Obituaries
Doris Paulette Smith
Dec 9, 2024
Doris Paulette Smith, age 92, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 9, 2024.
A private family service will be held.
Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home.
Michael Alan Bahma
Dec 8, 2024
A Celebration of Life for Michael will be held Sunday, December 22, 2024 at Thiebaud Auditorum in Lamar, Missouri from 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Michael Alan Bahma, age 44, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away on December 8, 2024.
Michael was born on November 3, 1980, in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. He married the love of his life, Abbigail Elaine Pollard, on...
Diana Lea Spencer
Dec 7, 2024
Diana Lea Spencer, age 54, of Nevada, Missouri, passed away on December 7, 2024, in Lamar, Missouri.
Diana was born on December 10, 1969, in Nevada, Missouri, to Vern Eugene Spencer and Donna Sue (McReynolds) Spencer. She spent over two decades working as a manager at 54 Cafe in Nevada, where she formed deep connections with her co-workers and customers, who...
Lettie Corinne Piper
Dec 6, 2024
Lettie Corinne Piper, age 38, was born September 12, 1986 in Boliver, Missouri to Gaylord and Lorna Piper and passed away December 6, 2024 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Lettie grew up on a small farm between Rondo and Flemington, Missouri.
After high school, Lettie worked in The Home of God's Love, an orphanage in Taiwan, on two separate occasions....
Helen Mae Cole
Dec 2, 2024
Helen Mae Cole, age 85, of Lamar, Missouri passed away December 2, 2024, at Wildwood Senior Living Memory Care Community in Joplin, Missouri.
Helen was born August 12, 1939 in Dade County, Missouri to Jake Fanning and Annie Marie (Rice) Fanning. Helen graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1957. On September 7, 1957, Helen married Harry Keefer...
Edward "Wayne" Divine
Dec 2, 2024
Edward "Wayne" Divine, age 78, of Lockwood, Missouri passed away December 2, 2024, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, MO.
Wayne was born January 7, 1946 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Howard and Rosalie (Taft) Divine. He graduated from Lockwood High School.
After graduation, Wayne worked on the family dairy farm, from there he went to work at O'Sullivans, he then...
Randy "Scott" Gordon
Nov 24, 2024
Scott Gordon, a devoted Christian, dedicated farmer, and beloved member of the Jasper, Missouri community, passed away peacefully on November 24th, 2024, at the age of 52.
Scott was a hardworking and kind-hearted man who cherished his family, his community, and the land he cultivated. He spent his life tending to the farm that was both his livelihood and his passion,...
Teressa Kay Jeffries - Melvin
Nov 16, 2024
Teressa Kay Jeffries - Melvin, age 59, of Jerico Springs, Missouri passed away November 16, 2024.
Teressa was born July 15, 1965 in Lamar, MO., to Glenn Dale Jeffries and Norma Raye (Kenney) Jeffries. Teressa graduated from Stockton High School in the class of 1983 and received her BSN on December 17, 2021 from Cox School of Nursing.
Teressa worked as a...
Nellie Mae Higgins
Nov 16, 2024
Nellie Mae Higgins, age 100, a lifelong resident of Barton and Dade counties, passed away Saturday, November 16th, 2024 surrounded by family.
Born to Johnny and Mary Cones on June 19, 1924 in Boston, Missouri, Nellie attended Lamar High School and was part of the gymnastics team.
Nellie married Clarence Gale Higgins on Christmas Day, 1941 in Webb City, Missouri. They welcomed...
James Thomas Young
Nov 13, 2024
James Thomas Young, age 64, of Lamar, Missouri passed away November 13, 2024 at his home in Lamar, MO.
James was born July 22, 1960 in Pasadena, California to Floyd Lee Young and Dorothy Lee (Downey) Young. James graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1979. On November 24, 1979, James married Hazel Marie Davis in Lamar, MO.
James worked...
