Obituaries

Phillip Edward Osiier

Phillip Edward Osiier

Mar 27, 2023

 

Phillip Edward Osiier, age 70, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 27, 2023. Phillip was born July 15, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri to James Osiier and Jean (Phillips) Osiier.  Phillip was a roofer, schoolteacher and then a business man.

Survivors include one son, Gabe Osiier of Hot Springs, North Carolina; one daughter, Sheri (Paul) Dattola of Rhome, Texas; six grandchildren;...

Barbara Ann Schow

Barbara Ann Schow

Mar 26, 2023

 

Barbara Ann Schow (Wilkening), 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away peacefully at the family farm on Sunday, March 26, 2023.   

The oldest of four siblings, Barbara was born on May 7, 1938, in Aurora, Illinois, to Fred and Irene (Mueller) Wilkening. She spent her formative years in and around Aurora and Tucson, Arizona, making countless memories with friends...

Danny Eugene Brous

Danny Eugene Brous

Mar 20, 2023

 

Danny Eugene Brous, age 69, of Moore, Oklahoma (formerly of Lamar, Missouri) passed away March 20, 2023. Danny was born August 27, 1953 in Lamar, Missouri to Jack Brous and Pauline (Capp) Brous. Danny graduated from Lamar High School.  Danny was a member of the National Guard and retired as a carrier for the Joplin Globe newspaper.

Danny enjoyed sports, especially...

Thomas Owen Champlin

Thomas Owen Champlin

Mar 19, 2023

 

Thomas Owen Champlin, age 95, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 19, 2023, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, MO. Thomas was born November 26, 1927 in Ridgeway, Missouri to Millard Filmore Champlin and Tressie Leola (Sweet) Champlin. Thomas graduated from Ridgeway High School. On May 27, 1950, Thomas married Winifred Ella LaFollette in Ridgeway, MO.  Thomas worked as a...

Helen Leone Harris

Helen Leone Harris

Mar 8, 2023

 

Helen Harris, 78, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 8, 2023, after a long battle with diabetes.

Helen was born on December 8, 1945, in Lincoln, Nebraska to parents Albert and Irene Clemans. Helen was proud of her Nebraskan roots until she moved to the Missouri area with her parents, sister Valearia, and her...

Gary Bruce Colin

Gary Bruce Colin

Mar 4, 2023

 

Gary Bruce Colin, age 74, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 4, 2023. Gary was born January 23, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri to Bruce Colin and Muriel Zona (Potter) Colin. On March 7, 1969, Gary married Linda Caryl Phipps in Lamar, MO. Gary enlisted in the United States Army in February of 1969 and retired in February of 1993. Gary...

Billie Jean Snip

Billie Jean Snip

Mar 3, 2023

 

Billie Jean Snip, age 71, of Golden City, Missouri passed away on March 3, 2023, at Cox Barton County Hospital. She is now at home, forever celebrating in Heaven, with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Billie was born November 5, 1951, in Lamar, Missouri, to Eugene Gardner Snip and Reba Lee (Stansberry) Snip. She was a member of the...

Barbara Louise Fleming

Barbara Louise Fleming

Feb 25, 2023

 

Barbara Louise Fleming, age 76, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 25, 2023. Barbara was born February 15, 1947 in Liberal, Missouri to Cecil Wayne Cassatt and Lila Mae (Swartz) Cassatt. She married Mark C. Fleming on December 5, 1969 at McGuire Air Force Base in Wrightstown, New Jersey. After graduating Liberal High School in 1965, Barbara attended Cosmetology School at...

Murriell June DeFratus

Murriell June DeFratus

Feb 16, 2023

 

Murriell June DeFratus, age 76, of Stockton, Missouri passed away Thursday,  February 16, 2023. Murriell was born March 1,1946 in Denison, Texas to James Waterson Cook and Dellia Gertrude (Prator) Berryhill. On June 1,1960, Murriell married William "Billy" Levern DeFratus, he preceded her in death. Murriell worked as a cook at Lamar Middle School and retired from Wal-Mart after 15 years.

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Patricia "Pat" Nance

Patricia "Pat" Nance

Feb 14, 2023

 

Patricia "Pat" Ann Nance, age 83, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri surrounded by family. Pat was born December 9, 1939 in Clinton, Iowa to Frank Joseph Murphy and Pearl Marie (Conley) Murphy. Pat was blessed with three beautiful children; Debbie, Bill and Troy, who were her pride and joy. Pat...

