Lamar, MO Obituaries

Dec 22, 2019

Katherine Irene (Turner) Farmer, 96, went to be with her Heavenly Father on December 22, 2019 at Via Christi Village, Pittsburg, KS. She had lived there for 5 years and spoke often of how she loved it there. She was born September 16, 1923 in Leroy, MO to Roy and Alma (Garrett) Turner. Katherine graduated from Liberal High School,...

Dec 21, 2019

Evelyn June Prusia Barker was born on May 18, 1924 and passed away on December 21, 2019 at the age of 95. Evelyn was born in Burt County, Tekamah, Nebraska, the eldest of four children. Evelyn grew up in Nebraska and graduated from high school at Platte Valley Academy near Shelton, Nebraska. After she graduated from high school, she...

Dec 18, 2019

Kapsok “Ko” Gardner of Fairbanks Alaska passed away Dec 18, 2019. Ko was born in Jinju, South Korea on Jan 8, 1933. She lived in Fairbanks, AK for most of her life before moving to the Atlanta area with her late husband, Gene Gardner. After Gene’s passing, she remained there, living with Kent and Ginger Gardner who had welcomed...

Dec 6, 2019

Leona Carter Wilson Sweetser passed away December 6, 2019. She was born in Mindenmines, MO on August 6, 1934 to George Washington and Hazel Caroline (Wells) Carter. She grew up and went to school in Lamar, MO. Leona was a very caring person who took care of people as a CNA. She especially loved children and animals and was...

Dec 4, 2019

Betty Jane Butler passed away, December 4, 2019 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. She was born February 22, 1931 on a farm near Sheldon, Missouri to Lee and Mae Norwood. Following her graduation from Lamar High School, Class of 1949, she married Clint Butler in 1950. While raising four active boys and a daughter with Down Syndrome, Betty became...

Dec 4, 2019

Donna Gail Elvy Crutcher passed away on December 4, 2019 in Lamar Missouri. She was born in Springfield MO on December 4th, 1939, to Louis Vernon and Thelma Martin Elvy. She spent her early years in Peculiar, Tipton, and Eldon MO. While she was still in elementary school the family bought the Neola store and moved to Dade County...

Dec 2, 2019

Kevin W Cowley passed away on December 2, 2019. He was born March 7, 1959 in Long Beach, CA to Harold and Mary (Percy) Cowley(Pritchard). He is survived by his two children Cathleen Gerwick, and Kevin Taylor, and 3 grandchildren November, Trinity, and Dameous. A memorial service will be held on at the Konantz Warden Funeral Home Friday January...

Nov 19, 2019

Violet Marguerite (Sprouls) Ring died Tuesday November 19, 2019 in Iola, KS with her family by her side as she had lived her life; with grace and dignity. She was revered by her family and admired by her friends. Violet was born December 3, 1925 in rural Oakton, MO to Bert Andrew and Nellie Belle (Hininger) Sprouls. She graduated...

Nov 14, 2019

Charles “Charlie” Melvin Wimsatt, born July 10, 1934, Scotland, Arkansas, died peacefully on November 14 2019 at Medicalodges nursing home, Columbus, Kansas after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Congestive Heart Failure. Charles along with one brother, was raised on a small farm in Dade County Missouri by his parents, Elmer and Minnie Wimsatt. Melvin, as they called him...

Nov 11, 2019

Glenna Ivarene Rogers, age 88, of Liberal, MO passed away on Monday, November 11, 2019. Glenna was born June 22, 1931 in Liberal, MO to Novella (McClendon) and Wilbur “Glen” Venable Sr. She graduated from Levasy High School in 1949 and married Earl L. Rogers on October 13, 1952. Glenna worked at several places outside of her home including...

Nov 5, 2019

Madison Claire Hatfield, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019. She was 20 years old. Madison was born on April 5, 1999 to Kevin and Janette Hatfield, of Liberal, MO. Madison was full of life. She loved being outside, going to school, listening to music, and being with her family. Madison had a laugh that could...

Nov 2, 2019

Leo Cox passed away at 5 P.M. on Saturday, November 2, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was born December 30, 1933 to Calvin Arthur and Clara May (Bery) Cox in Pierceville, KS. He was born in the depression and dust bowl era and his family moved to a nicer area north of Milford, MO. Leo...

Oct 25, 2019

Julia Loretta Malone, age 65, of Hepler, Kansas, passed away October 25, 2019, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. Julia was born March 18, 1954, in Kansas City, MO, to Ralph and Mabel Wiggans. She married Timothy Malone on December 16, 1988. She lived many years in Farlington, KS, before moving to Hepler, KS. She enjoyed spending time with...

Oct 13, 2019

Helen Jean (Gardner) Marti, 91, Lamar, Missouri, passed away at Barton County Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 13, 2019 after a short illness. Jean was born on June 18, 1928, in Arcola, Missouri to Thomas William and Katherine Irene (Twaddell) Gardner. She had spent her lifetime in Barton County and was proud to have been a farmer’s wife for...

Sep 25, 2019

Lorena Frances Breedlove, age 101, of Iantha, MO passed away peacefully at her home on September 25, 2019. Lorena was born to Goldie and Emmett McWhirter on August 30, 1918 in Sentinel, OK. She married Leland Breedlove December 4, 1935. She lived in Lebanon, MO for many years before moving to Iantha, MO. Lorena lived a long and fruitful...

Sep 24, 2019

Verona (Graber) Troyer, 93, of Lamar, MO, passed away, 12:50 PM, September, 24, 2019, at her residence. She was born in Berne, IN, on April 23, 1926, to David and Martha (Schwartz) Graber. On April 4, 1954 Verona married to John Troyer, who survives. Also surviving are four sons: David (Sylvia) Troyer, Somerset, OH, John (Mintie) Troyer, Frankfort, OH,...

Sep 17, 2019

James O’Neal Humphries (Jamie) passed away in his home in Lamar, MO on September 17, 2019. He was born May 7, 1971 to James E. Humphries and Ava (Brown) Humphries in Aberdeen, MS. He is a former resident of both Jasper, AL, and of Amory, MS.

Jamie is survived by his fiancé Machelle Oliver of...

Aug 26, 2019

Phyllis Jeanne Woirhaye, 81, passed away on Monday August 26, 2019. Phyllis was born in Clinton, MO on October 11, 1937 to Alva and Opal (Wells) Johnson. Phyllis graduated from Clinton High School in 1955 and married Charles Woirhaye on June 17, 1955. While in Clinton, Phyllis was employed by the Henry County Abstract, Clinton Chamber of Commerce and...

Aug 26, 2019

Thelma Corine Nielsen, 95, recently residing in Carthage, Missouri, passed away on August 26, 2019, at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage Missouri. Thelma was born in Lamar, Missouri to Paul Eugene and Cora Ann Long Walters on August 28, 1923. She graduated from Lamar High School and attended Drury College in Springfield, Missouri; Park College, Parkville, Missouri and...

Aug 16, 2019

Debbie Sue Enochs, 57, passed away on Friday August 16, 2019. Debbie was born on January 24, 1962 in Mesa, AZ to William Mack and Carolyn Sue (Lawson) Silvers. A memorial service will be held at Konantz Warden Funeral Home at 10 A.M. on Wednesday August 21, 2019.