Lamar, MO Obituaries

Mar 31, 2023

On March 31, 2023 Skie Lynn Richard "Rogers" passed away at the very young age of 15. She was born on March 24, 2008, in Ft Scott, KS to Margaret Richard and Nigel Rogers. She had lived in Liberal, MO with her father Nigel Rogers and bonus mom Cassie Rice.

Skie had a passion for...

Mar 29, 2023

Wendell Wayne Mayfield, 91, of Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday March 29, 2023. He was born in Sheldon, MO on July 15, 1931, to Edna Mae (VanGilder) and Alva Mayfield. Wendell went to Liberal High School for two years before moving to California where he finished High School and went to trade school to be a machinist. He...

Mar 15, 2023

Virginia Joan (VanDorn) Turner of Sheldon, MO passed away on Wednesday March 15, 2023. She was born on September 5, 1936, in Lamar, MO and was one of seven children born to Harry and Hazel (Corben) VanDorn. She graduated from Mindenmines High School in 1954 and went to work as a cashier for Woolworth in Pittsburg, KS and Kansas...

Feb 27, 2023

A private family service will be held for Kevin Lynn Meadows, 55, Lamar, MO, who died Sunday, February 25, 2023, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO.

Survivors include his mother, Neva (Pennington) Meadows; his companion Phillip Allen; sister Shirley Dingman (Wayne); brother Gary Meadows; sister-in-law Lea Anne Meadows; nephews Shannon Dingman (Dani), Joe Meadows...

Feb 25, 2023

On February 25, 2023, Miles Lani, 61, of Lamar, MO left this world to ride that big Harley path and to join the bikers that went before him to follow that path next to God. He left so suddenly that he left us all to struggle to find ourselves new paths to follow without him here.

Feb 2, 2023

Elnora P. Fast passed away on February 2, 2023. She was born in Fuller, MO on September 6, 1934 to Edna (McAfee) and Chester Hudson. She grew up in the Barton County area and went to Liberal School. She married Thayne Fast on December 15, 1951, in Lamar, MO and together they raised three children in a loving Christian...

Jan 27, 2023

Ralph John Schmidt passed away at his home in Golden City, MO on Friday January 27, 2023. He was born on April 26, 1953, in Frankfurt, Germany to Ursula Schmidt. Ralph graduated from Mt Vernon High School. He went to work for Wayne Daniels Trucking as a mechanic. Ralph was a talented mechanic and even built his own truck...

Jan 27, 2023

Joan Iola Craven Willis, 84, passed away on January 27, 2023. Joan was born in Sacramento, CA on June 27, 1938. Joan worked most of her life for the state of California in the Unemployment Division. She was the first in her family to receive a college degree when she went back to school in her late 50's. She...

Jan 27, 2023

Rosalee Potter, age 89, of Lamar, MO entered her heavenly home January 27, 2023, at Truman Health Care. Rosalee was born February 5, 1933, to Clarence “Dutch” Alexander and Mattie Mae (Stone) Gordon in Avola, MO. She was the sixth of seven children. She grew up on her parents’ farm, and after her father passed away, she helped her...

Jan 24, 2023

Ruth “Juanita” Schmitt, passed away Tuesday January 24, 2023. She was born June 11, 1926, in Blackwell, OK to Matthew and Fannie (Kern) Jernigan. She grew up in Blackwell, OK and Bigelow, AR.

She married Stanley Schmitt in 1946 at Winfield, KS, and a couple years later settled in Lamar, MO. Stanley and Juanita managed...

Jan 14, 2023

Ronald Loyd Rives, 89, passed away on Saturday January 14, 2023, at the home of his daughter. He was born near Iantha, MO on February 23, 1933, to Charles Nelson and Alice Adell (Costelow) Rives. On November 20, 1951, he married Ruby Lorene Voorhees in Huntsville, AR. They settled east of Jasper, MO and raised a family. Ronald owned...

Jan 7, 2023

Reba Louise Rouse, 93, of Liberal, MO passed away on Saturday January 7, 2023. She was born on July 11, 1929, in Hannon, MO to Iona (Ricketts) and Glenn Baker. She was a 1947 graduate of Liberal High School in Liberal, MO. Reba married Merle Rouse in Waldron, AR on October 22, 1947, and they remained married until his...

Jan 4, 2023

Lois Elaine Walters, 87, a longtime Jasper, MO resident and current resident at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar, MO passed away on January 4, 2023, at 7:50 AM. She was born at home on September 30, 1935 in Cedar County, MO to Lois (Bridger) and Lawrence Barritt and was the oldest of five children. She graduated from Eldorado...

Jan 3, 2023

Paul Cameron Hurlburt passed away on January 3rd at the age of 93 after a long battle with kidney failure. He was born in Denver, CO on August 28, 1929, to Tracy Cameron and Naomi Morris Hurlburt. On October 26, 1950 he married Geneva Piearcy and together they had three children.

Paul served in the...

Dec 28, 2022

Mary Ada Louise Medlin "Kitty", went to be with the Lord on Wednesday December 28, 2022. She was born on May 13, 1929, in Eureka, KS to Perry and Louise Mitchell. Kitty married the love of her life, Claude Medlin on June 25, 1947, in Bentonville, AR. They enjoyed 50 years and 11 months of marriage before he went...

Dec 23, 2022

Aaron "Dean" Matthewson, 57, of Midwest City, OK passed away at Integris Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK on December 23, 2022. He was born on March 5, 1965, in Tulsa, OK to Lois (Russell) and Odis Matthewson. He graduated from Stillwater High School in 1984.

He worked as a pipeline inspector and often had...

Dec 19, 2022

Vickie Elaine Clark passed away on Monday December 19, 2022. She was born in Lamar, MO on July 30, 1959, to Fern (Mayes) and Harvey Brown. Vickie grew up in Lamar, MO and attended Lamar High School. She worked several places in her life including The Lamar Democrat and the radio station in Pittsburg, KS. She loved antiques and...

Dec 13, 2022

James Dale (JD) Kirby passed into eternal life Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at his home in rural Liberal, Missouri, surrounded by his loving family. He was born October 20, 1933, to James Thomas and Josie Ann (Dryer) Kirby. JD had fun stories of growing up on their farm, riding his ponies, and helping his parents in the fields and...

Dec 12, 2022

Phyllis J. Morris, 96, of Lamar, MO passed away on December 12, 2022. She was born on September 24, 1926, in Mt Vernon, MO to Mabel (Coffman) and Arthur Craven. She grew up in the Springfield area and graduated from Central High School in 1945. On June 9, 1946, she married Wayne G. Morris in Springfield, MO and they...

Dec 1, 2022

Carl Arthur Pennell, 63, of Lamar, MO passed away on Thursday December 1, 2022. He was born on January 8, 1959, in Lamar, MO to Betty (Sparks) and Loyd Pennell. He grew up in Lamar and Golden City, MO. He married the love of his life, Mary "Renee" Higgins at Newport Church on August 14, 1980.