Obituaries

Thelma Ruth Brown, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri died Wednesday, October 03, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center in Lamar, Missouri. Thelma was born April 10, 1930 at Winfield, Kansas to Thomas "Ervin" and Angeline "Angie" Roth (Knox) King.  She graduated high school at Winfield and attended South Western College.  On January 15, 1984 she married F.L. "Brownie" Brown at Lamar,...

Fern Gartman, age 89, of rural Jasper, passed away Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home following a long illness.      Fern was born July 20, 1923 at Stillwater, Oklahoma, the daughter of Frank and Bertha (Bennett) Macklin.  On January 1, 1939, at Tryon, Oklahoma, she married Bill L. Gartman and they had shared nearly 50 years together before his...

Betty Jane Percy, age 87, of rural Lamar, died Monday September 24, 2012 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, MO. Betty was born May 9, 1925 at Hartford, KS to Bill and Martha (Kramer) Balster.  In addition to being a devoted homemaker and mother of ten children, Betty had worked at Big Smith, O'Sullivan Industries, and Thorco, retiring in...

Margaret Drum, age 104, of Lamar, died Friday September 14, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center. Margaret was born August 21, 1908 at Blue Rapids, Kansas to Josiah and Lora Anna (Loofbourrrow) Blair.  She graduated High School and attended College.  She had worked for eight years as a bookkeeper for the State Auditor in Jefferson City and at various other firms. ...

Ruth Alberta Bateman, age 93, formerly of Lamar, MO passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2012 peacefully at her home in Ocala, FL after a long illness.  She was born May 1, 1919 at Lincoln, Kansas to Sheldon Raymond and Mary Emaly (Crosswhite) Newland.  On April 6, 1941, she married Chester James Theodore Bateman and together they raised three wonderful children...

John Richard Craven, age 81, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at Freeman Hospital West.      John was born November 22, 1930, in Portland, Oregon, to Richard and Amy (Hallsworth) Craven.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1947 and served aboard the U.S.S. Pasadena and the U.S.S. LST.  before returning home in 1951.       On October 20,...

Betty Fern Schorzman, age 80, of Jasper, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012 at Truman Healthcare Center in Lamar following a long illness.      Betty was born April 20, 1932 at Goodland, Kansas, the youngest of the three children of Milton and Macy (Hart) Maring.  On November 21, 1948 at Lamar, Betty married Ruben Schorzman and they had shared more...

Russell Gail Onstott, age 91, of rural Lamar, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Medicalodge of Nevada where he had been a resident for the past two months.      Russell was born April 18, 1921 in Barton County, one of the six children of Jesse and May (Trout) Onstott.  He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers,...

Joan Elaine Halcomb, age 68, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas following a long illness.      Joan was born May 10, 1944, at Vacaville, California, one of the eight children of William Ocie and Goldie (Quick) Raper.  She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Jack Raper; three...

Floyd Allen Joyce, age 83, formerly from Lamar, died Saturday, September 1, 2012 at Dade County Nursing Home in Greenfield, MO. Floyd was born June 22, 1929 in Boston, MO to Harry Floyd "Cap" and Leah (Arner) Joyce.  He attended country school for seven years at the Boston school and graduated from Lamar High School in 1946. In 1947, he...

Dorothy May Scarberry, age 91, a long-time Lamar resident, passed away Thursday afternoon, August 30, 2012 in Creston, Iowa.      Dorothy was born May 27, 1921 at Winterset, Iowa, the oldest of the five children of Raymond Arthur and Mabel Rose (Cramer) Paullin.  She was educated in Madison County country schools and later Winterset High School. On June 24, 1938...

Harold Ray Welker, age 93, of Lamar died Tuesday August 28, 2012 at his home. Harold was born October 27, 1918 to SE and Joan Welker near Sheldon, Mo.  He lived on a farm until age 18 and on March 11, 1937, enlisted in the US Army 17th infantry at Ft. Leavenworth, KS.  He was discharged on March 11, 1940...

Linda Darlene Woods, age 52, of Frontenac, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 4, 2012 at Sunset Manor Nursing Home following a long illness. Linda was born September 11, 1959 at Tulare, CA to Stanford Leon and Helen Clara (Jenkens) Ensminger.  On December 28, 1984 she married Paul Randy Woods at Modesto, CA and together they had two daughters.  She was...

Timothy Steven Clark, age 33, of Parsons, KS died Saturday, August 4, 2012 as a result of an automobile accident.   Arrangements are pending.

Mary "Pat" Schrader, age 62, of Lamar died Sunday, August 05, 2012, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Pat was born June 16, 1950 at Monett, MO to Ralph Gordon and Mary Jo (Rigby) Carter.  She married Jerry Allen Schrader on August 22, 1969 at Springfield, MO and together they have three children. Pat lovingly cared for...

Marjorie Nadine Thompson, age 91, of Lamar, died at her home Saturday August 4, 2012 after a long illness.   Marjorie was born April 16, 1921 in rural Barton County to Paul Albert and Gladys Mae (Moseley) Fry.  She graduated from Lamar High School at the age of 16.  On December 2, 1939, she and Roy Lee Thompson were married...

Robert Dale "Bob" Borghardt, age 79 of rural Lamar, passed away early Monday morning, July 30, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Bob was born August 22, 1932 at the family farm home in Barton County, to Floyd and Dovie (Hall) Borghardt.  Always a hard worker, Bob's first job, at age 14, was working on the pipe line in...

Reba Mae McCollough, age 80, of Lamar passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin following a heart attack.      Reba was born January 10, 1932 at the family farm home in Barton County to D.W. and Bessie (Collins) Sheat.  After graduating from Lamar High School in 1950, she worked for Frank Horton Engineering for several years....

Joan Marie Massa, age 71, of rural Lamar, passed away early Saturday morning, July 21, 2012 at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.      Joan was born April 25, 1941 at Cape Girardeau, Missouri to William and Rosa (Winstead) Hardwick.  On October 17, 1958, at Cape Girardeau, she married John A. Massa and they made their home in...

Charles Wayne Oglesby, age 83, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Wayne was born April 13, 1929 near Kenoma, Missouri, the only child of Wilby and Cora (Cole) Oglesby.  His natural ability as a mechanic was fostered by his father throughout his childhood and it proved to be a legacy that continues...