Obituaries

William "Bill" Curtis Witham, age 75, of Lamar, Missouri passed away May 1, 2020, at his home.   William was born March 31,1945 in Topeka, KS to Lesley Curtis Witham and Ruth Marie (McClain) Witham. On September 16, 1986, William married Marcia L. Merritt in Richmond, MO.   William served in the United States Marine Corps from 1963 to 1967....

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 States Army. On September 26, 1977, James married...

Margaret LaDean “Deana” (Coffey) Lawrence, age 93, of Lamar, MO, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Cox Barton County Hospital with her loving family by her side. Deana was born on June 25, 1926 in Liberal, MO, one of four children, born to Edward Coffey and Moscylene (Peal) Coffey. Deana attended Liberal High School. She married Roy J....

Heaven rejoiced Monday, April 13th when Carl Glenn Stansberry, 99, of St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage MO, entered Heaven's Gates.  It’s a much louder place there now! Carl fell just short of reaching his 100th Birthday this summer, being born June 20,1920 to Edmond & Roberta (Hawkins) Stansberry. Carl left behind a legacy of love, laughter, and friendship. He made...

James Leroy Tremayne, age 80, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 9, 2020, at his home.   James was born August 21, 1939 in Hopland, California, to Richard Tremayne and Bessie (Adaberry) Tremayne. On June 6, 1976, James married Ana May White in Reno, Nevada.   James worked as a farmer.   Survivors include his wife Ana; one son, Jerry...

Melvin Junior Garringer, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at his home.    Junior was born February 2, 1931 in Mount Vernon, MO to Melvin Grant "Buster" Garringer and Frances Elizabeth (Fossett) Garringer. Junior graduated from Aurora High School in the class of 1950 and served his country as a Corporal in the U.S. Army...

Bill Silvers, age 67, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 4, 2020, at Cox Barton County Hospital.   Bill was born February 14, 1953 in Carthage to Homer Silvers and Beulah Juanita (Webber) Silvers. Bill graduated from Carthage High School in 1971and on February 21, 1992, he married Jennifer Aileen Martin in Miami, Oklahoma.   Bill had previously worked at...

Lois Nadean Wagoner, age 94, of Lockwood, Missouri passed away April 3, 2020, at Good Shepherd Community Care.   Lois was born December 5, 1925 in Carl Junction, Missouri to Charles O. Crockett and Ethel (Brown) Crockett. Lois was a preacher's kid and as such they moved quite often. Lois played the piano for her Dad at the different churches...

Ernest Wayne Owen, age 81, of Lamar, Missouri passed away April 1, 2020, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation.    Wayne was born July 25, 1938 in Lamar to Ernest Woodrow Owen and Thelma Viola (Giger) Owen. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1956 and on June 23, 1979, he married Willa Mae Jones also in Lamar.    Wayne...

Fredrick "Freddie" Ryan Sellars, age 28, of Parsons, Kansas passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020 as a result of an automobile accident. Freddie was born June 10, 1991 in Council Bluffs, Iowa to Lorenzo B. Hoffman and Cynthia Rena Sellars. Freddie graduated from Pittsburg High School in the class of 2009 and has worked as a general laborer, most recently working...

Celebration of Life 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.  Saturday - July 11, 2020 Lamar Coutry Club Ronald Jay Besendorfer, age 52, was tragically taken from us on March 25, 2020 in a motorcycle accident. He was born October 16, 1967 in Boise, Idaho to Marvin Besendorfer and Ellen (Guthrie) Besendorfer.Ron had a zest for life and cherished his family and friends....

“To live in the hearts we leave behind, is not to die”. Cecelia Elizabeth Hunt (Radell), age 86, passed away March 15, 2020 surrounded by her family. Cecelia retired to Florida, to the warm sunshine, but always spoke fondly of all her friends and family in Lamar, MO. She will be remembered by many as a compassionate nurse and wonderful...

Mary Kathalen Walker, age 88, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away March 7, 2020, at Cox Barton County Hospital, Lamar, with her family by her side. Mary was born March 27, 1931 in Sarcoxie, Missouri to the late Cheslie A. Cook and Ina Marie (Roseborough) Cook.  Mary graduated from Sarcoxie High School in the class of 1948.  While on a Church outing...

Obi Rea, was stillborn on March 7, 2020 to Bryan and Jacinda Rea, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri In addition to the parents, Obi is survived by four brothers, Chance Rea, Braydn Rea, Linus, Rea and Draven Rea; one sister, Cyan Rea; paternal grandparents, Darrell and Kim Rea, Lamar, Missouri; maternal grandparents, David Williams, Lamar, MO and Cynthia...

Norman Dale Heiskell, age 85, of Lockwood, MO, passed away at 10:55 am on Thursday, February 27. He was surrounded by his family when he left this earth to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.Norman was born November 17, 1934, in Lockwood, MO, the youngest boy of 8 children born to Harold and Oma (Coble) Heiskell. He grew...

Gary Jay McManis, age 72, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 28, 2020 in Lamar. Gary was born November 5, 1947 in Lockwood, MO to Albert Jay McManis and Lena Justine (Mayo) McManis. He graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1966 and went on to study at MSSU. On September 23, 1977, Gary married Diane Hines in...

Darlene Marie Hileman, age 79, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 23, 2020, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.    Darlene was born April 11, 1940 in Ellis, KS to Daniel Schoenberger and Mary Ludwina (Dechent) Schoenberger.  On August 8, 1970, Darlene married Randall Lee Hileman in Oakley, KS. She owned and operated several restaurants and was a homemaker, bowled...

Loretta Louise (Bemboom) Penner, of Lamar, MO passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020, at her home.    Loretta was born June 1, 1944 to John and Antoinette (Distler) Bemboom. She was born and raised in Jefferson City, MO. She started and raised a family of five in various parts of Missouri until finally settling in Lamar, MO and has...

Lula Williams, age 85, of Lamar, MO passsed away Saturday, February 15, 2020. Arrangements are pending.

James Terry Cofield Sr., age 87, of Lamar, Missouri passed away February 16, 2020, at his home. James was born July 9, 1932 in Bardwell, TX  to James Gilliam Cofield and Mary Ethel (Vise) Cofield. On February 9, 1952, he married Betty Jane Burton in Dallas, TX and she preceded him in death.  He then married Carol Jean Ward on September...