Lamar, MO Obituaries

Sep 17, 2022

Jennifer Renee Wilt, age 47 of Hallsville, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2022, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, MO.

A Celebration of Life service will be held 3:00 PM Sunday, October 2, 2022, at Fenton-Kendrick Funeral Home.

Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM until the time of...

Sep 12, 2022

Sherri Lynn Cramer passed away on Monday September 12, 2022.

The family is planning a memorial service for a later date and will update information at that time.

Sep 10, 2022

Trixie Jane Voorhees, age 84, passed away on Saturday September 10, 2022. She was born on March 5, 1938, in Lamar, MO to Roy and Marie (Hayward) Voorhees. She attended Newport School. Trixie worked for 53 years at the Blue Top where she made amazing pies and hot rolls that were so good that they brought people from miles...

Sep 7, 2022

Ralph Smith passed away on Wednesday September 7, 2022. He was born on August 12, 1935, in Mindenmines, MO to Louis and Ruth "Agnes" (Rummel) Smith. Ralph went to school in Mindenmines and Liberal, MO and graduated from Liberal High School in 1953. He served in the US Army and was stationed in Alaska. After the military he returned...

Sep 1, 2022

Vernie Faye West passed away on Thursday September 1, 2022, with her son Tim at her bedside. She was born in rural Barton County on November 9, 1934, to Aneace Pernina “Tiny” (Hackney) and Arthur Bray Sr. Vernie married Harve Russell “Tuffy” West September 3, 1949, in Bentonville, AR. She was a Master Gardner and an arts and crafts...

Aug 26, 2022

On August 26, 2022, our sweet Momma, Beulamae Smith, moved to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior. Beulamae, or as she was affectionately known, “Bootie”, was born in Burwell, Nebraska on April 30, 1933, to Ray Arthur and Lillie Viola (Shane) Wright. Beulamae and William (Bill) Houston Smith were married on November 12, 1950, in...

Aug 18, 2022

Beatrys Adriana Moreno Martinez passed away on Thursday August 18, 2022. Services are being planned in Thousand Palms, CA.

Aug 14, 2022

Barbara J. Cox of Everton, MO passed away on Sunday August 14, 2022. She was born on April 28, 1932, in Syracuse, KS to Margaret “Lucille” (Bauer) and Lloyd Post. Barbara attended school through the 11th grade but then studied hard and completed her GED. Together with her husband Tommy, she ran a trucking business for 25 years. She...

Aug 14, 2022

Betty Jean Turner passed away on Sunday August 14, 2022. She was born on September 20, 1929, in Liberal, MO to Wilbur Glen and Novella (McClendon) Venable. Betty graduated from Levasy High School in 1946 at the age of 16. She married Lloyd Gilliam on April 17, 1948, and William Junior Turner on December 15, 1963. She started working...

Aug 9, 2022

Pamela Marie Garrison Born May 30th 1956 to Leon and Willa Garrison, Died August 9th 2022 in her home, after a short illness. She is survived by her son Cliff Garner of Pittsburg, Melissa and Shawn Harper of Mindenmines Mo, Mike and Jamie Garner of Quapaw Ok,Her brothers Joseph and Judy Garrison of Victoria TX, Robert and Phyllis Garrison...

Aug 5, 2022

Dorris Elaine (Metsinger) Westbay passed away on Friday August 5, 2022. She was born on April 4, 1943, in Lamar, MO to Jack and Zelda (Hosselton) Metsinger. She graduated from Lamar High School in 1963 and moved to Joplin where she lived with her grandmother while attending Statts Beauty School. She returned to Lamar and worked for Jenny Hilton...

Aug 5, 2022

Alvin Ted (Uncle Teddy) Miles passed away peacefully on Friday August 5, 2022, at the Butler Center for Rehab and Health, Butler, MO. He was recovering from Covid at his home in Rich Hill, MO when he had a stroke and was admitted to the facility where he received wonderful care during his brief stay. He was born to...

Aug 4, 2022

Patricia Sue Rea was born near Liberal, MO on April 3, 1942, to Burton and Elberta (Beasley) Riley. She completed 11th grade at Liberal High School. Pat married Jackie Rea on July 3, 1959. They had three children, Jackie Jr., Anna Marie and Burton Dean. Pat is survived by her grandsons Michael Morris and Jody Morris; 5 great grandchildren;...

Aug 2, 2022

Elaine Kay McAdams, of Lamar, MO passed away on Tuesday August 2, 2022 at Truman Healthcare after a battle with liver cancer. As per her wishes, she will be cremated and there will be no service at this time. Elaine was born in Northwest Missouri to Eugene and Virginia Neuenschwander on May 31, 1952. Throughout her life she worked...

Jun 27, 2022

June Rose (Mitts) Gray passed away on Monday June 27, 2022. She was born on June 25, 1945, in Lamar, MO to Stanley and Lucy (Bourquin) Mitts. June married Gary Gray on February 5, 1962 in Liberal, MO and they remained married for 45 years until his death in 2007. They lived in Belton, MO and Sheldon, MO. June...

Jun 15, 2022

Delbert Raymond Berryhill, 85, of Lamar, MO passed away on Wednesday June 15, 2022. Delbert was born in rural Barton County near Oakton on June 14, 1937, to Norval and Ruby (Wescott) Berryhill. He attended Lamar High School and graduated in 1955. In the summer breaks he enjoyed working on the farm in Jasper, MO with his Uncle Lawrence...

Jun 12, 2022

Gary L. Workman, 74, of Liberal, MO passed away on Sunday June 12, 2022. Gary was born in Lamar, MO on May 30, 1948, to Donald and Georgia Lee (Robertson) Workman. He attended Liberal High School and graduated in 1966. He married Connie Thompson in Kansas, City, MO on December 4, 1971. He attended barber college in Kansas City...

Jun 3, 2022

Mary Juanita Potter passed away on Friday June 3, 2022. She was born in Lamar, MO on February 25, 1944 to Elmer and Ruth (Hamilton) Green. Mary grew up and went to school in Lamar, MO. She worked at Big Smith and then she got her CNA and worked for 13 years at Barton County Hospital and 4 years...

May 20, 2022

Cora “Corky” Alma Nesbitt passed away on Thursday May 19, 2022. Corky was born on October 23, 1930, in Garnett, KS to Naomi (Ashburn) and Clothe Rogers. As a child, she moved to Lamar, MO where she lived until she was a young adult. She moved around in her adult life, living in a variety of places including Erie,...

May 8, 2022

Samuel Lorren “Sam” Crabtree, age 80, of Liberal, MO passed away Sunday, May 8, 2022, at 12:16 PM after a short stay at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. Sam was born on December 21, 1941, in Lamar, MO, to Lorren O. and Marie (Washburn) Crabtree. He graduated Liberal High School in the class of 1960. While in high school...