Lamar, MO Obituaries
Robert William Reimers
Jul 11, 2023
Robert "Bob" William Reimers, 93, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, MO on Tuesday July 11, 2023. Bob was born on December 28, 1929 in Chicago Heights, IL to William and Emma Reimers. He graduated from Peotone High School in 1947 and Gallagher Business School in 1949. He worked at International Harvester in Kankakee, IL from 1949...
Calvin George Jones
Jul 11, 2023
Calvin George Jones arrived south of Halfway, Missouri, on October 17, 1931, the second of six children born to William Emerson (Bill) and Alma (Cobb) Jones. His greatest sources of pride and enjoyment included the love and bond between his parents; his three brothers, Harold "Doc" Jones, Shelby Jones, and Harlan Jones; his two sisters, Virginia Maxine "Mac" (Jones)...
Beverlee Mae Reimers
Jul 9, 2023
Beverlee Mae Reimers, 86, passed away at Moore-Few Care Center on Sunday July 9, 2023. Beverlee was born on July 13, 1936 in Kankakee, IL to Phillip and Mae (St Germain) Dion. She graduated from high school in 1955 and then worked as a secretary at International Harvester in Kankakee where she met and married her husband, Bob in...
Margaret Alice Doyle
Jun 29, 2023
Margaret Alice Doyle passed away on Thursday June 29, 2023. She was born on August 27, 1952, in St Louis County to Alice (Moyer) and Lawrence Doyle. She graduated from Parkway High School and went on to get her associate degree from Crowder College. She worked in several places including as a sewing machine operator for Big Smith in...
Holly Sue Jay
Jun 27, 2023
Holly Sue Jay of rural Dade County, MO passed away on Tuesday June 27, 2023. She was born on December 7, 1973, in Harvey, IL to Linda (Atherton) and Larry Robbins. Holly attended Romeoville High School. She married Frankie Jay on June 17,1994, in Forsyth, MO. They lived in Spokane, MO for a couple of years before moving to...
Clarence Jefferson Wynn
Jun 23, 2023
Clarence Jefferson “CJ” Wynn, age 79, passed away peacefully on Friday June 23, 2023. He was born on December 23, 1943 in Lamar, MO to Bert and Viola (Brown) Wynn.
He is survived by his wife Esther Cunningham; daughters Andrea (Alan) Sykes and Jezzell Marez; and grandchildren Brittany Sykes, Clover Marez, and Josiah Rosa. He...
Mary Elaine Suiter
Jun 22, 2023
7 I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. 8 Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness 2 Timothy 4:7-8
Mary Elaine Suiter passed away on Thursday June 22, 2023. She was born on August 26, 1948, in Lamar, MO to Irene (James)...
Danny Lewis Thornton
Jun 11, 2023
Danny Lewis Thornton, 72, of Blackshear, GA passed away peacefully at the home of his daughter Shannon (David) Sharp on June 11, 2023.
Danny was born to Martha (Strickland) and Lewis Thornton Jr. in Blackshear, GA. He grew up and lived his entire life in the Blackshear, Waycross area. Danny worked most of his life...
Aline Adams
Jun 8, 2023
Aline Adams left us peacefully on June 8, 2023, at the age of 98 years young.
Granny, as she is best known, was born in Muleshoe, TX on April 2, 1925, to James H. and Maggie (Fimpel) Owen. As a young child she lived in Texas, Colorado, and New Mexico where she discovered a love of horned...
Bonnie Faye Graham
Jun 7, 2023
Bonnie Faye Graham passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehab Center in Lockwood, MO. Bonnie was born March 25, 1939 to Glen S. Teel and Eva Lorene Teel at their home in Sheldon, MO. After graduating from Sheldon High School in 1957, Bon worked...
Carol Ann Beck
May 25, 2023
Carol Ann (Mallory) Beck passed away on Thursday May 25, 2023. She was born on August 14, 1937, in Ft Scott, KS to Clyde and Ruth (Rouse) Mallory. Carol attended school in Pittsburg, KS, graduating in 1956. She married Lester Lyden in 1956 and was a homemaker and preacher’s wife in Pittsburg and Lawton, KS. They divorced after 14...
Timothy William Slaight
May 24, 2023
Timothy W Slaight age 64, departed this life on May 24, 2023. Tim was born to Wilford Slaight and Margaret Byrns on January 16, 1959, in Kansas City, MO.
Tim is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Susan, and several angel grand babies.
Tim is survived by his children...
Ionia May Phillips
May 6, 2023
Ionia May Phillips, 89, of rural Liberal, entered the arms of Jesus, her Lord and Savior, on Saturday May 6, 2023. Ionia was born on April 29, 1934, the only child to Roy and Ivernia (Fitchpatrick) Hizar in rural Barton County. Ionia attended elementary and high school in Liberal, Missouri where she graduated with the class of 1952.
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Patsy Lou Thomas
May 5, 2023
Patsy Lou Thomas went to be with Jesus her Savior on May 5, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. Pat was born in Liberal, Missouri, on November 6, 1942, to Charles and Alice Overstreet. Pat graduated from Liberal High School and attended business classes at Draughon Business College in Springfield. She enjoyed working as a PBX operator in...
Alfred Lee Banwart
May 3, 2023
Alfred Banwart, 80, of Lamar, MO passed away on Wednesday May 3, 2023. He was born on March 24, 1943, in Pittsburg, KS to Oscar and Caroline (Marti) Banwart. He attended rural Oakton School for three and a half years and then attended Lamar Schools, graduating in 1961. He had a dairy, farmed, and worked at O’Sullivan’s for 26...
Robert Allen Ball
Apr 24, 2023
On April 24th, 2023, Robert (Bob) Allen Ball, loved husband, father, grandfather and brother gained his wings surrounded by his family in Dallas, Texas. He was 83 years old and just 6 days shy of his birthday.
Bob was born in Pittsburg, Kansas on April 30, 1939, to Robert Clayton Ball and Maxine Davidson Ball....
Richard Alden Hartsuiker
Apr 18, 2023
Richard Alden Hartsuiker passed away peacefully April 18, 2023 at Webb City Health and Rehab in Webb City, Missouri.
Richard was born June 28, 1942 to Klaas Hartsuiker and Betty Jo (McCoy) Hartsuiker in Downey, California.
Richard was a mechanic at heart. He served in the US Army from December 1967...
John Amos Garvin
Apr 12, 2023
John Amos Garvin, 85, of Lamar, MO, passed away on April 12, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO. John was born to Pearl and Ernest Garvin on June 27, 1937 in Carthage, MO.
John met Charlene Smith in Hammond, IN and they were married on April 5, 1975. They later moved to Missouri where they resided...
Mary Rosalie Mcferrin
Apr 10, 2023
Mary Rosalie McFerrin, 98, of Lamar passed away April 10, 2023 at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Rosalie was born September 5, 1924 at her family home in South Greenfield, MO.
She married Maurice (Mac) McFerrin on June 30, 1942. She was a mother to three girls, a homemaker...
Norma Jean Harris
Apr 1, 2023
Norma Jean (Gage) Harris passed away on Saturday April 1, 2023. She was born on May 22, 1927 in Lamar, MO to Frank and Effie May (Brummett) Gage. She graduated from high school in Lamar, MO in 1945 and went to one semester of college at Texas Women’s Teachers College in Denton, TX. She married Robert Welsh Harris in...
