Obituaries

Samuel Lee Walker, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away December 26, 2020, at his home after a short illness.      Sam was born December 9, 1938 in Golden City, MO to Wilfred Walker and Anna Pearl (Ukena) Walker. Sam graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1955. On June 6, 1958, Sam married Norma Jean...

Live Stream the service at 11:00 am Thursday https://www.facebook.com/firstbaptistchurchoflamar George Edward Sheat, age 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away December 28, 2020 with his family by his side.       George was born April 19, 1936 in Lamar, MO to David William "DW" Sheat and Bessie Mae (Collins) Sheat. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1954. On July...

Jimmy Gene Sealey, age 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away December 12, 2020.       .   Jim was born September 5th,1936 in King City, Missouri to Wayne and Mary Sealey. He graduated from King City High School in 1953. Jim enlisted in the Army in 1955 for a two-year tour of duty. He married Mildred Marie Bailey on December...

Juanita Faye Pennell, age 75, of Lamar, passed away December 9, 2020, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. Juanita was born November 22, 1945 in Eldorado Springs, MO to Lloyd Conklin and Ethel Lucille (Teague) Tolle. She graduated from Eldorado Springs High School in the class of 1963, and on May 11, 1963, Juanita married Lonnie Alvin Pennell at the...

Leroy William Hatfield, age 75, of Pittsburg, Kansas passed away December 2, 2020, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin, MO.   Leroy was born April 11, 1945 at home in Rural Barton County to Harley William and Clara Edna (McKee) Hatfield. He graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1963, then served in the National Guard. On May 26,...

Donald Raymond Null, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed away November 30, 2020, at Truman Healthcare Center.      Donald was born December 2, 1933 in Kansas City, KS to Theodore Calvin and Edna May (Butters) Null. He graduated from Holden, MO High School in the class of 1952 where the football team was inducted into the Missouri Hall Of Fame...

Ralph Raymond Shiflett, age 86, passed away November 26, 2020.   Ralph was born September 7,1934 to John and Zelma (Burch) Shiflett in Kenoma, Missouri, later moving to Boston, MO. at the age of three where he was raised with his sister Florence. Ralph attended and graduated from Boston schools.     After 8th grade Ralph worked for the Garner family...

Ivan Lynn Long, age 87, of Lamar, MO passed away November 21, 2020, at his home, with his family by his side. Ivan was born April 8, 1933 in Ottawa, KS to Russell Clifford and Bertha "Faye" (Lovitt) Long. Ivan graduated from Ottawa High School. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1951 to 1955 in the Korean...

Larry Robertson, age 75, of Lamar, Missouri passed away November 18, 2020, at his home surrounded by his family. Larry was born November 1, 1945 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Omer Vernon Robertson and Reba Marie (Hailey) Robertson. Larry graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1963. On February 10, 1973, he married Linda Sue Duncan in ­Lamar, Missouri....

Ruth Potter Bell, age 93, of Milford, Missouri passed away peacefully on November 13, 2020, at her home.          Ruth was born October 1,1927 in Lamar, Missouri. to P.L. and Mary (Burt) Potter. Ruth graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1945. On January 10, 1947, Ruth married Orville Raymond Bell Sr. in Lamar. They...

Mark Alan Jarvis passed away on October 27, 2020 at the Rooks County Health Center in Plainville, KS, at the age of 70. He was born on August 3, 1950 in Lamar, MO to Olan and Marie Jarvis. Mark attended the Lamar School District and graduated with the Class of 1968. After graduating, Mark joined the United States Army and...

Ronald Eugene Charlton, age 82, of Liberal, Missouri passed away on Saturday, October 31st, 2020.   Ron was born November 3, 1937 in Liberal, MO to Archie Charlton and Blossom (Cunninham) Charlton. Ron graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1955, followed by two years at what is now Pittsburg State University. On January 25, 1958, Ron married...

Robert Elbert Rader was born to Elbert & Elsie (Cass) Rader on Aug 17, 1930, In Lamar, MO and passed away, October 28, 2020. He attended Anderson country school for his elementary school years. He graduated from Lamar High School in 1949. Robert began his salesmanship talent at the age of 13, by selling the hides of animals (rabbits, opossums...

Glenola June Sutherland was born April 29, 1938 in rural Lamar, MO to Claude Goldman and Dorothy Lorene (Lucas) Bruffey. Glenola attended rural grade schools and graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1957. She married Harvey Sutherland on August 8, 1958 and loved him until she departed for heaven on October 28, 2020. Glenola was a very devoted...

Milton Eugene Hagins, age 62, of Lamar, MO passed away October 27, 2020, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, MO. Gene was born July 4, 1958 in Lamar, MO to Linville Bryant and Mary Ethel (Robinson) Hagins. He graduated from Lockwood High School in the class of 1977. On June 15, 1979, Gene married Beverly Jo Rea at Forest Grove Baptist Church,...

Donald Ernest Hildebrand, age 76, of rural Lamar, MO passed away unexpectedly at his home Friday, October 23, 2020. Don was born January 23, 1944 in Ventura, CA to Floyd Jene and Mildred Frances (Larson) Hildebrand. He graduated from Hueneme High School in Port Hueneme, CA. and received his degree in auto mechanics from Ventura College. On July 28, 1975,...

Wanda Ilean Johnsrud, age 92, of Carthage, MO passed away October 20, 2020, at  St. Luke's Nursing Center.   Wanda was born March 13, 1928 in Stockton, MO to Demus and Edna (Kennedy) Hooten. She was a mother and a homemaker.   Survivors include two sons, Ron (Mildred) Hornbeck, Carthage, MO and Rick (Sari) Hornbeck, Lamar; three daughters, Kathy (David)...

Ronald Emory Wegener was born December 14, 1936 in Warrenton, Missouri to Burnie and Ava Wegener. He lived in the house in which he was born throughout high school. He played every sport offered but was a stand-out in basketball, plus excelled at the b-flat clarinet and in vocal music as well as academically. During the summers and whenever possible...

Gilbert Ronald Bergman, age 81, of Lee's Summit, Missouri went to be with his Heavenly Father on October 17, 2020, in Independence, Missouri. Ron was born January 5, 1939 in Nashville, MO to Gilbert Raymond and Gertrude Irene (McNeely) Bergman. He graduated from Jasper High School in the class of 1957. On May 30, 1959 he married Dixie Sue Sharp...

David Wesley Church, age 63, of Oak Grove, MO passed away October 10, 2020, at his daughter's home in Golden City, MO, after a three year battle with cancer.       David was born February 1,1957 to Issac Reu and Patricia Ann (Phillips) Church. David graduated from Oak Grove High School. He ran and operated his own mechanic shop for...