Lamar, MO Obituaries

Mar 22, 2015

Connie Mechele Shaver age 50 years old passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015 in her home. Connie was born on June 14, 1964 in Greenville, South Carolina to Bill and Betty (Munson) Brookshire. Connie lived in the Kansas City area for several years before moving to Lamar, Missouri where she met her husband Joe Shaver. Connie and Joe...

Mar 18, 2015

Vera Jerline Hall Hughes Vera Jerline Hughes, 77, of Mt Vernon, MO and formerly from Mountain Home , Arkansas, passed from this life on March 18, 2015. Vera was born on November 5, 1937 in Calico Rock, Arkansas to Earl and Opal Foster Hall. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Vera was a homemaker for her family...

Mar 9, 2015

Robert L. "Bob" Medlin, age 90 passed Monday morning March 9, 2015, at Truman Health Care, in Lamar, MO. Bob was born in Bushnell,Mo, October 5th, 1924, to Jarrett and Florence Johnson Bower Medlin. He graduated from Lamar High School and attended Pittsburg State College before entering the service in 1943. He served during WWII in the Army Air...

Mar 6, 2015

Loyd Albert Pennell, age 94 went home to be with the Lord Friday March 6th at his home in Barton County. Loyd was born July 30, 1920 in Anita, Iowa to Alfred L. and Enola (Parish) Pennell. When he was 2 years old the family moved to Missouri where he grew up. His family moved around the area living...

Mar 3, 2015

Feb 24, 2015

Pauline M. (Stoner) Owen passed from this life on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at the age of 73. Pauline was born in Jerico Springs, MO on February 21, 1942 to William and Agnes Blake Stoner. She graduated from Lamar High School with the class of 1960. Pauline was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family. She did...

Feb 20, 2015

Martin Dale Hohulin of Lamar, Missouri passed from this life Friday, February 20, 2015 at the age of 86, following several years of declining health. Martin was born to Silas and Lydia (Marti) Hohulin on April 30, 1928 in rural Bourbon County near Fort Scott, Kansas. Martin attended schools in Illinois and Kansas and graduated from high school in...

Feb 19, 2015

Feb 15, 2015

Vivian Young age 96 passed away, Monday, February 15, 2015 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center. Vivian was born May 15, 1918 in Dedrick, Missouri to Rev. Thomas and Rosa Leffler Yoast. She married George Albert Young on June 1, 1935 in Nevada, MO and they made their home in Liberal, Missouri where they raised their family. Vivian owned two...

Feb 11, 2015

Alice Faye Ramsey, 97 years old passed away on February 11, 2015 at Truman Health Care in Lamar, MO. Alice was born August 25, 1917 to Clinton and Leona (Pruitt) Bowman in Wilson County, Kansas. Alice was a wonderful mother and she spent her years as a homemaker and also did Seamstress work at Big Smiths. She was a...

Feb 10, 2015

David Lee "Roy" Thurman, 57 of Maple Grove, Missouri passed away February 10, 2015 after a brief illness. Roy was born in Bakersfield, California to David and Doris Arrington Thurman. Roy lived a simple life and enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, hunting and spending time with his wife, Karen and his family. He was a self-employed mechanic who owned a...

Feb 5, 2015

Ruth C. (Baetke) Tyler, 85, departed this life on February5, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Ruth was born on August 13, 1929 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Herb and Viola Mae Dunn Baetke. Ruth lived a very active life to the very end. She worked for some years as a Teacher in Bronaugh, Missouri. She spent more than...

Feb 1, 2015

Dusty Irwin of Liberal, Missouri passed away from this life and went to her eternal home on Sunday, February 1, 2015 at the Medicalodges of Frontenac, KS. Dusty was born on August 19, 1948 and was 66 years old. She was born to Leroy and Alta Mae Garrison Creamer in Ft. Scott, KS. Dusty worked for many years at...

Jan 22, 2015

Jameson Toler was born September 24, 1985 to Daniel and Marya Toler in Joplin, MO. Jameson lived in Liberal, Missouri for a time, then moved to Jasper. He was currently, at the time of his death living in Omaha, Nebraska. Jameson passed away on January 22, 2015 at the age of 29 years old. Jameson was an electrician by...

Dec 6, 2014

Gladys Pearl (Sloss) DeWitt, 83, went to be with Jesus on December 6, 2014 at Point Lookout Nursing Home in Hollister, Missouri. She was surrounded by family as she left on this journey. She was born on March 26, 1931 in Guthrie Center, Iowa to Robert and Pearl (Bailey) Sloss. She went to school & graduate from Guthrie Center...

Nov 30, 2014

Hanna Schuette of Lamar, Missouri passed away at Barton County Hospital at the age of 86 years old. Hanna was born on June 16, 1928 in Geru, Germany. When Hanna was 2 years old her mother passed away and Hanna was sent to live in an orphanage while her father fought during war time. Hanna met her husband, Don,...

Nov 16, 2014

Joe Louis (Lou) Miller, 84, Lamar, owner of Miller's Country Corner, passed away at Barton County Hospital on Sunday, November 16. He is survived by his sons, Stephen Miller and wife Laverna of Milwaukee, WI, Joe Miller, Jr. and wife Rickey of Howell, NJ, daughters Jeani Foster of Milwaukee, WI, Andrea Igl and husband Rick of Grants Pass, OR,...

Nov 9, 2014

Vernon Bray, 80, of Liberal, MO passed away at Truman Heath Center on Sunday, November 9, 2014. Mr. Bray was born on November 9, 1934 in rural Barton County. In his younger years, Mr. Bray was self-employed as a Tree Trimmer. He was also known as an avid gardener and was very friendly and seldom did he meet a...

Nov 7, 2014

Beula Nadine Miller Beula Nadine Miller, of Lamar, Mo., age 90, passed away on Friday, Nov. 7, 2014, in her home. She was born on Aug. 2, 1924, to Arthur and Alice Pugh Morgan. Beula was a dedicated teacher. She taught in various county schools until she retired from Jasper. She obtained her master's degree from Pittsburg State University....

Nov 6, 2014

On November 6, 2014 Minnie Walker who was residing in Lockwood, MO passed away at Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Minnie was born February 26, 1955 to James and Sylvia (Savage) Clark in German Township, Pennsylvania. She moved and resided in the state of Florida and then moved back to Missouri were she resided in Buckner, MO until her health...