Obituaries

Shayla Kay Crockett, age 14, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 28, 2021. Shayla was born April 22, 2006 to Dwayne Allen Crockett and Leslie Kay (Hurst) Crockett. Shayla was a freshman at Lamar High School, where she was involved in track and was a member of Lamar 4H and Lamar FFA. Shayla played volleyball throughout middle school. Shayla loved...

Wesley Wirth, age 98, of Golden City, Missouri passed away March 25, 2021, at Good Shepherd Community Care in Lockwood, Missouri.          Wesley was born December 10, 1922 in Dade County, MO to Conrad Wirth and Freida Clara (Haustein) Wirth. Wesley graduated from Golden City High School in the class of 1941. On March 22, 1948, Wesley...

Jimmy J Jackson, age 61, of Lamar, Missouri passed away March 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.   Jimmy was born January 13, 1960 in Fairfax, MO to James C. Jackson and Mildred M. (Hawk) Jackson. Because of his father's job, the family lived in several places including Long Beach, California and finally landing in Greenfield, MO where...

William (Bill) Thomas Phipps Jr., age 85, passed away March 22, 2021, at his home. Bill was born to William and Nina Phipps on October 18, 1935 in Irwin, Missouri. He moved with his family to the family farm in Lamar in 1946.        Bill was united in marriage to Barbara Faye Miller on October 15, 1960. They...

Gene Daetwyler, age 94, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Truman Healthcare Center.        .   Gene was born August 21, 1926 in Barton County, MO to Homer Beavers Conn and Bessie (Elliff). She was a high school graduate and in September of 1947, she married Neil Milton Daetwyler.   Gene worked as a...

Timothy Lee Stephenson, age 55, of Lamar, MO passed away unexpectedly March 17, 2021 in Joplin, MO. Tim was born November 26, 1965 in El Dorado Springs, MO to Leroy Ellis Stephenson and Rose Mary (Dull). Tim graduated from Greenfield High School in the class of 1985. He had worked as a window washer for Superior Cleaning and attended the...

Gailand Wayne "G.W." Johnston, age 93, of Lamar, MO passed away March 16, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital.   G.W. was born October 7, 1927 in Pryor, OK, to  Audi and Mae (Madole) Johnston. He served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Nevada from 1945 until 1947. On February 19, 1951 G.W. married Evelyn Loveall....

Florence Louise Smith, age 72, of Lamar, MO passed away March 9, 2021, at her home.   Florence was born September 8, 1948, in Kansas City, MO to Isaac Newton Smith Sr. and Emma Louise (Huntoon) Smith. She attended school in Kansas City, before moving to Lamar with her family.  She enjoyed watching movies, especially westerns and Sci-Fi movies.  Florence...

Paul Phillip "Phil" Davison, age 79, of Golden City, MO passed away March 8, 2021, at his home.     Phil was born December 30, 1941 in Santa Paula, CA to Oral Davison and Ethel (McCallie) Davison.  On March 17, 1969, Phil married Donna Mae Lantz in Kansas City, MO.   Phil worked as a pressman at Golden Business Forms for...

Mable Louise Beatty, age 94, of Lamar, MO passed away March 6, 2021, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, in Carthage, MO.   Mable was born February 9, 1927, in Jerico Springs, MO to Art Lewis and Gracie Leona (Dodd) Freedle. On February 9, 1945, Mable married Melvin Earl Beatty in Girard, KS and together they raised three children. She was...

Angela Dawn Splitter Yow, age 42, of Oronogo, Missouri, passed away peacefully with her big brother and husband holding her hands on February 17th, 2021 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO. Angela was born on May 29th, 1978, in Nevada, MO., to Leslie Splitter and Linda (Parker) Hagins. Angela was married to Mike Yow for 20 years. Angela...

Ruby Jane Barrow, age 86, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021. Ruby was born March 24, 1934, in Milford, MO, the daughter of Richard and Hazel (McDonald) Miller. Ruby worked many years for Chastain's Nursing Home as a Nurse Aide, finally retiring from O'Sullivan Industries in Lamar, MO. She enjoyed playing bingo at the Barton County Senior Center, listening to...

Betty Jean Madison, age 73, of Liberal, MO passed away on February 27, 2021 at her home after a short illness. Betty was born July 6, 1947 in Pittsburg, KS and graduated from Liberal High School class of 1965. On December 22, 2001 she married Russell Kane Madison Jr. in Mindenmines, MO. She was a homemaker and loved horses, animals...

Neal Lee Smith, age 65, of Liberal, Missouri passed away February 25, 2021, peacefully at his home after a two-year battle with cancer. Neal was born September 4, 1955 in Lamar, MO, to Ellis and Marie (Phipps) Smith.  Neal married Andra Rezzer on May 1, 2020 in Nashville, MO. Neal worked as an Insurance Agent at Lamar Insurance Center and was also...

Leila Ellen Giger, age 87, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 19, 2021, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Lamar.          Leila was born January 14, 1934 in Dade County, MO to James Henry Clark and Josephine Elizabeth (Feezell) Clark. On September 17, 1954, Leila married Marion Lee Giger in Kenoma, MO.    Leila was a Housewife...

Kenneth Ray Cunningham, age 61, of Golden City, MO passed away at his home, Sunday, February 21, 2021. A private family burial will be at Pippenger Cemetery and a public service will be announced. The complete obituary will be updated.

Karen Sue Hardy, age 73, of Liberal, MO passed away February 15, 2021, at her home with family by her side.   Karen was born July 18, 1947, in Lamar, MO to Jack Byron Brous and Pauline Frances (Capp) Brous. She graduated from High School in 1965 and MSSU in 2002 with a Bachelor's degree in accounting. On July 2,...

Betty Ann (Massie) Tipton, age 90, passed away at St. Luke's Nursing Center in Carthage, Missouri, after a short illness. She was loved by all who took care of her and was affectionately known as "Miss Betty". Betty was born in rural Ellington, Missouri, on March 6, 1930, to Claude and May (Larkin) Massie. She later moved to Salem, Missouri....

Alfred Laroy Winkler, age 79, of Jerico Springs, Missouri passed away February 10, 2021, at his home after a long illness.   Laroy was born January 14, 1942, in Lamar, MO to Alfred Henry Rudolf and Wanda Lee (Farmer) Winkler. He graduated from Lockwood High School in the class of 1960. On December 15, 1963, Laroy married Mary Ann Bass...

Leonard Lee Buzzard, age 85, of Lamar, MO passed away February 9, 2021, at Cox Barton County Hospital surrounded by loved ones.   Lee was born October 12, 1935 in Lamar, MO to Roy Richard and Ethel Milton (White) Buzzard. On October 27, 1957, Lee married Marguerite Marie (Rawllings) Buzzard in Liberal, MO, and together they had four children.  He...