16, 2018
Ida May Koziol of Joplin, MO passed away Monday, July 16, at the age of 89. She was born March 11, 1929 in Newport, MO, to James Franklin McCulley and Cora Opal (Hayward) McCulley. She went through the 8thgrade in Newport and then to Golden City to high school. Ida was a seamstress both professionally at Big Smith and...
Elsie Dearing
Jul 13, 2018
Elsie Juanita Dearing, 91, passed away at Truman Healthcare Friday, July 13. Mrs. Dearing was born August 19, 1926 to Clyde Raymond Metzinger and Carrie Matilda (Arner) Metzinger in Hockerville, Oklahoma. The family moved to El Monte, California during the depression. She and her brother, Carroll, lived with their grandparents, Frank and Sarah Arner, to help out on the...
Sam Ladd
Jul 13, 2018
Kenneth Samuel Ladd Jr., 74, lost his battle with COPD in Joplin, MO on July 13, 2018, surrounded by his family. He was born June 24, 1944 to Kenneth Samuel Ladd Sr. and Ruby Adaline Myers Ladd in East Alton, IL, where he grew up. Sam was an excellent student, athlete, marksman and a natural public speaker. After a...
Hazel Ratliff
Jul 12, 2018
Hazel Elizabeth Ratliff Nov 1 1937 - Edgar Springs MO Jul 12, 2018 - Lamar MO Hazel Elizabeth Ratliff, of Lamar, MO, formerly of Rolla, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018 at the age of 80. She was born in Edgar Springs, MO on November 1, 1937 to the late David Everett Roberts and Blanch (Spruell) Roberts on March...
Teofilo Rodriguez
Jul 12, 2018
Teofilo Rodriguez Jr., 74, passed away at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO, July 12, 2018. Teo was born in Baytown, TX, August 4th 1943 to Teofilo Rodriguez Sr. and Sarah Duarte Rodriguez. He was the oldest of 8 children. Teo was a veteran serving in the Air force during the Vietnam War. He married Mary Louise Hernandez July...
Linnie Mcnary
Jul 11, 2018
Linnie Lee McNary, 93, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. She was born September 4, 1924 in Irwin, MO, to E.F. McNary and Linnie (Cloud) McNary. She was the youngest of nine children. Linnie was a graduate of Lamar High School, but moved away after graduation to live in California and Arizona to be near...
Imogene Bias
Jul 4, 2018
Velma “Imogene” Bias was born July 1st, 1932 in Lutie, MO, to Hugh and Addie (Crawford) Ward. She passed away July 4, 2018. Imogene worked for the Liberal schools for several years. She and J.R. operated the Bias TV Service until their retirement. After retirement they took up woodworking as their second hobby. She was also known for her...
Donald Peterson
Jun 20, 2018
Donald Ray Peterson Jr., age 62, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday June 20th. Donald was born March 25, 1956 in Lamar to Donald and Bonnie Brauburger Peterson. He graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1974. Donald's chosen career was nursing. He graduated from Pittsburg State College in Pittsburg, Kansas with a nursing degree and worked at...
Sharon Yokley
Jun 8, 2018
Sharon K. Baetke Yokley, age 67, of Liberal, MO, passed away Friday June 8 at Gran Villas in Pittsburg, KS. Sharon was born November 4th, 1950 to Thomas Arthur and Edith Lorraine (Clark) Baetke in Lamar, MO. She grew up in Liberal, MO and graduated from Liberal High School with the class of 1968. She continued her education in...
Leon Lamb
May 13, 2018
Luther “Leon” Lamb, age 62, of Sheldon, passed away Sunday morning , May 13, 2018, at home in Sheldon surrounded by his family. Leon was born February 27, 1956, in Lamar, to Luther and Shirley Cornell Lamb. He was preceded in death by his mother and two grandchildren, Hannah Lamb and Devin Ellifrits. Leon grew up in Lamar and...
Lucille Thomas
May 11, 2018
Mabel "Lucille" Winningham Thomas at the age of 97 went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 11, 2018 while surrounded by her children and family. She was born February 12, 1921 in Jerico Springs, Missouri, and married Noel Otis Thomas on January 28, 1936. He preceded her in death on September 15, 1980. Lucille, as she...
Dorothy Faubion
Apr 27, 2018
Dorothy Jean Faubion, age 93, passed away early Friday morning April 27th, at her home in Lamar, MO. Dorothy was born in Milford, MO, November 18, 1924 to Othal and Ethel Mae (Wagaman) Gardner. She married Marvin Wilson Faubion August 16, 1942. She went to work for the Oil and Propane Company owned by Carl Schmitz in 1965 as...
Louise Jones
Apr 23, 2018
Louise Annabell “Harper” Jones passed away Monday April 23, 2018 at home surrounded by her family. She was born Feb. 10, 1926 in Rich Hill, MO. to Robert Lee Harper and Maggie “Ross” Harper. She was preceded in death by her 4 children, 1 grandson and her husband. She is survived by 3 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren and 12...
Dorothy Dickey
Apr 11, 2018
Dorothy Ann Dickey, age 75, passed away Wednesday April 11, at her home in Liberal, MO. Dorothy was born August 21st, 1942 in Mulberry, KS to Joe and Viola Morgan Bussone. She attended high school in Pittsburg KS. She married Bob Dickey February 14, 1960. Together they made their home in the Liberal area where they raised their 2...
Cathy Beard
Mar 24, 2018
Cathy Jane Beard, age 63, of Liberal, MO, passed away Saturday March 24, at her home in Liberal. She was a homemaker and a pastor’s wife. Cathy was born October 14, 1954 in Pittsburg, KS , to Raynard Eugene and Mary Jane Griffitt Edwards. She was a graduate of Pittsburg High School and also Studied at Pittsburg State University....
Lyle Barker
Mar 20, 2018
Lyle George Barker was born on April 3, 1924 and passed away on March 20, 2018. Lyle was born in Jaroso, Colorado, the son of Joy and Ruth Barker. He was the fourth in what would become a family of ten children. Lyle lived in Jaroso, working on his parents’ potato farm until he attended Campion Academy where he...
Steve Nielsen
Mar 20, 2018
Steve A. Nielsen, 89, of Bella Vista, AR, passed away March 20, 2018 at the Circle of Life Hospice at Bentonville, Arkansas after a brief illness. Steve was born in Winside, Nebraska, to Carl Jens and Anna Marie Miller Nielsen June 30th, 1928. He graduated from high school in Le Mars, Iowa and attended Westmar College also in Le...
Lloyd Winter
Mar 11, 2018
Lloyd Edward Winter, 80 of Carthage, MO passed away Sunday, March 11, 2018 at Truman Healthcare in Lamar. He was born September 28, 1937 in Jasper, MO to William and Neva (Gardner) Winter. He graduated from Jasper High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from Pittsburg State University. Lloyd was a staff Sgt in the Army Air...
David Worsley
Mar 5, 2018
David Linden Worsley, 74, of Liberal, MO, passed away on March 5, 2018 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, KS. David was born on September 4, 1943, in Foxtown, KS. He was raised on his parents' farm and graduated high school at Bronaugh, MO. He married Peggy O’Dell on April 2, 1965 in Arcadia, KS. She survives. David was...
Betty Alumbaugh
Mar 1, 2018
Betty Deane (Gruver) Alumbaugh, 90 Negaunee, MI passed away March 1, 2018. She was born January 13, 1928 in Pittsburg, KS to Ralph Ivan and Lavon Jewel (Scott) Gruver. They lived in Pittsburg, KS 2 years at that time they moved to a farm near Nashville, MO and at around age 7 moved to Lamar she attended a one...
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