Obituaries

Donivan Allen "Charlie" Combs, age 67, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 7, 2022.          Charlie was born August 15, 1954 in Lamar, MO, to Jimmie Dale Combs and Dorothy Alma (Plain) Combs. Charlie was a graduate of Lamar High School.    Charlie learned his work ethic working with his parents at Jim and Charlie's Market. Charlie...

Marilyn Sue (Cain) Selvey, age 73, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 10, 2022, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, Missouri after a long battle with Parkinson's Disease.        Marilyn was born January 26, 1949 in Springfield, Missouri to Dr. Alvin and Trula (Theel) Cain. She was a life-long resident of Lamar where she attended all her...

Lois Faye Fox Nelson, age 83, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Monday, March 28, 2022.   Lois was born June 8, 1938 in Jasper, Missouri to Hervey Alonzo Fox and Lois Jane (Scholl) Fox. On November 12, 1971, Lois married Jerry Nelson in Lamar, MO.   Lois was a homemaker, a 50 year member of the Eastern Star, a member...

Thelma Louise Williams, age 69, of Weir, Kansas passed away March 23, 2022, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.   Thelma was born December 25, 1952 in Modesto, California to Damon Everett Stevens and Martha Jane (Bronson) Stevens.    Thelma worked as a certified nurse aide. She was a devoted mother, sister, aunt, cousin and grandma and a Christian....

William "Bill" Joseph Dotterer passed away Wednesday, March 23rd 2022 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas at the age of 78. He was born on December 20, 1943 to Joseph and LaVina (Hodel) Dotterer in Bluffton, Indiana.   Bill was raised in Bluffton, Indiana until his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 14. He was baptized...

Virginia Abbie (Fry) Hininger, a life-long Barton County resident, age 90, passed from this world to her heavenly home on March 19, 2022 after a long illness and residence at Truman Health in Lamar, MO.   The second oldest of six children, she was born November 2, 1931 to Alfred and Clara (Stephens) Fry in a tenant farmhouse east of...

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, John Sterling Westmoreland, age 85, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 17, 2022, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.   John was born November 25, 1936 in Corpus Christi, Texas to Jerry G. Westmoreland and Jennie Mae (Presley) Westmoreland. John served in the United States Army from February 1960 - April 1962, where he...

Ancil Austin Johnson, 78, died at Mercy Hospital Joplin, March 11, 2022 at 12:42 a.m., Ancil was born May 6, 1943 to Edward Austin and Virgie M. Weaver Johnson in Lake Springs Missouri. He attended and graduated high school in Rolla, Missouri and went on to college at SMS Springfield, where he completed a degree in Agriculture. Ancil married Karen...

Robert "Bobby" Eugene Griffitt, age 67, of Lockwood, Missouri passed away March 8, 2022, in Lamar, Missouri.        Bobby was born January 15, 1955 in Lamar, MO to William Aaron Griffitt Sr. and Marie Adell (Demeaux) Griffitt. Bobby graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1974. On October 26, 1991, Bobby married Lorinda Jane Allen in...

Adley Ann Fitzsimmons, newborn daughter of Jeff and Aspyn (Schiltz) Fitzsimmons of Lamar, Missouri, passed away March 3, 2022, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.   Survivors include her parents, big sister Ava, grandparents; Jim and Wendy Schiltz, Robert and Pat Fitzsimmons, great-grandparents; Betty Schiltz and Bob and JoAnn Walster.   Adley was preceded in death by her great-grandfather,...

Emily Sue Jett, age 90, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 4, 2022, at Good Shepherd Community Care in Lockwood, Missouri.   Emily was born March 19, 1931 in Dodge City, Kansas to Robert LeRoy Aton and Margaret Sue (Redman) Aton. Emily married Robert "Bob" Garrett on November 16, 1951, he preceded her in death on December 18, 1998, she...

Jewell Evelyn Marti, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 26, 2022, at Medicalodges of Frontenac in Frontenac, Kansas.   Evelyn was born January 3, 1933 in Hastain, Missouri to James Walton Thorburn and Lula Bell (Vincent) Thorburn. On July 30, 1955, Jewell married Leonard Lewis "Joe" Marti in Lamar, MO.   Evelyn was a homemaker and a member...

Virginia Mae Potter, age 104, of Lamar, Missouri passed away peacefully surrounded by family, Wednesday, February 23rd, 2022.   Virginia was born on December 9, 1917 to Willis and Sada (Williams) Dearing in Sheldon, Missouri. She attended several country schools, rode a horse to Milford High School for two years then moved to Lamar by herself to finish high school....

Larry Joe Roland, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 22, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.   Larry was born December 1, 1939 in Jerico Springs, Missouri to Charley Jackson Roland and Maxine Fontella Bratton. Larry was raised on a farm Northwest of Milford. Larry graduated from Sheldon High School in the class of 1957 and Rolla...

Joe R. Pace, age 73, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 19, 2022, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.   Joe was born July 27, 1948 in Salem, Missouri to John Harrison Pace and Allie Laura June (Schmolzi) Pace. Joe graduated from Salem High School in the class of 1966 and University of Missouri in 1978. On July 11,...

Jay Dwight Miller, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 16, 2022, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, MO.   Jay was born June 8, 1932 in Winnepeg, Manitoba Canada to Dwight Thomson Miller and Lestie Agnes (Sherwood) Miller. Jay graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1951 and then graduated with his bachelor's degree...

Gerald Lee Peters, age 79, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 15, 2022, at his home.   Gerald was born July 11, 1942 in Lamar, Missouri to James O. Peters and Hazel Reaves Peters.  On March 23, 2008, Gerald married Nancy Elaine Dalton in Las Vegas, Nevada.   Gerald worked as a mail carrier for the United States Post Office....

Wanda "June" Miles, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 8, 2022, at Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation in Lockwood, Missouri.   June was born June 7, 1932 in Jerico Springs, Missouri, to Carrol Jay Higgns and Elsie (Burk) Higgins. June graduated from El Dorado Springs High School. On January 26, 1952, June married Louie Joyce Miles in...

Elnora Darlene Wooldridge, age 85, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 4, 2022, at Carthage Health and Rehabilitation in Carthage, Missouri.   Elnora was born August 19, 1936 in Dade County, Missouri to Willard T. and Oma (Martin) Stephens. She graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1954. On July 8, 1955, Elnora married Keith Dale Wooldridge...

Noel Cornelius Grigery, 88, of Carthage, Missouri, passed away, Thursday, February 3, 2022 at St. Lukes Nursing Center, Carthage, Missouri. He was born July 1, 1933 in Piedmont, Missouri, son of William Thomas and Allie Tabitha (Clements) Grigery.   Noel worked as a Installer/Repairman for Southwestern Bell/AT&T for thirty eight and a half years. He also volunteered at Good Samaritan...