Ricky Lee Darin Tubaugh
Nov 11, 2024
Ricky Lee Darin Tubaugh, age 52, of Golden City, Missouri graduated to Heaven on November 11, 2024, at 1:00am, at Solace House of the Ozarks in Joplin, Missouri after a five and a half year battle against cancer.
Ricky was born on June 2, 1972, in Joplin, Missouri, to Kenneth Earl Tubaugh and Joyce Estelle (Banta) Tubaugh. Ricky graduated from Golden...
Lois Kathleen Brundige
Nov 8, 2024
Lois Kathleen "Kathy" Brundige, age 71, of Lamar, Missouri passed away November 8, 2024, at her home in Lamar, Missouri.
Kathy was born September 2, 1953 in Atchinson, Kansas. On May 4, 1971, Kathy married Joseph Eugene "Joe" Brundige in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Kathy worked as a housekeeper at the Super 8 Hotel in Lamar, MO. She loved stuffed animals, coloring, her...
Ronald James Lovan
Nov 7, 2024
On November 7, 2024 at 4:52 AM, Ron rang the cancer bell in Heaven.
Ronald James Lovan, age 55, of Lamar, Missouri was born December 6, 1968 to Ronald and Kathy Duncan. Ron was healed in Heaven November 7, 2024 after a short, but courageous battle with cancer.
Ron was adopted by Bob Lovan when he was 8 years old, and he...
Nancy "Leighann" Long
Nov 2, 2024
Nancy "Leighann" Long, age 68, of Joplin, Missouri passed away November 2, 2024, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.
Leighann was born May 20, 1956, in Joplin, MO., to William (Bill) Ray Clark and Nancy Lee (Stone) Clark. On October 10, 1975, Leighann married Rodney Merle Long in Joplin, MO.
Leighann worked for her parents cleaning business until they retired. Leighann then...
Betty Lee Roe
Oct 25, 2024
Betty Lee Roe, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend passed away peacefully on October 25, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of music and love.
Born in 1929, Betty's passion for music began at the young age of five. As a teenager, Betty Lee enjoyed playing in a band with her father, Pat. She continued to pursue her passion and in...
Virginia Ruth Walters
Oct 23, 2024
Virgina Ruth Walters, age 74, of Jasper, Missouri, passed away October 23, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Virginia was born on November 22, 1949, to Allen and Katherine (Garriques) Sherrel. Virginia graduated from Carthage High School in the class of 1967. On April 3, 1976, Virginia married David Walters at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Springfield, Missouri.
Virginia worked as...
Gary Allen Frieden
Oct 19, 2024
Gary Allen Frieden, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 19, 2024, in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Gary was born May 11, 1935, on his family farm to Leslie and Edna (Fankhauser) Frieden. He was the eldest of four children, from a father who was the eldest of eleven children. He married Norma K. Collins, his high school sweetheart, in 1956, and...
Peggy Rose Forste
Oct 18, 2024
Though our hearts are broken, we have found joy in knowing that our mother, Peggy, has joined her soulmate and is at peace.
Peggy Rose (Helmer) Forste was born March 20, 1935, in Worland, Wyoming to Richard and Virginia (Flanders) Helmer. She left this earth on Friday, October 18th, 2024, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, Missouri. She was 89...
Marlene Parker
Oct 11, 2024
Eula "Marlene" Parker, age 90, of Golden City, Missouri passed away October 11, 2024, at Good Shepherd Community Care in Lockwood, Missouri.
Marlene was born October 5, 1934 in Webb City, Missouri to Leonard E. Hostetter and Eula R. (Dawson) Hostetter. On May 16, 1955, Marlene married Norman Wayne Parker in Miami, Oklahoma, he passed away in 2021.
Marlene was a hard...
Lorraine Vice
Oct 8, 2024
Amelia "Lorraine" Vice, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 8, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.
Lorraine was born October 25, 1941, in Hamilton, Missouri to Leslie Eugene Barnes and Leta Lorraine (Hunter) Barnes. Lorraine graduated from Missouri Southern State University with a bachelor’s degree in music. On September 9, 1961, Lorraine married Harvey Leroy Vice in...
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