Obituaries

Keith Dale Wooldridge, age 87, of Lamar, MO passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, January 26, 2020. Keith was born November 1,1932 in Sylvania, MO to Charles Victor Wooldridge and Oda Bernice (Neal) Wooldridge. Keith graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1949. He served his country in the United States Army. On July 8, 1955, Keith married Elnora Darlene...

Dr. Dorothy F. Roberts, age 98, died at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, Missouri on January 14, 2020. The daughter of Ollie E. and Fay (Grim) Roberts, she was born January 16, 1921, in Jasper, MO. In 1932 the family moved to Lamar, MO, where she graduated from Lamar High School. She also attended and graduated from Park College,...

Velma Arlene (Long) Miller, age 97, of Lamar, Missouri passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020. She was born to Harley and Freda (Yount) Long on June 24, 1922 in Vernon County, Missouri.    Velma attended Bakers Grove Grade School before attending Liberal High School. On October 25, 1941 she married George Frederick Miller of Irwin, Missouri. They lived on...

Linda Deanna Hines, age 78, of Lamar, MO passed away January 2, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, MO.    Linda was born January 27, 1941 in Vinita, OK to Robert Wholf and Dana (Smith) Wholf. Linda graduated from Vinita High School and on August 12, 1962, she married Monty Richard Hines in Vinita, OK. She graduated from Pittsburg State...

Lois V. Baird, age 81, of Jasper, Missouri peacefully passed on to be with her heavenly Father surrounded by a multitude of family and friends on December 27, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Carthage, Missouri.   Lois was born July 23, 1938 in Carthage, MO. to LeRoy Etcheson and Mary Mae Engle. On June 21, 1959, Lois married Paul Allen...

Dwyte Samuel Rea, 27, of Carthage, MO formerly of Lamar, MO passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at University Hospital of Columbia. He was born on November 27, 1992 in Phoenix, AZ the son of David Rea of Nowata, OK and Kimberly Hardy of Liberal, MO.  In addition to his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Keith Rea of...

Bradley McCulloch, age 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away December 26, 2019, at Cox Barton County Hospital. Bradley was born July 12, 1935 in Golden City, MO to Chester Edward "Nig" McCulloch and Mary (Johnson) McCulloch. Bradley graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1953. On February 10, 1973, Bradley married Donita McCulloch at Lamar First Christian Church....

Ethel "June" (Rosenbaum) Garver passed away December 25, 2019 at Buffalo Prairie Care Center in Buffalo, MO. She was born to Fred Olin and Laura "Maude" (Martin) Rosenbaum on June 7, 1924 in Stockton, Cedar County, MO. June attended Excelsior Springs School and spent her early life in Cedar County.    June married Elton Turner on February 21, 1941. Two...

Lavern "Sleepy" Henry Oeltjen, age 83, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Saturday, December 14, 2019, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation. Vern was born March 19,1936 in Grand Meadow, Minnesota to William Oeltjen and Anna (Pantze) Oeltjen. Vern was the 11th child out of 17 children. As a young man, Vern would retrieve water from a nearby well, where he met his...

Lois Mooney, age 99, of Liberal, MO passed away November 27, 2019, at Truman Healthcare Center, Lamar, MO.      Lois was born March 10, 1920 in Verdella, MO to Rolla B. Fast and Katie (Pomatto) Fast. She graduated from Liberal High School. On May 11, 1941, Lois married Neil Mayer Mooney in Liberal, MO.      Lois worked as...

Doris left this earth on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born February 17, 1931, in La Monte, MO to the late Harry and Ethel Eichholz. Doris graduated from La Monte High School in 1949 and attended Sedalia Business College. She met the love of her life, Elwood Fisher, married him and proceeded to have four wonderful children, James, Daniel,...

Veda Merle Carroll passed peacefully on November 21, 2019 at Cox Barton County Hospital.   Vee Carroll  was born December 22, 1925 in Lamar, CO, the only child of Albert and Elva Freuler. Her family moved to Neosho, MO early in her life when her father became employed by Pet Milk Company.  As a teen, she worked in the dental...

Samuel Robert "Bob" Jeffries, age 92, of Lamar, MO passed away November 14, 2019, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center after a short illness.    Bob was born August 26, 1927 in Lamar, MO to James N. Jeffries and Effie Carolyn Gordon. On February 14, 1949, Bob married Ramona Maxine Peterson at the Lamar First Christian Church.    Bob worked...

Lee Hagins, age 77, of Jerico Springs, Missouri passed away unexpectedly at his home, November 14, 2019.    Lee was born December 13, 1941 in Kansas City, MO to Linville Bryant Hagins and Mary Ethel (Robinson) Hagins. Lee graduated from Lockwood High School in the class of 1960.    Lee worked at O'Sullivan Industries for 20 years and was also...

Richard Wayne Decker Sr., age 75, of Lamar , MO passed away November 8, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. Richard was born October 26, 1944 in St. Louis, MO to Louis Gary Decker and Vurble Moureen (Payton) Decker.  On June 12, 1966, Richard married Peggy Sue Bohannon in Matthews, MO, celebrating 53 years of marriage until the time of his...

Rhonda Sue Edwards, age 59, of Lamar, Missouri passed away November 2, 2019, at Cox Barton County Hospital. Rhonda was born February 29, 1960 in North Kansas City, MO to Hollis A. Jay and Alberta F. (Lyon) Jay. Rhonda attended Ruskin High School in Kansas City, MO and had worked as a school bus driver in Kansas City, MO before moving...

Kevin Edward Davis, age 52, of Liberal, Missouri passed away October 25, 2019, in an automobile accident. Kevin was born February 8, 1967 in Omaha, NE to Donald Roy Davis and Beverly Jean (Kreider) Davis. He loved to roller skate, play pool, and go fishing.  He was a happy go lucky kind of guy. Kevin worked in construction and was baptized...

Eugene “Gene” George Timmermann, 73, of Lamar, MO, passed away on October 26, 2019 at home. Visitation will be held at Daniel Funeral Home October 30, 2019 starting at 6:30 pm. Funeral services will be a St. Mary’s Catholic Church October 31, 2019 at 10:00 am. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Gene was born in Breese, IL to...

Patricia "Pat" May Blanchard, age 63, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 22, 2019, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, MO. Pat was born October 4, 1956 in Rolla, MO to Ralph Lawrence Schmitt and Carol Faye (Baker) Schmitt. On October 4, 1974 she married Kerry Blanchard at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lamar, MO and together they raised two...

Chet Maynard, age 58, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 19, 2019, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, MO. Chet was born May 8, 1961 in Paintville, KY to Oman Maynard and  Pauline (Muncy) Maynard. Chet graduated from Osborne Kansas High School in the class of 1979. After high school, he served in the United States Air Force as a Meteorologist.  On...