Obituaries

Janetta M. Furdaus, age 50, of Lamar, passed away Friday, November 28, 2008, at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin.        Janetta was born February 3, 1958, in Wallace, Idaho, to William James and Jean (Silvey) Pierce.  She moved with her family to Missouri where she attended Alba and Webb City schools.  On March 19, 1996, at Miami,...

James Henry Button, age 81, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2008, at Truman Healthcare Center.        Jim was born August 30, 1927, in Carthage, Missouri, to George and Blanche (Coons) Button.  Except for the time he served in the U.S. Army during World War II, Jim was a life-long area resident.  He was a long-time Barton County...

Ida Vera Mitts, age 82, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2008, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.       Vera was born September 14, 1926, in Gross, Kansas, to George and Grace (Lanning) Burdick.  After moving with her family to Missouri, she graduated from Minden High School and worked at the poultry plant and Alexander’s Department Store in...

Robert Ward Rogers, age 48, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday, November 11, 2008.        Bobby was born August 13, 1960, in Lamar, to James and Vera “Babe” (Blanchard) Rogers.  He grew up in Lamar and had worked as a roughneck in the oil fields of Oklahoma.  In July of 2008, he moved back to Lamar from Kansas City.  Robert...

Edward Terrell Bennett, age 86, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2008, at Truman Healthcare Center following a long illness.        Ed was born July 4, 1922, at Attica, Kansas, to Charles Franklin and Eva (Voss) Bennett.  He graduated from Golden City High School in 1940 and immediately went to work for the CCC in Eldora, Iowa.  Ed...

Bessie Margaret Holt, age 83, of Lamar, passed away Monday, November 10, 2008, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Bessie was born November 2, 1925, in the Eshrom community, to James and Elizabeth (Younts) Ruddick.  A life-long Barton County resident, Bessie had worked for Sawyer Dry Cleaners and Houston Clean-All for many years.  She also worked for O’Sullivan Industries...

Patrick Edward Bolin, age 78, of Milford, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Pat was born March 13, 1930, in Big Lake, Minnesota, to Alonzo and Mildred (Boander) Bolin.  He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.  Returning to Minnesota, Pat began his 38 year career as an auto transport...

Lorraine Victoria (Lucietta) Long, 87, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Monday, October 20, 2008, at Spring River Christian Nursing Home in Joplin, Missouri.        Lorraine was born April 1, 1921, in Barton County, Missouri to Pete and Minnie (Beccatti) Lucietta.  On June 7, 1941, she married Marvin A. Long, and they made their home in Irwin, Missouri until moving...

Henry Clay “H.C.” Hooper, Jr., age 86, of rural Lamar, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2008 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield.        H.C. was born June 13, 1922 in Fannin County, Texas, one of the eleven children of Clay and Mattie (Merriman) Hooper.  He moved with his family to Oklahoma, then to Barton County where he graduated from...

Thomas Mitchell Percy, age 58, of Jasper, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, due to a motorcycle accident east of Lamar.        Tom was born April 10, 1950, in Colony, Kansas, to Carl and Letha Mae (Bunker) Percy.  He graduated from high school in Iola, Kansas and had been a truck driver most of his life.  He worked for...

Clifford R. Sweeney        Clifford Robert Sweeney, age 85, of rural Lamar, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Clifford was born May 18, 1923, in Chase County, Nebraska, one of the ten children of Hiram and Rosa (Daschofsky) Sweeney.  He had lived in Eads, Colorado before moving to Barton County in 1947. ...

George Franklin Foster, age 75, of Lamar, passed away Friday, October 3, 2008 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.        George was born August 18, 1933, at Kansas City, Missouri, the only child of Claud and Julia (Strickler) Foster.  After graduating from North East High School in Kansas City, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 until 1956. ...

John Howard Phipps, age 89, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008. at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        John was born August 6, 1919, in Barton County, to John W. and Nellie (Baldridge) Phipps.  He graduated from Milford High School in 1937 and was a life-long area resident.  On July 21, 1938, in rural Barton County, he married...

Roy Lee Boone, age 84, of Lamar, passed away Friday, September 19, 2008, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Roy was born July 26, 1924, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the oldest of the three children of Henry and Georgia (Middleton) Boone.  As a young man, Roy delivered telegrams and had an ice cream route.  He later worked in the train...

Hugh Buster Suggs, age 84, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.        Hugh was born February 12, 1924, in Hulbert, Oklahoma, to Hugh and Betty (Osage) Suggs.  He graduated from Ochelata High School in 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II.  On August 25, 1946, at...

Bob Douglas        Robert E. “Bob” Douglas, age 90, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, September 18, 2008 at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin.        Bob was born September 28, 1917 in Lamar, the third son of Leonard and Mary (Lang) Douglas.  He graduated from Lamar High School in 1935 and worked for Three Brothers Supply Store...

Henry Clay Chancellor        Henry Clay Chancellor, age 55, of Dallas, Texas, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at his second home in Lamar.        Clay was born December 20, 1952, in Lamar, to Richard and Ione (Williams) Chancellor.  He graduated from Lamar High School in 1971 and attended college in Springfield and Joplin, Missouri.  He was an...

Herbert George Overstreet, age 78, of Lamar, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2008 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.        Herb and his twin brother, Harold, were born June 15, 1930, at Liberal, Missouri, to Charles L. and Frona (Coy) Overstreet.  On December 21, 1951, at Lamar, Herb married Ruth Nadine Bennett and they have made their home in Lamar...

Beatrice Olivia Mayes, age 78, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.   Beatrice was born July 10, 1930 in Iantha, Missouri to Charles and Alice (Costellow) Rives. A long-time Barton County resident, Bea had worked at the Lamar Democrat and was custodian of the court house for many years. She was a member...

Butler James Felts, Jr., age 84, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.        Butler was born August 17, 1924, at Wickes, Arkansas, to Butler and Florence (Smith) Felts. He developed a passion for the movie industry at an early age, and it was always a big part of his life. At...