Lamar, MO Obituaries
Ronald Fanning
Nov 24, 2011
On November 24th, 2011, at the age of 52, Joe passed from this earth at his home surrounded by his loving family. Joe was born February 20, 1959 in Kansas City, Kansas to Raymond and Louise Faris Fanning. He graduated from high school in Leeton, Missouri. He moved to Lamar Missouri where he worked as a supervisor for O'Sullivan...
Robert Crockett
Oct 7, 2011
Robert Raymond Crockett, 87, Milford, MO, Died Friday Oct. 7. He was born March 6, 1924 to Charley Ogden and Mary Ethel Brown Crockett in Seneca, MO. Bob was a veteran of WWII having entered the U. S. Army immediately after graduating from Golden City H. S. in 1942. After his time of service he married Betty McConnell, May...
Allen Miller
Sep 17, 2011
Allen Miller, 67, went to be with the Lord at 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011, at McCune Brooks Hospital in Carthage, following a short illness. Mr. Miller was born May 1, 1944, in Lamar, to Harold E. and Myrtle (Kunkler) Miller. He was a 1962 graduate of Lamar High School and a veteran of the United States...
Leonard Mccoy
Sep 15, 2011
Life Long Barton County resident, Leonard J. McCoy, 81, went on to be with the Lord September 15, 2011. Leonard was born on February 14, 1930 in Lamar to Leland and Irene (Fleming) McCoy. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1948. Leonard served as a communications chief in the U. S. Army National Guard and the Missouri Reserve...
Ruth Foger
Sep 3, 2011
Long time Barton County resident, Ruth Elaine Foger, 86, went on to be with the Lord September 3, 2011. Ruth Elaine Snyder was born on December 23, 1924 in Verdella, MO to Herb and Rose (Miller) Snyder. Ruth graduated from Liberal High School in 1942. Soon after graduation she passed the state teaching exam and began teaching in several...
Mary Rogers
Aug 21, 2011
Mary Elizabeth Rogers, 87, Lamar, Mo., passed away Sunday, August 21, 2011 at her home. Mary was born October 1, 1923, to Jewel Leonard and Grace Mae (Miller) Jackson at Kansas City, Mo. She grew up at Climax Springs, Mo. She married Gordon Clifton Rogers on September 12, 1950 at Kansas City, Mo. He preceded her in death on...
Wanda Dickey
Aug 19, 2011
Wanda June Dickey, 83, of Pittsburg , Kansas passed away Friday, August19, 2011 at the Medical Lodge in Pittsburg, Kansas. Wanda was born June 4th, 1928 in Arcadia Kansas to Elbert and Thelma Hersh Dickey. She attended Shiloh School near Liberal, Missouri and also the school in Oskaloosa, Missouri. In the 1940's Wanda moved to Pittsburg, Kansas where she...
Dorothy Miller
Jul 16, 2011
Dorothy Lucile Miller, 88, Nevada, Mo. (formerly of Liberal, Mo.), passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Moore Few Care Center, Nevada, Mo. Dorothy was born April 5, 1923 to William Skyler and Emaline Claire (Barfield) Hull in Frederick, Colorado. She married Jess Alvin Miller on July 3, 1938 in Clearwater, Ks. In 1950, Dorothy graduated from the first...
Myrtle Benson
Jul 10, 2011
Myrtle Marie Benson, 96, Jasper, Mo., passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at her residence. Marie was born March 2, 1915 to Oscar and Lily (Hughey) Winans at Monett, Mo. She married Arnold Benson in 1945 at Sarcoxie, Mo. He preceded her in death in May of 2009. Marie worked as a nurse assistant at Bennett- Clarkson Hospital in...
Robert Howarth
Jul 8, 2011
Robert Ruell Howarth, 80, Carl Junction, Mo. (formerly of Lamar, Mo.) passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at Barton County Memorial Hospital. Bob was born March 28, 1931 to Raymond and Audrey (Davison) Howarth in Newkirk, Ok. He served our country in the U.S. Marines. He married Marjorie Wilson on June 16, 1960 in Arkansas City, Ks. Bob worked...
Lola Venable
Jul 7, 2011
Lola Grace Venable, 99, formerly of Liberal, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, July 7, 2011, at Stockton Nursing Home, Stockton, Mo. Grace was born July 7, 1912, in Liberal, Mo., to Herman and Pearl (Metsinger) Leatherman. She married Clarence Edwin Venable on December 24, 1935 at Girard, Ks. He preceded her in death on June 5, 1989....
Dale Felty
Jun 6, 2011
Dale Scott Felty, 89, formerly of Liberal, Mo., passed away Monday, June 6, 2011 at the Mt. Vernon Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, Mo. Dale was born May 28, 1922, to Floyd and Pearl (Bray) Felty in Barton County, Mo. He was in the Army and served during WWII and the Korean War. Dale was a lifelong resident of Liberal,...
Curtis Peterson
Jun 1, 2011
Curtis was born June 1, 1926. His parents were John and Hazel (Wilson) Peterson. He married Mary Goodin in 1948 in Bowling Green, Mo. He later married Betty Arft in 1988 in Springfield, Mo. Curtis was a veteran of the Air Force. He worked as a communications engineer for the telephone company until retiring. Survivors include his wife, Betty,...
Thelma Ihm
May 30, 2011
After a short illness, Thelma Ihm passed away on May 30, 2011. Thelma Maxine Mead Ihm was born on June 10, 1926 to Harley and Georgia Mead. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, her twin brother and sister Bonnie and Earl Mead, who passed away in early childhood, and her sister Dorothy Cackley of Oronogo, Missouri. Thelma...
Irvin Blanchard
May 28, 2011
Irvin Levi Blanchard, 80, Sheldon, Missouri, passed away on May 28, 2011 at Barton County Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. Irvin was born November 3, 1930 to Ezra and Isabell (Spoon) Blanchard at Oakton, Mo. He moved from the Blue School area to the Sheldon area in 1948. He graduated from Sheldon High School. He was a Korean...
Donald Gerths
May 23, 2011
Donald Lee Gerths, Sr., 70, Lamar, Missouri, passed away Monday, May 23, 2011 at his residence. Donald was born October 29, 1940 to August Jurgen and Myrtle Marie (Kackmeister) Gerths. He was married to Margaret Louise Epple until she passed away in 1976. He married Carolyn Watts on February 2, 1984 at Miami, Okla. Donald worked as a printer...