Mary Ellen Engelage

Mary Ellen Engelage

Feb 8, 2023

 

Mary Ellen Engelage, age 93, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 8, 2023, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.  Mary was born May 9,1929 in Barton County, Missouri to John Widmer and Rosa (Frieden) Widmer. On January 26, 1956, Mary married Clarence Monroe Engelage in Lamar, MO.  Mary was a housewife. She went to work for Dr. Bickle as an...

Juanita Johnson

Juanita Johnson

Feb 7, 2023

 

Alice "Juanita" Johnson, age 88, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Tuesday, February 7th, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri  Juanita was born March 4, 1934 in Richland, Georgia to James Alvin Huddleston and Annie Pearl (Broughton) Huddleston. She attended Richland High School.  At the age of 20, she moved to Florida, then to Chicago, Illinois and then on to...

Matthew James Bartholomew

Matthew James Bartholomew

Feb 2, 2023

 

Matthew James Bartholomew, age 51, of Lamar, Missouri passed away unexpectedly February 2, 2023. Matthew was born April 15, 1971 in Fayetteville, Arkansas to James Ray Bartholomew and Palma Debra (Oliver) Bartholomew. On June 22, 1996, Matthew married Gwendolyn "Wendy" Rachel Wegener in Lamar, MO.  Matthew was an insurance sales representative. He loved spending time with his family on their farm in...

Billy Allen Rawlings

Billy Allen Rawlings

Feb 2, 2023

 

Billy Allen Rawlings, age 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 2, 2023, at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri. Bill was born September 3, 1938 in Rural Barton County, Missouri to Fred Franklin Rawlings and Lora Gladys (Bright) Rawlings . Bill graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1956. After graduation, he served in the National...

George Edward Dunham Jr.

George Edward Dunham Jr.

Jan 29, 2023

 

 George Edward Dunham Jr., age 88, of Lamar, Missouri passed away January 29, 2023. George was born January 18, 1935 in Long Beach, California to George Edward Dunham Sr. and Mabel Georgia (Jones) Dunham. George married Janice Lynn VanSchaick on March 9, 1962 in Liberty, Missouri. George graduated  from high school in Long Beach, CA and joined the Navy after graduation...

Carolyn Isenhower

Carolyn Isenhower

Jan 23, 2023

 

Carolyn Isenhower, 92, of Osawatomie, Kansas, formerly of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Monday, January 23, 2023, in Osawatomie, Kansas.

A private family service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the resident's trip fund at the assisted living facility where she lived the last three years of her life. You...

Sheila Marie "T.G." Kester

Sheila Marie "T.G." Kester

Jan 20, 2023

 

Sheila Marie "T.G." Kester, age 77, of Lamar, Missouri passed away January 20, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Sheila was born October 3, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri to Homer Frank Bohrn and Mamie Marie (Davis) Bohrn. Sheila married her first husband, Bobby Walters Sr., in September 1962, he passed in January of 1986. Sheila then married Glen...

Mary Jane Tidball

Mary Jane Tidball

Jan 19, 2023

 

Mary Jane Tidball, age 85, of Jasper, Missouri passed away peacefully at her home, of over 60 years, on January 19, 2023. Mary Jane was born January 6, 1938 in Lamar, Missouri to Ralph "Bill" William Moore and Mary Jane "Mattie" (Arner) Moore. She was a 1956 graduate of Lamar High School. On August 31, 1956, Mary Jane married Alonzo...

Karla Fay Thornton

Karla Fay Thornton

Jan 13, 2023

 

Karla Fay Thornton, age 57, of Lamar, Missouri passed away January 13, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Karla was born May 4, 1965 in Neosho, Missouri to Leroy Gene Sullivan and Carol Marie (Sortors) Sullivan. Karla graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1983. 

Karla enjoyed working in the yard taking care of her flowers, she...

Patricia Ann Gordon

Patricia Ann Gordon

Jan 7, 2023

 

Patricia Ann Gordon, age 74, of Jasper, Missouri passed away peacefully on January 7, 2023, at her home, and is now celebrating with Jesus. Patricia was born September 27, 1948 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Wilbur Robert and Fern Ethel (Schwartz) Joyce. Patricia graduated from Jasper High School in the class of 1966 before going to Pittsburg State University and becoming...