Obituaries

James Patrick Watkins, age 79, of Lamar, Missouri died at his home Friday, September 21, 2018. Pat was born August 25, 1939 in Flintville, Tennessee to Riley and Lillian (Garrand) Watkins and graduated from Franklin County High School in 1957. James Patrick Watkins and Brenda Joyce Spier were united in marriage on March 15,1974 in Tyler, Texas, she survives. Pat...

Gary Wayne Lyden, age 59, of Liberal, Missouri died at his home Thursday, September 20, 2018. Gary was born September 1, 1959 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Lester Willard and Carol Ann (Mallory) Lyden and attended school in Pittsburg and Pratt, Kansas. He was a “Jack of all Trades” and had worked in the oil business and had owned and operated...

John Thomas Martin, age 69, of Lamar, Missouri died Friday, September 7, 2018 after an illness. John was born May 15, 1949 in Kansas City. He graduated Liberty High School in 1967 and had earned an associate’s degree from Crowder College. He enjoyed listening to his police scanner and messing around on his computer. John had worked at O’Sullivan Industries....

Thelma Lorene Jeffries, age 93, of Carthage, Missouri, died Monday, September 3, 2018. Lorene was born in Koshkonong, Missouri to Fred and Ida Alice (Brewer) Clark. Lorene was a high school graduate and on July 14, 1946 she married Noah N. Jeffries in Stanley, Kansas and together they raised two sons. She was a homemaker and enjoyed crocheting, quilting, growing...

Dr. Ted Allen Reavley DDS, age 71, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Friday, August 24, 2018 at Freeman Hospital West, after a short illness.      Ted was born May 26, 1947 in Lamar to Dr. Jackson Watson Reavley Jr. DDS and Mildred Irene “Mickey” (Barben) Reavley. He graduated Lamar High School in 1965 and graduated UMKC in 1978 with his...

Joyce Kay (Blake) Sullivan, age 72 of Lamar, Missouri passed away at her home, surrounded by her family Sunday, August 19, 2018. Joyce was born July 8, 1946 in Wellington, Kansas and was a 1964 graduate of Lamar High School. She was a member of CHIPS Church and had worked at Gilkey Chevrolet and as a service writer at John...

Kelly Renee’ Tedrick, age 60, of Lamar, Missouri passed away August 18th, 2018 at home surrounded by her family after a lengthy illness. Kelly was born January 4th, 1958 to Frederick Keith and Ella Ione (Pruett) Tedrick in Alton, Illinois. After moving to Lamar in 1975, she graduated from Lamar High School in 1976 and Missouri Southern State University in...

Ruth Nadine (Bennett) Overstreet, age 84, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at her home. Nadine was born, May 29, 1934 in Girard, Kansas to Alva Jacob & Mildred Ruth (Horton) Bennett.  On December 21, 1951, in Lamar, Nadine married Herbert George Overstreet and they have made their home in Lamar for many years. Nadine graduated as...

John Michael Stettler, age 66, of Lamar, Missouri died Sunday, August 12, 2018 at his daughter’s home. John was born March 20, 1952 to John Marvin and Helen Elizabeth (Niehaus) Stettler. He attended Prairie Rose Grade School and graduated Lamar High School in 1970 and then attended SMS in Springfield. Having a “Zest for Life”, he enjoyed hunting and fishing,...

Ruth Marie Harris, age 95, of Springfield, Missouri and formerly of Lamar, Missouri passed away, August 10, 2018. Ruth was born January 30, 1923 in Racine, Wisconsin to August and Annetta (Lui) Deragowski. She graduated Lamar High School in 1941. On April 16, 1949, she married Dwain Hunter Harris, and together they raised three children. Ruth taught many years in...

Elsie Ritchey, age 80, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Tuesday July 31, 2018 at her home following a long illness. Elsie was born September 29, 1937 in Greenfield, Missouri, the daughter of the late Jim and Lela (Cowan) Stump. She was a 1955 graduate of Golden City High School and has been a lifelong area resident. Elsie married Charles Ritchey...

Michelle Dawn Schermerhorn, age 37, of Galena, Kansas passed away, July 19, 2018 at Freeman Hospital West as a result of an automobile accident on July 8, 2018. Michelle was born, July 7, 1981 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. She had worked at Superior Industries in Pittsburg, Kansas. Michelle loved to swim and fish and just enjoyed life. Survivors include two...

Noah Jon Donahue, five-month-old son of Jon Claud and Kayla Marie (Howell) Donahue, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday July 8, 2018.      Noah was born, February 5, 2018 in Joplin. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a brother Matthew James Donahue, age two; a twin sister, Everly Jean Donahue, five month; grandparents, Neshawn and Richard Crowley, Lamar, Missouri,...

Thelma Jane Freeman, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away, Monday, July 9, 2018 at Summerfield Assisted Living in Bradenton, Florida. Thelma was born April 1, 1936 in Milford, Missouri to James Franklin McCulley and Cora Opal Hayward. On the 5th of May 1951, she married Glen Freeman and together they raised three sons. Thelma was a homemaker and enjoyed...

Jack Warren Kirk of Lamar, Missouri died July 7, 2018 at Cox Barton County Hospital. Jack was born to Nola (Bench) and Fred Kirk on a frosty Dallas County day at home near Ira, Missouri on the morning of October 24, 1926. He grew up on the country farm and attended a one room school for 8 years, then attended...

Edna Pearl Clark, age 83, of Lamar, Missouri passed away at her home Sunday, July 1, 2018 after a short illness.      Edna was born February 14, 1935 in Sheldon, Missouri to Travis and Necie (Ambler) Wells.  On July 5, 1952, she married Herbert Leroy Clark in Huntsville, Arkansas and he preceded her in death, May 9, 2014.      Edna...

Claude Dean McDonald-Budd (Divine) was born on August 5, 1925. She moved to Heaven on June 30, 2018. She married Jack J. McDonald September 1941. They had three children. They are Jacqueline L. (Tom) Ball, Jasper, Patricia S. Baugh, Golden City, and Darrel L. (Michelle) McDonald, Golden City. They were proud to have nine grandchildren. They are Tom Ball, Jasper,...

Donald Lee Dawe, age 69, of Lamar, Missouri passed away at his home, Thursday, June 28, 2018. Donald was born December 26, 1948 in Troy, Kansas to Robert Lyman and Georgia Martha (Jeschke) Dawe. He served his county in the United States Navy and attended Pittsburg State University, where he received a degree in Lab Sciences. On May 28, 1987,...

Dennis J. Batcheler, age 59, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at University of Kansas Medical Center after a long courageous battle with cancer.      Dennis was born July 15, 1958 in Spencer, Iowa to Wesley W. and Jessie (Reed) Batcheler. He was a graduate of Bronaugh High School and worked as a machinist at Timken Belts...

Jason Dean Kubicki, age 42, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Cox Hospital South, Springfield, Missouri. Jason was born February 27, 1976 in Chicago, Illinois to Daniel and Alexandra Kubicki. Moving from Chicago with his family, Jason lived in the Lockwood area was a graduate of Lockwood High School. He has lived in Lamar for the...