Lamar, MO Obituaries
Ruby Alice Haile
Aug 30, 2020
Ruby Alice (Freeman) Haile, age 90, passed away at her home in rural Lamar, on Sunday August 30, 2020. Ruby was born in rural Barry County on April 4, 1930 to Charles and Martha (Taylor) Freeman. Growing up near Aurora, MO, Ruby was taught to sew as a child and it grew into both her career and her hobby....
William D Geeslin
Aug 26, 2020
William (Bill) David Geeslin, AKA “Sweet William”, age 88, passed away on Wednesday August 26, 2020 peacefully, from the Covid 19 virus, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on October 22, 1931 at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, KS, the only child of the late Dr. Frank M. and Goldie Mae (Ellyson) Geeslin...
Shane Colburn Ladd
Aug 22, 2020
Shane Kolburn Ladd, 48, passed away in Carthage, MO on August 22, 2020. He was born September 12th, 1971 to Kenneth Samuel Ladd and Sandra Kay Ladd in Alton, IL. After graduating high school Shane started his career at O’Sullivan Industries where soon after he met his wife, Rachel Burris, and began a family. He raised his children in...
Dennis Elmer Miller
Aug 19, 2020
Dennis E. Miller was born October 12, 1948 to Elmer and Delila Miller in Apple Creek, Ohio. He received Christ and was baptized into the Mennonite church in his youth. He married the love of his life, Mary Ann Troyer of Goshen, Indiana on October 23, 1971. He was ordained to the ministry in 1974 where he served faithfully...
Patricia Elizabeth Bean
Aug 17, 2020
Patricia Elizabeth Bean passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 17, 2020. She was born May 4, 1939 to Dorthy (Hoaglan) and William Ray Cassatt in Barton County, MO. She married Sherrell Bean on December 27, 1956 in Miami, OK. She was only 17, although she told the Justice of the Peace she was 18 so she didn’t...
Michael Ray Andrews
Aug 5, 2020
Michael Ray Andrews went to be with the Lord on Wednesday August 5, 2020. He was born in Lamar, MO on July 1, 1958 to Charles and Arlene (Reed) Andrews where he grew up and lived until his family moved to Stella, MO. He joined the Navy in 1976 and served on the Kitty Hawk in Company 934 as...
Marcia Yvonne Pennell
Jul 29, 2020
Marcia Yvonne (King) Pennell was born January 18th, 1955 to Robbie and Wilford King in Ypsilanti, Michigan. The family moved to Lamar, Missouri in 1969 where Marcia attended high school, graduating in 1973. Marcia departed this life on Wednesday July 29, 2020 from complications of diabetes. Marcia's adventurous nature took her to work and live in several states. Marcia...
Shannon Lee Witt
Jul 26, 2020
Shannon Lee Witt, 47, of Carthage, MO died Sunday July 26, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Shannon was born March 9, 1973 in Carthage, MO to David Witt and April Crawford Witt. She was a 1991 graduate of Carthage Senior High School where she played softball and managed the high school boys’ soccer team. She...
Charles George Walters
Jul 9, 2020
Charles G. Walters, 89, a longtime Jasper, MO resident and current resident at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar, MO passed away July 9, 2020 at 6:30 PM after a three-day battle with sepsis. He was born January 28, 1931 in Nevada, MO and lost his mother to tuberculosis at the age of 11. He was adopted and worked...
David E Kleeman
Jun 19, 2020
David E. Kleeman passed away on Friday June 19, 2020. David was born on July 28, 1953 in Marshfield, MO to Udo and Marjorie (Young) Kleeman. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1971. After graduating he went to work for MODOT at the State Barn in Lamar. David also worked for Barton County Consolidated Rural Water District for...
Regina Lynn Cox
Jun 6, 2020
Regina Lynn (Hayes) Cox, 47, of Harrisonville, MO passed away on Saturday June 6, 2020. Regina was born on August 5, 1972 at Ft Stuart, GA to Johnnie and Jerrie (Cockeril) Hayes. Regina’s dad was in the Army for 26 years, so she grew up as an Army brat. She graduated from high school at Lee’s Summit High School...
Rudy L Titsworth
May 29, 2020
Rudy Titsworth, of Golden City, MO passed away Friday afternoon, May 29, 2020, at the age of 89. Rudy was born August 4, 1930 on the family farm in Lincoln County, KS to Ralph and Mattie Howell Titsworth. Rudy graduated from Kansas State University with a degree in Agricultural Education and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity....
Loretta M. Somers
May 10, 2020
Loretta May (Pemberton) Somers, a retired registered nurse and life-long Seventh-Day Adventist, resident of Nevada, MO, died peacefully on May 10, 2020 at the age of 85 at Moore Few Care Center. Loretta is survived by her children: Jack Leonard Somers II (Thais) of Lincoln, NE; Carol Lee (Somers) McMillen (Mark) of Sturgeon, MO; Robert Floyd Somers (Stephanie) of...
Beulah Marie Hemphill
May 9, 2020
Beulah Marie Hemphill passed away on Saturday May 9, 2020 at Truman Health and Rehab in Lamar, MO. She was born in Milo, MO on December 7, 1925 to Roy and Gladys (Harper) Slates. Beulah spent most of her life in Barton County. She married Emmett Hemphill on December 12, 1940. She worked for Barton County Memorial Hospital and...
Chester Keith Selvey
Apr 29, 2020
Keith Selvey, 101, of Lamar, MO passed away in Kerrville, TX on Wednesday April 29, 2020. Keith was born in 1919, in Barton County, MO to Roy and Essie (McManis) Selvey. Keith graduated from high school in Lamar, MO where he was captain of the football team and ran track. After high school, he worked putting in electrical lines...
Daniel Steven Peyla
Apr 27, 2020
Daniel S. Peyla, age 70, of Becker, MN passed away peacefully on April, 27, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, John B. Peyla and his devoted wife of 40 years, LaVerne M. (Aumock) Peyla . Dan is survived by his mother Edith M. (Lundein) Peyla ; four children, Sissel, Hallie, Jessica and Tony; seven grandchildren, Fredrik,...
Rachel Renee Bench
Apr 25, 2020
Rachel Renee Bench left this world on Saturday, April 25, 2020 in Golden City, MO. Rachel was born on January 18,1977 in Nevada, MO to her mother, Janet Dunlap and father, Dennis Bench. Rachel is survived by her parents, two sisters, Brandy McCann and Tanya Denman, one brother, Jason Bench, one uncle, Jim Beck, eight nieces and one nephew....
Lonny Gail Bass
Apr 24, 2020
Lonny G. Bass of Lockwood, MO, passed away on Friday April 24, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Lonny was born in Jerico Springs, MO on April 16, 1949 to Ora and Thelma (Moore) Bass. Lonny attended high school in Lockwood, MO. He worked many different jobs over the years. He worked as a butcher, drove a lime truck...
Michael Brandon Rapue
Apr 17, 2020
Michael Brandon Rapue of Lamar, MO was born April 1, 1989 to Evelyn Mae Rapue in Olatha KS. He lived his life making everyone he met smile and laugh. He was a funny man, making fun of himself to get others to brighten up if needed. He was a joker. Michael had a huge heart that most would call...
Martin Ray Collier
Apr 17, 2020
Martin (Marty) Ray Collier, 66 of Lamar, Missouri passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family, after a 7 month battle with Glioblastoma brain cancer. Marty was born March 8, 1954 in Enid, Oklahoma to Weldon and Patsy (Alban) Collier. He graduated from Weatherford High School, Weatherford, Oklahoma in 1972. Marty joined...
