Obituaries

Timothy Lee Stephenson, age 55, of Lamar, MO passed away unexpectedly March 17, 2021 in Joplin, MO. Tim was born November 26, 1965 in El Dorado Springs, MO to Leroy Ellis Stephenson and Rose Mary (Dull). Tim graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1985. He had worked as a window washer for Superior Cleaning and attended the...

Gailand Wayne "G.W." Johnston, age 93, of Lamar, MO passed away March 16, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital.   G.W. was born October 7, 1927 in Pryor, OK, to  Audi and Mae (Madole) Johnston. He served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Nevada from 1945 until 1947. On February 19, 1951 G.W. married Evelyn Loveall....

Florence Louise Smith, age 72, of Lamar, MO passed away March 9, 2021, at her home.   Florence was born September 8, 1948, in Kansas City, MO to Isaac Newton Smith Sr. and Emma Louise (Huntoon) Smith. She attended school in Kansas City, before moving to Lamar with her family.  She enjoyed watching movies, especially westerns and Sci-Fi movies.  Florence...

Paul Phillip "Phil" Davison, age 79, of Golden City, MO passed away March 8, 2021, at his home.     Phil was born December 30, 1941 in Santa Paula, CA to Oral Davison and Ethel (McCallie) Davison.  On March 17, 1969, Phil married Donna Mae Lantz in Kansas City, MO.   Phil worked as a pressman at Golden Business Forms for...

Mable Louise Beatty, age 94, of Lamar, MO passed away March 6, 2021, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, in Carthage, MO.   Mable was born February 9, 1927, in Jerico Springs, MO to Art Lewis and Gracie Leona (Dodd) Freedle. On February 9, 1945, Mable married Melvin Earl Beatty in Girard, KS and together they raised three children. She was...

Angela Dawn Splitter Yow, age 42, of Oronogo, Missouri, passed away peacefully with her big brother and husband holding her hands on February 17th, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Angela was born on May 29th, 1978, in Nevada, MO., to Leslie Splitter and Linda (Parker) Hagins. Angela was married to Mike Yow for 20 years. Angela...

Ruby Jane Barrow, age 86, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. Ruby was born March 24, 1934, in Milford, MO, the daughter of Richard and Hazel (McDonald) Miller. Ruby worked many years for Chastain's Nursing Home as a Nurse Aide, finally retiring from O'Sullivan Industries in Lamar, MO. She enjoyed playing bingo at the Barton County Senior Center, listening to...

Betty Jean Madison, age 73, of Liberal, MO passed away on February 27, 2021 at her home after a short illness. Betty was born July 6, 1947 in Pittsburg, KS and graduated from Liberal High School class of 1965. On December 22, 2001 she married Russell Kane Madison Jr. in Mindenmines, MO. She was a homemaker and loved horses, animals...

Neal Lee Smith, age 65, of Liberal, Missouri passed away February 25, 2021, peacefully at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. Neal was born September 4, 1955 in Lamar, MO, to Ellis and Marie (Phipps) Smith.  Neal married Andra Rezzer on May 1, 2020 in Nashville, MO. Neal worked as an Insurance Agent at Lamar Insurance Center and was also...

Kenneth Ray Cunningham, age 61, of Golden City, MO passed away at his home, Sunday, February 21, 2021. A private family burial will be at Pippenger Cemetery and a public service will be announced. The complete obituary will be updated.

Leila Ellen Giger, age 87, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 19, 2021, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar.          Leila was born January 14, 1934 in Dade County, MO to James Henry Clark and Josephine Elizabeth (Feezell) Clark. On September 17, 1954, Leila married Marion Lee Giger in Kenoma, MO.    Leila was a Housewife...

Karen Sue Hardy, age 73, of Liberal, MO passed away February 15, 2021, at her home with family by her side.   Karen was born July 18, 1947, in Lamar, MO to Jack Byron Brous and Pauline Frances (Capp) Brous. She graduated from High School in 1965 and MSSU in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in accounting. On July 2,...

Betty Ann (Massie) Tipton, age 90, passed away at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri, after a short illness. She was loved by all who took care of her and was affectionately known as "Miss Betty". Betty was born in rural Ellington, Missouri, on March 6, 1930, to Claude and May (Larkin) Massie. She later moved to Salem, Missouri....

Alfred Laroy Winkler, age 79, of Jerico Springs, Missouri passed away February 10, 2021, at his home after a long illness.   Laroy was born January 14, 1942, in Lamar, MO to Alfred Henry Rudolf and Wanda Lee (Farmer) Winkler. He graduated from Lockwood High School in the class of 1960. On December 15, 1963, Laroy married Mary Ann Bass...

Leonard Lee Buzzard, age 85, of Lamar, MO passed away February 9, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital surrounded by loved ones.   Lee was born October 12, 1935 in Lamar, MO to Roy Richard and Ethel Milton (White) Buzzard. On October 27, 1957, Lee married Marguerite Marie (Rawllings) Buzzard in Liberal, MO, and together they had four children.  He...

Guy Melvin Richey, age 93, passed away February 5, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, Missouri.    .   Guy was born November 11, 1927 in White Cloud, Kansas to Phillip Edward Richey and Zula Mae (Steeley) Richey.  On June 14, 1949, Guy married Irma Jane Nuzum in Troy, Kansas.   Guy worked as a sales representative for...

Carol Laepple Melton, 78 of Lamar, MO, went to be with the Lord February 1, 2021, at KU Medical Center following a brief illness after recovering from Covid. Carol was born December 11, 1942, in Oklahoma City, OK to Edward & Jean Hampton Laepple. She graduated from Lamar class of 1960. She was a faithful member of the First Baptist...

Berne Eugene Jones, age 81, of Lamar, MO passed away January 26, 2021, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. Berne was born July 3, 1939 in Rural Cherokee County, KS to Franklin Howard Jones and Minnie E. (Aughenbauch) Jones. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in the class of 1957. On November 20, 1959, Berne married Helen Ruth Linville in...

Charles Richard Hinkle, age 92, of Sheldon, Missouri passed away January 23, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, Missouri.      Charles was born June 16, 1928 in Lamar, MO to Ralph Hamilton Hinkle and Elva Sue (Harbison) Hinkle. On November 30, 1952, Charles married Joyce Katharan Tiedt in Lamar, MO.   Charles served in the United States...

Donna “Joan” McMillan, age 77, of Carthage, Missouri passed away January 20, 2021, at Maple Tree Terrace, in Carthage, MO. Joan was born October 26, 1943 in Lamar, MO to George Washington Bays and Lela M. (Wright) Bays. She attended Lamar High School and went on to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. in 1961 she married Robert “Bill” Watson, and...