Lamar, MO Obituaries

Jan 15, 2017

Gene Paul Fulkerson, Jr 46 Nevada, MO passed away Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born in Louisville, KY to Gene Paul Fulkerson, Sr and Irma Ruth (Egginspiller) Fulkerson October 3, 1970. Gene is survived by his father and brother Kevin. His mother preceded him in death.

Jan 12, 2017

BOYD E. HAUSER A memorial celebration of life for Boyd Elton Hauser will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at the Lamar United Methodist Church in Lamar, MO. Boyd died at home on Thursday, January 12, 2017 after a brief stay at the hospital. A visitation service will be held prior to the memorial service...

Jan 2, 2017

Elaine Brannon, 85, of Lamar, MO, died, Monday, January 02, 2017, at Maple Senior Living, Lamar, MO. She was born August 7, 1931 in Leedey, OK, the daughter of the late Guy and Opal Pickens. Her marriage to Calvin Brannon was October 27, 1948, in Mancos, CO. Calvin passed away on Nov 15, 2010. Elaine graduated from Mancos High...

Dec 31, 2016

Lacie Marie McCulloch 31, Hartville, MO passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 after a lengthy illness. She was born February 6, 1985 in Pittsburg, KS to Virgil Leon McCulloch and Charlotte Marie "Griffin" McCulloch. She was homeschooled and then became a fulltime homemaker and mom to her sons, Jeffery Devore and Ethan Beaman. Lacie attended 360 Life Church in...

Dec 18, 2016

Alice LaRue Hoover, of Liberal age 82, passed away Sunday, December 18, at the Medical Lodge in Girard, KS. Alice was born June 29, 1934 to Stanley and Beatrice (Russell) Snyder in Verdella, MO. She was an only child. She graduated from Liberal High School with the class of "51". Alice married Charlie Hoover, October 25, 1953. He preceded...

Dec 17, 2016

Lawrence Joseph Pashia, "Larry", of Lamar, age 77, passed from this life into the presence of his Savior, Saturday evening while at his church home, St. Mary's Catholic Church, surrounded by his church family, as he was presenting a plea for a parish capitol campaign. Larry was born July 5th, 1939 in Old Mines, Missouri, to Lawrence Z. and...

Dec 16, 2016

Leroy Junior Randles age 67, Mulberry, KS passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. He was born February 15, 1949 in Wellington, KS to Earl Torence Randles and Francis "Fanny" Godshock Randles. Leroy was a 1967 graduate of Golden City High School. September 7, 1973 he married Eva Earlene Drake in Miami, Oklahoma. He was an owner operator over the...

Dec 6, 2016

Timothy Joseph Malone, 60 of Hepler, KS passed away Tuesday, December 6th, 2016. He was born July 24, 1956 in Independence, KS to Harold Edward, Sr and Birdie Joan Bryles Malone. He attended school in Liberal, MO graduating in the class of 1974. After graduation he went to PSU and received a degree in drafting. Tim married Julia Wiggans...

Dec 6, 2016

Doyle M. Horton 67, Lamar, MO passed away at his home Tuesday, December 6th, 2016 surrounded by his loving family. Doyle was born January 12, 1949 in Lamar, Mo to Bobby Joe and Kathleen Williams Horton. He attended Lamar Schools graduating in 1967. After graduation he was active 4 years in the Navy aboard the USS San Diego. When...

Dec 2, 2016

Ivy William Atwood Jr 80 years old of Lamar, MO passed away Friday, December 2nd, 2016. He was born November 4, 1936 in Little Rock, AR to Ivy William Atwood, SR and Mabel Donham Atwood. Survived by one nephew Dennis Atwood, Little Rock, AR and special friend and caregiver Patty Morris. Ivy was known for being instrumental in food...

Nov 27, 2016

Bessie Lavone Lawless, 94 and a retired LPN of Carthage, Missouri, passed away November 27, 2016. Mrs. Lawless was born on June 22, 1922 to Sam and Viola "Minkler" Storm in Oronogo, Missouri. As a teenager, her family moved to Barton County where she graduated from the Lamar High School Class of 1940. After graduation, she was married to...

Nov 17, 2016

Nov 16, 2016

Betty Hall passed away November 16, 2016 in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, August 19, 1924 to Arthur and Georgia Langworthy. Betty graduated from Northeast High School, and married Kenneth Clayton Sr. in 1942. They raised three boys and three girls in Overland Park, KS. In June, 1968 Betty married Rev C. Vincent Hall...

Nov 4, 2016

Billie Ray "Bill" Snow, 77, Carthage, Mo passed away Friday, November 4th 2016 after a short illness. He was born November 24th, 1938 in Lamar, MO to James and Helen (Rector) Snow. He attended school in Lamar with the Class of 1957. He moved to California that is where he met his wife Marge they have been married over...

Oct 26, 2016

Charlene Wilma Garvin (Smith) 75 of Lamar, Mo passed away at Good Shepherd Nursing home Wednesday, October 26th. She was born October 22, 1941 in Hammond, Indiana to Charles William Smith and Rosemarie Hartman Smith. She was the oldest of six children and left school in the 8th grade to help support the family. She married and was preceded...

Oct 24, 2016

Angela Dawn (Voorhees) Wosel, 45 of Joplin, Mo passed away Monday, October 24, 2016. She was born January 16, 1971 in Joplin, MO. In 1991 Angie married Stephen Wosel. Angie was employed in customer service at EGS World Expert Global Solutions in Joplin, MO and she enjoyed talking and helping people from all over the country. She was very...

Oct 3, 2016

Arietta L. (Stuart) Cooprider, 83 of Lamar, MO passed away Monday, October 3, 2016 at Truman Healthcare and Rehab. She was born September 29, 1933 in Lourtre Township, Audrain County to Gussie and Ruby Gardner Stuart. Arietta attended and graduated from school in Mexico, MO. Arietta married William Cooprider May 2, 1980 in Miami, OK he survives. She worked...

Aug 24, 2016

Curtis Leroy "Jack" Jones was born on February 11, 1921 to Claude W. and Sarah Opal Jones in Knob Noster, Missouri. Jack spent most of his 95 plus years in Barton County attending Anderson rural school until the 8th grade. In 1941 he married Alma Seay and began to farm on his own near Milford. They had one son,...

Aug 23, 2016

Lida L. Turner, of Joplin, age 82, passed away Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by her family. Lida was born to Chester E. and Mildred E. (Blair) Austin, April 27, 1934 in Lamar, MO. She attended grade school in Boston, MO, and high school in Lamar, graduating with the Class of 1952. She married David...

Aug 9, 2016

Fern Elizabeth (Walker) Taffner, 94, went to her Heavenly Home August 9, 2016, at the Cedar County Memorial Hospital in Eldorado Spring, MO. Fern was born at home in Aaron MO, Bates County, February 9, 1922 to Louis and Nellie Mae (Thornburg) Walker. She attended school at McKinley School and spent her childhood in the Creighton and Urich, MO...