Lamar, MO Obituaries
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...
Ernie Workman
Feb 24, 2018
Earnest “Ernie” Wayne Workman, 82 passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018. Ernie was born December 14, 1935 in Springfield, MO and was raised by Will and Chloe Workman in rural Iantha. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1956. He married Carolyn Noll November 19, 1960. They had one son Terry Wayne Workman. Ernie was a skilled brick mason...
Clint Williams
Feb 23, 2018
Charles Clinton Williams (Clint) 88 of Iantha, MO passed away Friday, February 23, 2018 at Truman Healthcare. Clint was born at home in Iantha, February 28, 1929 to Carl and Esther (Brown) Williams. He was a 1947 graduate of Liberal High School where he played basketball for the Bulldogs. He served in the United States Army from 1951-1956. Clint...
Jeanette Leer
Feb 22, 2018
Lorain Jeanette Leer, 71 of Lamar, Mo, passed away Thursday February 22 at her home after a long battle with cancer. Jeanette was born December 17, 1946 to Leonard and Barbara (Bolster) Winterowd in Sacramento, CA. She is survived by her husband Larry Leer. They were married October 28, 1990 in Jerico Springs, MO. Jeanette was a member of...
Mary Moser
Jan 30, 2018
Mary F. Moser, 92 of Iantha, Mo passed away at her home Tuesday, January 30, 2018. She was born October 9, 1925 at home to George and Laura (Blanchard) Baston. Mary attended Iantha and Liberal schools, graduating from Liberal High School. She married Earl Moser February 28, 1948 in Greenfield, Mo they set up housekeeping near Jasper, Mo, later...
Elaine Reynolds
Jan 28, 2018
Her Heavenly Father finally decided it was time to grant her greatest desire and let Elaine Reynolds see the majesty and beauty of her eternal heavenly home. She went home on January 28, 2018. Elaine was born near Garber, OK on November 3, 1934 she was blessed to be born to Ray and Edith (Green) Beverlin. Elaine and William...
Wayne Poe
Jan 27, 2018
Wayne Elbert Poe, age 79, of Lamar passed away Saturday January 27 at his home. Wayne was born in Greenfield, MO, February 22, 1938 to Frank and Alice Maxine (Perkins) Poe. After graduating from Lamar High School in 1956 he joined the U.S. Marine Corps. Wayne returned home and went to college at Pittsburg State University where he earned...
Geneva Price
Jan 25, 2018
Geneva G. (Sampson) (Witt) (Bates) Price, age 99, formerly of Windsor, Mo.; Jasper, Mo.; Lamar, Mo.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Independence, Mo.; died peacefully on January, 25th, 2018, in North Kansas City, Missouri. The daughter of David Edward and Pearl Frances (Pattison) Sampson of Windsor, Mo. was born at the family farm near Windsor, Mo. on October 20th, 1918....
Gregory Lowe
Jan 9, 2018
Gregory Lee Lowe, 55, of Golden City passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Greg was born May 2, 1962 to Andy Lee and Mary Green Lowe in Lamar, MO. After high school he joined the Missouri National Guard as a combat medic. Through the years he had many different roles in the guard. In...
Trudy Kay Wright
Jan 4, 2018
Trudy Kay Wright, age 73, of Lamar passed away Thursday January 4th at her home. She was born in Sheldon, MO, to Robert Frances and Thelma Louise Ambler Locke. She attended Lamar Schools until her senior year and graduated from Nevada High School with the class of 1963. Trudy attended Draughn Business College. She owned and operated a convenience...
Meredythe Munson
Jan 2, 2018
Meredythe June Munson, age 79, of Golden City, passed away January 2, at her home. Meredythe was born June 6, 1938 in Waterloo, Iowa, to John Henry and Mardelle Elanor (Guyer) Hoffman . She was a good cook. She was the owner and operator of the Cougar’s Café in Mable, MN. She cooked for the Sigma Phi Sorority at...
Shelley Ryan
Jan 1, 2018
Shelley Ann Ryan, age 65, passed away at her home in Lamar Monday January 1st. She was born in Cheyenne, WY, July 27, 1952 to Merle Dean Strong and Mary Diane (Woverton) Strong. She moved to Barton County as a child. She attended the Liberal grade school and graduated from Lamar High School; in 1970. She was a med...
John Berryhill
Dec 30, 2017
John Adam Berryhill, 54 of Lamar, Mo was born August 15, 1963 to Ronald Berryhill and Ardith (Waits) Berryhill. John passed away December 30, 2017. He was a 1981 graduate of Lamar High School. He excelled in baseball, he loved playing the game and watching others play. John was a welder by trade and was a specialist welder on...
Billy Wilkinson
Dec 29, 2017
Billy Ray “Red” Wilkinson, of Iantha, MO, age 72, passed away December 29, at Freeman Hospital, surrounded by his family. He was born in Fredricktown, MO, August 24, 1945, to Lloyd Sylvester and Loretta Rose Mills Wilkinson. Red had many occupations but best known here in Barton County as the big strong ER nurse with the deep voice. He...
Randie Carnahan
Dec 27, 2017
Randie Dee Carnahan, age 62, of Lamar passed away Wed December 27, 2017 at the Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Randie and his twin brother Rickie were born August 15, 1955, in Auburn Indiana to Robert D. and Carol J. (Baker) Carnahan. Randie married Kimberly J. Clayton and together they made their home in California where Randie worked for the...
Sharron Middleton
Dec 23, 2017
Sharon Marie Middleton, of Lamar, a loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away in her home on December 23, after an 8 year battle with cancer. Sharron was a home maker and a devoted wife and mother; she loved her family and was committed to providing a warm and caring home. She has lived and travelled...
Lloyd Spencer
Dec 19, 2017
Lloyd V. Spencer, age 88, passed away December 19, in Kansas City, surrounded by his family. He was born near Lamar March 10, 1929, to Paul and Maude (Stevenson) Spencer. After graduating from high school he served in the U.S. Army. He married Stella Mae Sorenson, daughter of Allen and Lucille Sorenson of Liberal, September 10, 1950, Lloyd was...
Mildred Bennett
Dec 13, 2017
Mildred Marie Bennett, 95 of Lamar, MO passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at her home. She was born June 8, 1922 in Pittsburg, KS to Frank and Anna (Wilbert) Mertz. She married Caleb “Cal” Bennett April 20, 1941 he passed away April 17, 2012. Cal and Mildred owned and operated several businesses including a drive-in restaurant in KS,...
Ann Courtney
Dec 10, 2017
Ann E. Courtney, age 91, of Lamar, passed away Sunday December 10, 2017 at the Barton County Memorial Hospital. Ann was born June 26, 1926 in Lee’s Summit, MO, to James Henry and Jeanettie Ann Clarkson. Ann was a long time resident of Lamar and a member of the First Christian Church. Ann Worked for J. C. Penny and...
Edward Savage
Nov 27, 2017
Miles “Edward” Savage, age 101, formerly of Liberal, MO passed away Monday November 27 at the Webb City Health and Rehab Center. Edward was born September 4, 1916, in Neosho, MO, to Miles Francis and Norma Olive Carnes Savage. He graduated from the Neosho High School with the class of 1934. He served in the U. S. Naval Reserve...
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