Lamar, MO Obituaries
George Rawlings
Jan 24, 2014
George D. Rawlings, 70, Lamar, MO, passed away January 24, 2014, at home surrounded by his family. He was born August 8, 1943, in Oskaloosa, MO to W.F. "Bud" and Ladye Yoke Rawlings. George graduated from Liberal High School, Class of 1961. He was employed by MFA Elevators and was a second generation hay and straw business owner. George...
Martha Reed
Jan 17, 2014
Martha "Joan" Reed, 79, of Lamar, MO, passed away January 17, 2014. She was born July 19, 1934 to Floyd and Alice Parker Schell, Jasper, MO. Joan held several jobs. After graduating high school, she worked at the Carthage Five and Dime Joan married John Reed at her parent's home in Jasper, MO. They farmed in Iantha, and she...
Shaun Bean
Jan 2, 2014
Shaun Michael Bean, 52, Liberal, MO, passed away January 2, 2014. He was born March 29, 1961 to Sherrell and Patricia Cassatt Bean. Shaun graduated from Lamar High School, lettering four years in football. He also ran track while at school, and was a Golden Gloves Boxing Champion. Shaun met the love of his life, Sandra Renee Garringer in...
Maurice Cundiff
Dec 31, 2013
Maurice Joseph Cundiff, 78, of Lamar, MO. passed away December 31, 2013. He was born June 29, 1935, in Lamar, MO, to Joe and Hazel Kremp Cundiff. Maurice was an agriculture equipment mechanic. He worked for John Deere and Hartzler's in Nevada, MO, Purinton's in Lamar, MO, and farmed with his parents. He was a member of the C...
Dortha Ayers
Dec 22, 2013
Dortha M. Ayers, 91, of Lamar, MO, passed away December 22, 2013. She was born May 20, 1922, in Lamar, MO to Fred and Agnes (Washburn) Gust. Dortha attended college and worked as a drafting supervisor for Finley Engineering for many years. Dortha married Orvan Ayers, February 19, 1941. Two children were born to this union, Janet and Jarel....
William Moyer
Dec 17, 2013
William C. "Bill" Moyer, 84, of Golden City, MO, passed away December 17, 2013. He was born September 18, 1929, in Eustis, FL, to Heber Tilton and Florence Wastell Moyer. Bill was raised in Lamar on the family dairy farm. He attended college and went to work in Kansas City as one of the original Ramp Clerks for the...
Margey Medlin
Dec 7, 2013
Margey Elain Medlin Margey Elian Medlin, 87, of Lamar, MO, passed away December7, 2013. She was born October 26, 1926, in Schaller, Iowa to Clement and Gertrude (Bennett) Findley. Margey graduated from Lamar High School and attended college in Springfield. She married Robert Medlin in Lamar, Dec 25, 1948. Margey was a dental assistant for the V A Hospital...
Alta Stout
Nov 28, 2013
Alta Mae Stout, 91, of Joplin, MO, passed away November 28, 2013. She was born May 5, 1922, in Norton, Kansas to Leonard and Jenny VanBuren. Alta married Henry Oscar Stout in Arkansas, and they made their home in Lamar, MO. She enjoyed both vegetable and flower gardening and canning food for her family. Alta was a loving wife...
Bridget Weber
Nov 17, 2013
Bridget Agnes Weber, 89, of Lamar, MO, passed away at Good Shepherd Nursing Home, November 17, 2013. She was born January 7, 1924, in Crevvy Corners, Ballyshannon, County Donnegal, Ireland, to Patrick and Elsie (Gallogley) McCafferty. Bridget married Roy Charles Weber, April 26, 1943, in Lisburn, Ireland. She came to the United States as a young bride in 1946....
Betty Blanchard
Nov 13, 2013
Betty Ruth Blanchard, 81, of Sheldon, MO, passed away at Barton County Memorial Hospital, November 13, 2013. She was born August 30, 1932 in Sheldon, MO, to Harold and Wilhma (Ford) Owen. Betty married Irvin Blanchard on March 31, 1956 in Lamar, MO. They farmed, and then started a used farm equipment business in 1980 until the May 4,...
Mary Miller
Nov 11, 2013
Mary K. Miller, 98, Lamar, MO, passed away November 11, 2013, at her home. She was born May 13, 1915 to Louis and Loretta (Snip) Wolf, in Lamar, MO. Following graduation from Lamar High School, Class of 1933, Mary K. attended Joplin Business College and graduated from Springfield Teachers College, Class of 1940, with a teaching degree. She taught...
Christopher Richards
Oct 14, 2013
Christopher Lee Richards, 15, Sheldon, MO, passed away October 14, 2013 after a sudden illness. Christopher was born November 5, 1997 in Turlock, CA, to Tommy Richards, Sr. and Sally Leydecker . He was a sophomore at Sheldon R-VIII School District. Christopher loved life. He enjoyed his motorized toys; especially when the mud was deep. He had a playful...
Ronald Dickens
Oct 10, 2013
Ronald Mac Dickens, 66, of rural Liberal, MO, passed away October 10, 2013 after a long illness. Ronnie was born August 18, 1947, in Springfield, MO, to Bruce and Jean Dickens and grew up in the Fair Grove, MO area. He graduated from Fair Grove High School in 1965. Ronnie graduated from SMSU with a degree in Agriculture in...
Nancy Thomas
Oct 9, 2013
Nancy Irene Thomas, 62, Golden City, MO, passed away October 9, 2013, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. She was born October 21, 1950 to Raymond and Ruth (Baetke) Leivan. Nancy graduated from Golden City High School, Golden City, MO. Nancy worked at O'Sullivan, Golden City Foundry, the Cap Factory in Lockwood, and a self-employed house cleaner. She loved...
Joel Brackman
Oct 1, 2013
Joel Andrew Brackman, 42, of Clinton, MO, died Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 5, 2013 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Concordia, with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in...
Sherman Jenkins
Sep 28, 2013
Sherman C. Jenkins, 96, Lamar, Missouri, passed away September 28, 2013, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Lamar, Missouri. Sherman was born January 21, 1917, in Rueter, Missouri, to Willie and Golda (Wyman) Jenkins. At a young age, Sherman began working in a lumber mill near his home town and learned many skills which eventually led him to Lamar,...
Clyde Hendricks
Sep 26, 2013
Rev. Clyde D. Hendricks, Age 86, went home to be with the Lord , Thusrday Sept 26. Clyde was born in Lamar, MO, May 10, 1927 to William and Clarice McChesney Hendricks. After High School he entered the U. S. Army during the second world war and as part of the occupation force in Japan achieving the rank of...
Cortez Waters
Sep 19, 2013
Cortez Enloe Waters Jr., 83, passed away September 19, 2013, in Marshall, MO. Jr. was born Christmas Eve, 1929 in Jefferson City, MO, to Cortez Sr. and Frances (Cummings) Waters. Jr. was a self-made man. He served his country in the Army, and then came home and worked hard. Jr. had a mechanical gift. He loved working on cars...
