Obituaries

Sheila Fae Roland, age 79, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 10, 2021, after a brief stay in the Truman Healthcare Alzheimer's Unit in Lamar, Missouri.   Sheila was born June 4, 1942 in Lamar, Missouri and was the only child of William Douglas Thompson and Eva Fae (Divine) Thompson. She graduated from Lamar High School in the class of...

Roger Waterson Cook, age 78, of Lockwood, Missouri passed away September 18, 2021, at Good Shepherd Community Care in Lockwood, Missouri.    Roger was born September 10, 1943, in Dennison, Texas to James Watson Cook and Dellia Gertrude (Prator) Cook. He served in the United States Army and the United States Navy.   Roger worked as a ranch hand.  ...

Billy Dean Booth, age 74, of Greenfield, Missouri passed away October 2, 2021, at his home.   Billy was born July 9, 1947 in Wishart, Missouri to James Lynn Booth and Opal Marine (Wilson) Booth.    Billy worked as a diesel mechanic for Cummins.   Survivors include his life partner Connie Marie Launius of Greenfield; one son; James Dean Booth...

Donald George Hendrix, age 84, of Sheldon, Missouri passed away October 2, 2021 at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.        .   Donald was born November 22, 1936 in Springfield, Missouri to Thomas and Francis (Evans) Hendrix. Donald was united in marriage on April 18, 1968 to Lorna Ann (Daily) Hendrix, they were blessed with four children.  ...

Daniel L Weinstein, age 42, of Golden City, Missouri passed away September 27, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.          Daniel was born June 7, 1979 in Joplin, Missouri to Cecil Ray Weinstein and Deborah Fern (McDonald) Weinstein. Daniel graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1998. On February 28, 2009, Daniel...

Nathaniel Scott Brooks, age 35, of Big Timber, Montana, passed away September 10, 2021.   Nathan was born May 28, 1986, in Joplin, Missouri to Rob Brooks and Tammy Lynn (Bailey) Brooks. Nathan served in the United States Army 10th Mountain Division for 4 years, he was also a cook for a high-end restaurant before his passing. Nathan was a...

Elsie Louise Andersen, age 92, of Nevada, Missouri (formerly of Lamar, Missouri) passed away September 20, 2021.   Elsie was born in Bristol, Wisconsin to Orville Ray Winfield and Ellen Marie (Rasmussen) Winfield. On September 25, 1948, Elsie married Eugene "Gene" Andersen at Benet Lake, Wisconsin.   Born on a dairy farm near Kenosha, Wisconsin, she survived the Great Depression,...

Bruce Lee Frieden, age 61, of Liberal, Missouri passed away September 17, 2021, at his home.   Bruce was born July 13, 1960 in Lamar, MO to Virgil M. Frieden and Bernice Katie (Braker) Frieden. Bruce graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1978. Bruce married Isa Gordon on March 14, 1980, the marriage was dissolved in 1982....

Jason Hawkins, 44 of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, in an automobile accident.   Arrangements are pending with Daniel Funeral Home.   The complete obituary will be updated soon.

Roger Waterson Cook, 78 of Lockwood, Missouri, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, in Lockwood, Missouri.   Arrangements are pending with Daniel Funeral Home.   The complete obituary will be updated soon.

Wanda Sue Loveall, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed away September 13, 2021, at her home. Wanda was born July 29, 1935 in Lone Jack, Missouri, to Ruben Dukes and Gladys (Palmer) Dukes. On February 3, 1956 Wanda married Thomas Glenn Loveall in Lamar, MO. Thomas preceded her death. Wanda worked as a banding operator for O'Sullivan's, owned and operated Electric Bakery...

Christian James Heady, 12, of Webb City, MO, passed away Friday, September 3, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family.  On May 9, 2009, he was born in Joplin, MO, to Douglas Heady and Ashley Allen. Christian loved spending time with his family and friends, enjoyed going to the lake and playing football. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs...

Steven Charles Standley, age 62, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 27, 2021, at 2:22 p.m.         Steven was born October 25, 1958, in Kansas City, Missouri to Charles Kinder Standley and Carol Sue (Orrell) Standley. Steven graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1977. Steven was an all-around athlete, whether it be playing running back on the football...

Jody Wayne Miles, age 65, of Lockwood, Missouri passed away August 21, 2021. Jody was born March 2, 1956 in Lamar, Missouri to Louie Joyce Miles and Wanda June (Higgins) Miles. Jody graduated from Lockwood High School in the class of 1974.  Jody worked as a Scale House Operator for Pennington Seed for 31 years, he will be missed by many...

The light of this world shines less brightly with the passing of Frances Barton Nutt, a few days shy of her 93rd birthday. Although she was born in Arkansas and died in Arkansas, the life-long Razorback called Lamar home for over 40 years where she raised her family, faithfully served her church, attended an unfathomable number of ball games, band...

Carolyn Ruth Hobbs, age 96, of Golden City, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2021, after a long illness. Carolyn was born January 8, 1925 in DeLand, Florida to Ernest Robert Freed and Gertrude (Buck) Freed. She spent most of her childhood moving from place to place in Oklahoma while her father worked in the oil fields. After...

Deborah Jean Phillips, age 67, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 17, 2021, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.   Deborah was born December 15, 1953 in Lamar, MO to Calvin Lee Davis and Shirley Jean Heerman. Deborah graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1972 and received her BSN from Pittsburg State University in 1983.  ...

Timothy Howard Smith, age 60, of Maui, Hawaii, passed away June 14, 2021, at Maui Memorial Hospital in Maui, HI after a brief illness. Tim was born October 23, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas. He was raised by his parents, Howard Monroe Smith and Erma Lea Smith. Tim attended Louisburg, Kansas High School and joined the National Guard in 1981. Tim...

Bobby Jean Reynolds, 88, of rural Lamar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Truman Healthcare. Bobby was born September 9, 1932 at the family farm in rural Lamar. Her parents were Robert Reynolds, (who passed away shortly before her birth), and Reba (Morey) Reynolds. Bobby graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1950. She drove a school...

Coleen J. Lee, age 74, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 1, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital.Coleen was born March 17, 1947 in Mapleton, Iowa to  Burte Leroy Dunagan and Joyce Marie Dunagan (Holman). She later married Vinal Lee on October 30, 1967 in Oklahoma.She grew up with her 4 brothers Sherrill Lee Dunagan, Robert Leroy Dunagan, Vaughn David...