Obituaries

Shirley Ann McIntyre, age 87, of Lockwood, MO passed away July 6, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO.   Shirley was born October 6, 1932 in rural Barton County, MO to Rosco and Nellie Walker. She  married Duane Eugene McIntyre and together they raised two children. She was a homemaker and had worked at O'Sullivan Industries in Lamar, MO...

Larry Allen Lepo Jr., age 53, of Mindenmines, MO passed away June 29, 2020, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, MO. Larry was born September 9, 1966 in Pittsburg, KS. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in the class of 1985 and served his country in the United States Army. On August 25, 2012, Larry married Kimberly Townsend in Pittsburg,...

Mary Louise Keeney, age 81, of Lamar, Missouri passed away June 30, 2020, at her home. Mary was born January 17, 1939 in Louisville, KY to Alfred and Melinda (Rickitson) Hill. On February 6, 1954, Mary married Donald Eugene Keeney in Webb City, MO and together they raised four children. She was a homemaker and enjoyed living a simple life.Survivors include...

Hazel Ione Chancellor, age 94, of Lamar, MO, passed away June 17, 2020, at Freeman Medical Center, Joplin, MO, from complications due to a fall on June 15th while tending flowerbeds at her home. Ione was born on January 18, 1926, in Marceline, MO. She was introduced to her future husband, Richard Chancellor, around 1940 by her high school band...

Betty Jean (Sharrock) Weston, 92, of Lamar, Missouri died June 8th at her home with family at her side. Services will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 13th at Memorial Funeral Home, 1217 Business Loop 70 West, Columbia, Missouri with Rev. Fred Leist officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Saturday June 13th at the funeral home....

Precious Sarah Ritter, age 58, of Lamar, MO passed away June 6, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO.   Precious was born August 25, 1961 in El Dorado Springs, MO to Hiram E. Sparks and Betty Lou (Howard) Sparks. Precious attended El Dorado Springs High School. Precious worked as a LPN  and enjoyed bowling, color by number, sewing, doing...

Gary Wayne Shaw of Golden City, Missouri, passed on Thursday, June 4th, 2020, at the age of 77. After several years of fighting cancer, Gary died peacefully holding the hands of his lifelong wife and devoted daughter and son. Gary was born on February 1st, 1943, in Celina, TX, to father Donald W. Shaw and mother Desi Casey Shaw. He...

Graveside Service 10 am Saturday Bakers Grove Cemetery     James Reginald Wingert, age 71, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 24, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin.    James was born March 13, 1949 in Albert Lea, MN to Reginald C. Wingert and Kathryn Jane (Hassing) Wingert. James graduated from Golden City High School and served his country in the United...

Larry Douglas "Doug" Hibdon, age 80, of Wheatland, MO passed on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home after a long illness. Doug was born December 26, 1939 in Arlington, CA to Olen Oliver Hibdon and Hope Geraldine (Lamb) Hibdon. He graduated from Carthage High School in the class of 1957 and on October 19, 1958 he married Marcia Joanne...

Richard Lynn Louderback, son of the late Murel and Edna Avis (Johnson) Louderback was born August 15, 1944 in Iola, KS, and departed this life on May 30, 2020 at Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center in Poplar Bluff, MO. He had attained the age of seventy-five years, nine months and fifteen days.    Richard had resided in Ellsinore, MO for...

James (Jim) William Long III, age 80, passed away Friday, May 29th, 2020 at his home in Nevada, Missouri.   Jim was born December 16, 1939 in Lamar, MO to James William Long II and Venice Hazel (Barker) Long.  Jim attended school in rural Barton County. Jim was married to JoAnn Stewart for 40 years, together they raised 4 children....

Joanna Rae (Foster) Smith, age 84, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2020, at her home in Joplin, Missouri.   Joanna was born August 19, 1935 in Dade County, MO. She was the youngest child of seven born to Grace (Head) Foster and James Claude Foster. She was raised in the Irwin area. She graduated from Lamar High School in May...

Mark Robert Garten, age 52, passed away Friday, May 29, 2020 at his home in Lamar, Missouri.   Mark was born December 30, 1967 in Kansas City, MO to William Milo Garten and Karen Kaye (Miller) Garten. Mark graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1986. He worked as an electrician.   Survivors include his father, Bill Garten,...

Jason John Stephen, age 41, of Lamar, MO passed away Sunday May 24, 2020, at his home after a long illness. Jason was born June 19, 1978 in Marlton, NJ to William Joseph Stephen Sr. and Dorothy Elizabeth (Rahme) Stephen. Jason moved to Lamar with his family from Collings Lakes, NJ. He loved to eat Italian food and watch television,...

Cathy Lynn Soots, age 67 of Lamar, MO passed away May 23, 2020 at Cox Barton County Hospital. Cathy was born December 16, 1952 in Tulsa, OK to William Lee Hestand and Mary Sue (Weldon) Hestand.  She married Sonny Soots in Greenville, NC and he preceded her in death. She had worked as a retail clerk and was a baptist....

Watch live at 10 am Friday. Click Link below.  Facebook Live Stream William Michael "Mike" Berry, age 78, of Lamar, MO passed away May 24, 2020, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, Carthage, MO. Mike was born May 25, 1941 in Scotts Bluff, NE. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1959 and received a bachelor’s degree from...

Larry Chester Horton, age 71, of Golden City, Missouri passed away May 20, 2020, at Cox Barton County Hospital.   Larry was born October 5, 1948 in Lamar, MO to Chester William Horton and Alta Mae (Wileman) Horton. He graduated from Golden City High School in 1966 and on September 26, 1970, married Velma Irene Baxter in the Little Chapel...

Leo Odell Winchester, 99, Joplin, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2020 at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, Missouri. He was born August 22, 1920, in Neosho, Missouri to Clyde and Bertha (Morgan) Winchester. Leo had three brothers; Clarence, Glen, and Delmar, and three sisters; Ilene, Marie, and Dorene.Leo grew up in Neosho, Missouri and later moved to Joplin,...

Lester Llewellyn Heath Jr., CWO4 (retired) passed away May 13th, 2020 after a long battle with mesothelioma cancer. Lester was a 1957 graduate of Lamar High School and joined the U.S. Navy, retiring after 32 years with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 4, his love for the Navy never left him.Lester was preceded in death by his wives; Dorothy...

LuEtta Marti Braker passed away May 11th, 2020, at Carrington Place in Pittsburg, Kansas, at the age of 92. She was born to Lou and Martha (Sommers) Marti on October 5th, 1927 near Bern, Kansas. After graduating from Bern High School in 1945 she worked in Sabetha, Kansas until her marriage to Raymond Braker on June 1, 1952. They made...