Obituaries

Ronald James Lovan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Ray Albert Little

Ray Albert Little

Oct 5, 2024

Ray Albert Little, age 93, of Lamar, Missouri passed away October 5, 2024, at his home.

Ray was born February 6, 1931, at his grandparent's home near Iantha, MO., to Chester Edwin Little and Ethel Mae (Lawrence) Little. Ray attended Ozark and Haines Grove country schools and graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1950. On November 24, 1954,...

Kyle Ray Berry

Kyle Ray Berry

Sep 22, 2024

Kyle Ray Berry, age 78, of Lamar, Missouri passed away September 22, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, MO. 

Kyle was born August 10, 1946 in Stockton, Missouri to Willie Berry and Rosalie (Sayre) Berry. Kyle graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1965. On October 20, 1978, Kyle married Kathy Layne Ryan in Miami, Oklahoma.

Kyle worked...

Robert "Bob" Leroy Keithly

Robert "Bob" Leroy Keithly

Sep 21, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robert "Bob" Keithly on September 21, 2024 at the age of 83. Bob was born on May 3, 1941, in Milo, Missouri, to Wilbur Leon Keithly and Mary Helen (Shutters) Keithly. In 1957, his family relocated to Lamar, where he finished his schooling and graduated in 1959. After attending...

Alene Juanita Scott

Alene Juanita Scott

Sep 18, 2024

Alene Juanita (Quade) Scott, age 89, of Golden City, Missouri passed away September 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Alene was born July 15, 1935 in Jasper County, Missouri to Ben and Rosa (Beerly) Quade. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1952, and was united in marriage to James Whitney Scott on January 28, 1955 in Columbus, Kansas.

Alene...

Deana LeAnn (Wise) LeGrand

Deana LeAnn (Wise) LeGrand

Sep 9, 2024

Deana LeAnn (Wise) LeGrand, age 54, of Lamar, Missouri passed away September 9, 2024. 

Deana was born July 30, 1970 in Lamar, MO to Willie Lee Wise and Willa Mae (Jones) Owen. Deana graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1988. 

Deana worked as a dietary technician at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar, MO.

She loved football and was a...

Thomas "Tom" Edward Ball

Thomas "Tom" Edward Ball

Sep 7, 2024

Thomas Edward Ball, age 84, of Jasper, Missouri passed away September 7, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, Missouri. 

Tom was born July 31, 1940 in Carthage, Missouri to Thomas F. Ball and Muriel (Farmer) Ball. He attended the rural Blue School right across the road from his childhood home and later graduated from Jasper High School in 1958....

Jarold Eugene Clements

Jarold Eugene Clements

Aug 28, 2024

 

Jarold Eugene Clements, age 80, of Butler, Missouri passed away August 28, 2024, at Baptist Homes in Adrian, Missouri.

Jarold was born May 10, 1944 in Greenfield, Missouri to Ora Deigh Clements and Mary Irene (Divine) Clements. He grew up on his family's farm in Lamar, Missouri and loved hunting and fishing. His schooling through 6th grade was in a one-room...

Ronald Dean VanKirk

Ronald Dean VanKirk

Aug 23, 2024

Ronald "Ronnie" Dean VanKirk, age 81, of Liberal, Missouri passed away August 23, 2024, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.

Ronnie was born September 20, 1942 in Liberal, MO., to Delbert Glenn Vankirk and Winifred Francis (Cullison) VanKirk. Ronnie graduated from Liberal High School in the class of 1960. On December 25, 1965, Ronnie married Karen Sue Bazil in Arkansas...

Dixie Lee Johnson

Dixie Lee Johnson

Aug 17, 2024

Dixie Lee Johnson, age 81, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 17, 2024.

Dixie was born September 7, 1942 in Carthage, Missouri to Bert Olen Fasken and Verna Lavina (Isenman) Fasken. Dixie graduated from Golden City High School. On February 16, 1962, Dixie married Roy Francis Johnson Jr. in Lamar, MO.

Dixie worked as a agent for the USDA Farm Service Agency....

David LeRoy Stauffer

David LeRoy Stauffer

Aug 17, 2024

David LeRoy Stauffer, age 82, of Lees Summit, Missouri passed away August 17, 2024, at St. Luke's East Hospital in Lees Summit, MO. 

David was born June 7, 1942 in Mankato, Minnesota to LeRoy Everett Stauffer and Orla Mae (Bogenrief) Stauffer. David graduated from high school in Winnebago, MN. He attended college at Mankato State College and received his bachelor's in...

Donna Faye Dick

Donna Faye Dick

Aug 16, 2024

Donna Faye (Skager) Dick, age 86, of Mandan, North Dakota passed away August 16, 2024, at St. Vincent's in Bismarck, North Dakota.

 Donna was born December 11, 1937, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Frank Emanuel Skager and Bessie Imogene (Koester) Skager. On April 24, 1978, Donna married Thomas R. Dick in Greenfield, Missouri. 

Donna lived a long, incredible life with many stories...

Ella "Ione" Tedrick

Ella "Ione" Tedrick

Aug 14, 2024

Ella Ione Tedrick, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 14, 2024, at Cox Barton County Hospital in Lamar, MO.

Ione was born December 1, 1937 in Bethalto, Illinois to Clarence Floyd Pruett and Alta Irene (Hodge) Pruett. Ione graduated from Civic Memorial High School in the class of 1955. On June 10, 1955, Ione married Frederick Keith Tedrick in...

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