Obituaries

Carolyn Ruth Hobbs, age 96, of Golden City, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on August 17, 2021, after a long illness. Carolyn was born January 8, 1925 in DeLand, Florida to Ernest Robert Freed and Gertrude (Buck) Freed. She spent most of her childhood moving from place to place in Oklahoma while her father worked in the oil fields. After...

Timothy Howard Smith, age 60, of Maui, Hawaii, passed away June 14, 2021, at Maui Memorial Hospital in Maui, HI after a brief illness. Tim was born October 23, 1960, in Wichita, Kansas. He was raised by his parents, Howard Monroe Smith and Erma Lea Smith. Tim attended Louisburg, Kansas High School and joined the National Guard in 1981. Tim...

Deborah Jean Phillips, age 67, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 17, 2021, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.   Deborah was born December 15, 1953 in Lamar, MO to Calvin Lee Davis and Shirley Jean Heerman. Deborah graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1972 and received her BSN from Pittsburg State University in 1983.  ...

The light of this world shines less brightly with the passing of Frances Barton Nutt, a few days shy of her 93rd birthday. Although she was born in Arkansas and died in Arkansas, the life-long Razorback called Lamar home for over 40 years where she raised her family, faithfully served her church, attended an unfathomable number of ball games, band...

Bobby Jean Reynolds, 88, of rural Lamar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021 at Truman Healthcare. Bobby was born September 9, 1932 at the family farm in rural Lamar. Her parents were Robert Reynolds, (who passed away shortly before her birth), and Reba (Morey) Reynolds. Bobby graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1950. She drove a school...

Coleen J. Lee, age 74, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 1, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital.Coleen was born March 17, 1947 in Mapleton, Iowa to  Burte Leroy Dunagan and Joyce Marie Dunagan (Holman). She later married Vinal Lee on October 30, 1967 in Oklahoma.She grew up with her 4 brothers Sherrill Lee Dunagan, Robert Leroy Dunagan, Vaughn David...

James "Jim" LeRoy Graves Sr., age 74, of Humansville, Missouri passed away August 7, 2021, at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar, Missouri.         Jim was born September 14, 1946 in Okoboji, Iowa to LeRoy William Graves and Darlene Lucille (Buchholz) Graves. Jim graduated from Arnolds Park High School in the class of 1965. On November 18, 1967,...

Jeffrey Allan Phipps, age 62, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 7, 2021, at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Alabama. Jeff was born December 22, 1958 in Lamar, MO to Arthur Dale Phipps and Allene Marie (Braker) Phipps. On March 16, 1979, Jeff married Margaret Ann Tummons in Lamar, MO. Jeff attended Lamar High School and Vo-Tech, graduating in the...

Melanie Ann Moore, age 61, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 7, 2021, at Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill in Kansas City, Missouri.   Melanie was born June 30, 1960 in Lockwood, Missouri to Robert Allen Rice and Shirley Lee Ricketts. Melanie graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1978. On July 20, 1992, Melanie married Michael...

Edgar "Ed" Glenn Harvey Emery of Lamar, Missouri, left the brokenness of our world and became fully whole with his Heavenly Father on Friday, August 6, 2021, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. By God's grace he was surrounded by his loving family and upheld in the prayers and love of many in his final moments on this earth. He...

Kenneth Gene "Buck" Rogers, age 86, of Sheldon, Missouri passed away July 25, 2021, in Lamar, Missouri.   Buck was born December 8, 1934 in Kansas City, Missouri to Cecil Loren Rogers and Laura Jeanette (Howard) Rogers. Buck served in the United States Marine Corp and the United States Air Force.   Buck was the owner and proprietor of "Buck's...

James Arthur Shipley, age 80, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 1, 2021, in Springfield, Missouri.     J. Arthur was born March 2, 1941 in Carmi, Illinois to Claude Arthur Shipley and Wilma June (Endecott) Shipley. On September 5, 1980, J. Arthur married Barbara Sue Petersen in Salt Lake City, Utah.  J. Arthur was the Pastor at the Lamar Living Hope...

Daniel Lynn Jenkins, 30, of Lamar, Missouri, passed on to his next adventure on Thursday, July 29, at his parent’s home with his family loving on him. Dan was born August 29, 1990, in Springfield, Missouri, to Dennis Lynn Jenkins and Kathryn Mary (Finley) Jenkins. His family returned to Lamar in June 1991 and he graduated from Lamar High School...

Gladys M. "Shorty" Godfrey, age 100, of Lamar, Missouri passed away July 30, 2021, at her home. Shorty was born January 21, 1921 in Lamar, MO., to Melvin and Veda (Smith) Simms. On October 4, 1942. Shorty married Lester Eugene Godfrey at the Lamar United Methodist Church in a double ring ceremony with her sister Mary Alice and her husband Ray...

Anita Estelle (Tallent) Noel passed peacefully into our Lord's arms on July 21st, 2021. She was born December 17, 1931 in Meyers, Arkansas and grew up on a 200 acre homestead in the midst of the Ouachita National Forest. Anita was the youngest of seven children of Alonzo and Avis Tallent, who made their home near Meyers Creek. She graduated...

Elizabeth Suzanne "Betsy" Herron, age 66, of Lamar, Missouri passed away July 16, 2021.      Betsy was born March 15, 1955 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Jack Morris Diggs and Mary Louise (Wagaman) Diggs. Betsy graduated from Carlsbad High School. She married James Milner Herron on November 14, 1997 in Largo, Florida. Early on in life Betsy was a horse trainer-breeder and...

Lois M. (Kirby) LeVaugh, age 73, of Sheldon, Missouri passed away unexpectedly July 9th, 2021, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Lois was born May 16, 1948 in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Kermit Ray and Wanda May (Shelburn) Kirby. She graduated from Liberal High School, Class of 1966. Following graduation, she studied physical education at PIttsburg State University....

Tracey Michelle Winters, age 57, of Sheldon, Missouri passed away July 8, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Tracey was born August 24, 1963 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Roy Richard Fillman and Raymondet Carol (Sutter) Fillman.  On February 1, 1985, Tracey married Leonard (Lee) Carl Winters in Crescent, California. Tracey worked as a medical assistant and was a...

Robin Theresa Nelson, wife, mother, daughter and sister passed away on July 3, 2021 at the age of 59.   Robin was the second child born to Alan and Mary Helen Mayr on August 30, 1961 in Corning, California, where she spent her childhood days on her grandparents farm. After graduating from Chico High School, Robin went to college where...

Velma Louise Goodrum, age 95, of Lamar, passed away Monday, June 28, 2021 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri following a short illness.   Velma was born October 2, 1925, near Gridley, Kansas, fourth of the ten children born to E.M. and Sophia (Sauder) Elrod.  E.M. was an evangelist and the Elrod family had lived in various communities in...