Lamar, MO Obituaries
Vernon Bray
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...
Beula Miller
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....
Minnie Walker
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...
Dorothy Walker
Oct 22, 2014
Dorothy Dean Walker went to be with the Lord on October 22, 2014 at the age of 80 years old. Ms. Walker was born June 19, 1934 in Mulberry, Kansas. She married Donald Lee Walker on June 30, 1951 and they made their home in Liberal, MO. After her husband passed away in 1989 she continued to live in...
Aaron Hebert
Oct 20, 2014
Aaron Hebert, Sr., 63, of Lamar, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 20, 2014 surrounded by his family. He was born in Morgan City, LA on Jan 16, 1952. Mr. Hebert came to Lamar from Louisiana about 17 years ago and was employed first by Stanley's and then he went to work at Thorco Industries where he worked for...
Mabel Willis
Oct 13, 2014
Mabel E. Willis, 89 of Lamar, Missouri passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014 surrounded by her loving family. Mabel was known for her kindness towards other people and was a loving individual to all those who knew her. She was known as "granny" to her grandchildren. Mable worked for many years as a bookkeeper for several businesses in...
Ronnie Walker
Oct 10, 2014
Ronnie Leroy Walker, Sr., 63 sadly passed away, October 10, 2014 3 years after a liver transplant. Ron was a family oriented man and enjoyed making memories with his grandkids and helping anyone he could. Ron was also a Viet Nam veteran. Preceding him in death are his mother and 2 brothers. Survivors include his three children, Vicki, Shelly...
Freda Williams
Oct 6, 2014
Freda Viola Williams, 92, of Lamar passed away, October 6, 2014. She was born April 8, 1922 to John and Lena Griffitt. Freda married Irwin Williams on July 31, 1946 in Girard, Kansas. They made their home in Barton County where she was a homemaker and also cleaned Lamar Bank and Trust Building for several years. She enjoyed family...
Rosezeltha Mckenzie
Oct 2, 2014
Rosezeltha (Rose) Mckenzie, 63, passed away October 2, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Rose was born on February 2, 1951 to John and Ruby Spratt Pyatt. Rose was a lifelong Barton County resident where she spent 28 years of her working career as a LPN at Barton County Hospital. She was a Methodist and she attended...
Norma Vacca
Sep 19, 2014
Norma Lorraine Vacca, age 88, of Ft Scott Kansas passed away Friday September 19 at the Fort Scott Manor. Norma was born in rural Barton County near Verdella, MO, on October 21, 1925; the daughter of Emery and Agatha (Cliffman) Vacca. She attended school in Iantha, MO, and graduated from Liberal High School with the class of 1943. Norma...
Darlene White
Aug 31, 2014
Fay "Darlene" White went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 31, 2014. Darlene was born on July 2, 1942 and was 72 years old at the time of her passing. She was born to James and Fay Evans in Kenoma, Missouri. She married John White on July 24, 1964 in Lamar, Missouri. Darlene was a Certified...
Helen Barker
Aug 24, 2014
Helen Viola Barker, 95, of Lincoln, died peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2014. Born on September 7, 1918 in Winner, South Dakota to Melchior and Anna (Hansen) Christensen. She grew up in Iowa and Minnesota, one of eleven children. She felt privileged to be able to attend Oak Park Academy in Iowa. Her dad paid the first .00, and...
Marie Banwart
Aug 24, 2014
Marie E. Banwart, 92 of Lamar, Missouri went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, August 24, 2014 at Barton County Hospital. Marie was born on November 24, 1921 at the village of Oakton, Missouri to Fred and Emma Lanz. Marie was a lifelong resident of Barton County. She was an active member of Iantha United Methodist Church and...
Crystal Jones
Aug 15, 2014
Crystal Jones of Pittsburg, KS passed away on Friday August 15, 2014 at Mercy Hospital at the age of 41 years. Crystal was born on January 16, 1973 in Popular Bluff, Missouri. She was a homemaker. She preceded in death her daughter, Chantelle Thurman. She is survived by her sons, Bryan Sawyer and Tyler Dickie. Crystal also leaves behind...
Nureda Fast
Aug 10, 2014
Nureda Fast, 86 of Lamar, MO passed away Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. Nureda was born, November 3, 1927 to John and Lula "Clemmons" Minor in Liberal, MO. Nureda was a Nurse's Assistant at Barton County Hospital for many years and also worked for the Frisco Railroad as a telegrapher. She was an active...
Lois Fast
Aug 4, 2014
Lois Pearl Strong Fast, passed away Monday, August 4, 2104 at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, Missouri. She had been a resident there for approximately one year. Lois was born on September 2, 1928 to Ralph Monroe and Ruth Eileen Compton Strong. She was born in Hannon, Missouri and grew up in Iantha, Missouri and the State...
Mollye Glasgow
Jul 31, 2014
Mollye Ann Glasgow , age 72, of Lamar, Passed away Thursday July 31st at her home surrounded by her family after an extended illness. Mollye was born March 18, 1942 in Duncan , Oklahoma, to Oliver and Charolette (Box) Conn. She graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1960 and attended Kansas University where she met and...
Viola Devore
Jul 21, 2014
Viola Mae Devore, 95, passed away on July 21, 2014, at the Ottawa Retirement Village in Ottawa, Kansas where she had lived the past 11 years. She was born January 8, 1919 in Joplin, Missouri to Earl Lee Harris and Sarah Elva (Edwards) Harris. She was a 1937 graduate of Nevada High School and most of her life was...
Joanne Metcalf
Jun 20, 2014
Metcalf, Joanne Jean Bradley passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20, 2014, at MidMichigan Hospital in Midland at the age of 89, after a short illness. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held 3:00 pm, Friday, June 27, 2014, at Fairgrove Presbyterian Church. Pastor Rich Lawther will officiate, a private burial will be held...
Russell Pierson
Jun 10, 2014
Russell Lane Pierson, age 82, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014, at his residence. Russell was born on January 18, 1932, in Stockton, Cedar Co., Missouri, to John Allen and Mary Jane (Phillips) Pierson. Russell graduated from Lamar High School in 1951. He served in the National Guard from August 20, 1951, to May 13, 1954, and...
