Obituaries

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...

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...

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.

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...

Josiah Jax McCurdy, was stillborn, January 7, 2021 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. A private service will be held.

Carl Eugene Jungmann Sr., age 78, of Carthage, Missouri passed away January 10, 2021, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO.   Carl was born March 22, 1942 in Lamar, MO to Carl and Orpha (Dixon) Jungmann. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1960 and served his country in the United States Army. Carl married Sandra Zaman-Nance...

Zelma Orene (Cross) Hooper passed away January 5, 2021, at Truman Healthcare in Lamar, Missouri. Zelma was born July 6, 1926, in Dade County, Missouri to Ora and Nadine (Bratton) Cross. She graduated from Golden City High School in the Class of 1945, as Salutatorian and went on to college at Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar receiving an associate degree...

Calvin "Eugene" Stump, age 74, of Lockwood, Missouri died December 30, 2020, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, MO as a result of COVID 19 side effects.  He fought hard for 94 days to recover from COVID 19, but lost his battle.   He is survived by his wife Connie of 53 years; his daughter Tammy (Jon) Engle of Liberal, MO; his...

Click the link below to live stream the service  at 11:00 am on Monday https://www.facebook.com/lamarmethodist Ernest Alvin Thieman died at the age of 94, on December 30, 2020 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon, MO.  He was born December 21, 1926 in Lockwood, MO to Otto Henry John William Lewis Thieman and Mary Oma (Robertson) Thieman.  He graduated...