Obituaries

Daniel Lee Dahlman, 58, of Carthage, Missouri passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Carthage Health and Rehab after a short illness. Dan was born January 17, 1960 in Carthage to Albert and Frances (Estes) Dahlman. He was a 1978 graduate of Carthage High School and had worked at Leggett & Platt, Justin Boots, Flex-O-Lators, Stern Williams, and most recently...

Jeanne Lee Achey age 62 of Sheldon, MO, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 3, 2018 after a brief battle with cancer.  She was born May 2, 1956 in Grandview, MO to Dean and Shirley (Kessler) Baxter.  She moved with her family to Nevada, MO in 1958 and stayed in the area throughout her life.   Jeanne graduated from...

Jama Marie Stone, age 64, of Mulberry, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.      Jama was born October 5, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri.  After graduating from Jasper High School, she earned certification as a cosmetologist and had worked at My Fifth Avenue Salon in Lamar.  As a younger adult, Jama’s interest in...

Marjorie Lou (Sharp) Woods, age 86, of Greenfield, passed away Wednesday night, May 23, 2018, at Dade County Nursing Home where she had been a resident for the past six months.      Marjorie was born December 28, 1931, in Aurora, Missouri, to Tanda and Nannie (Lane) Sharp.  On September 18, 1947, in Carthage, Missouri, she married the love of her...

Alvina “Deane” Greiner Harris passed away Saturday evening, May 19, 2018. Deane was born in Barton County, Missouri on July 21, 1929, the daughter of Opal E. and Joseph P. H. Greiner. She was raised by her mother and grandmother, Daisy Washburn, along with her siblings (Norma, “Bud” and Kathryn) and extended family in a bustling, multi-generational home. Deane attended...

Cecil Leon Harris, age 78, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday evening, May 16, 2018, at his home.      Cecil was born January 15, 1940, at Jasper, Missouri, one of the six children of Jessie and Olive (Hall) Harris. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Zella Ruth Harris and Reta Marie Guthrie; and two brothers, Ronald Eugene...

Laurel Nell Herbinger, age 87, passed away at her home, Wednesday, May 16, 2018.       Laurel was born March 8, 1931 in Colby, Kansas to Charles Adrian and Iva Kathryn (Newell) Humphrey.  She graduated Lamar High School on 1949 and attended Cosmetology School.  On June 8, 1976, she married Jack D. Herbinger in Miami, Oklahoma.          For over 20 years,...

David Ward Weaver, age 73, of rural Liberal, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.      David was born June 18, 1944, in Liberal, oldest of the three children of Ward and Delilah (Friend) Weaver. Growing up in the country, his love of the land and devotion to farming developed early and was evident...

Donald Lee “Corky” Stephens, age 61, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday afternoon, May 9, 2018 while at work at Gilster Mary Lee Popcorn Plant in Jasper, following a courageous five-month battle with cancer.    Corky was born July 13, 1956, in Culver City, California, the youngest of the three children of Don and Ellene (Onstott) Stephens. Moving with his family...

Velma Lucile Engle Anderson Smith was born July 27, 1918.  She grew up in Missouri where she married her first husband that passed away from tuberculosis complications in 1942.  Velma remarried approximately two years later to her childhood sweetheart, Myron who was in the Army and stationed in the Hawaiian Islands as a result of Pearl Harbor.  They came to Barstow in the 1950's and...

Randy Lee VanGilder, age 58, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday evening, April 24, 2018, surrounded by family at his home.      Randy was born November 4, 1959, in Lamar, first of the two sons of Carl and Patsy (Davis) VanGilder.  He graduated from Lamar High School in 1977 and became a master plumber, working for King Plumbing in Joplin for...

Albert Eugene Hoerman, age 88, of Lamar, peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, April 17, 2018, surrounded by family at his home.      Gene was born November 2, 1929, in Otterville, Missouri, to T.M. Hoerman and Hazel Gray. He enlisted in the U.S. Army, proudly serving his country from 1947 through 1953 in Korea, Germany, and Japan and was awarded...

Harold Riley Blanchard, 83 Lamar, MO passed away April 14, 2018, born November 13, 1934 to Ezra and Isabel (Spoon) Blanchard. Harold was a retired farmer. Surviving are his wife, Kay after 62 years of marriage, two sisters, Paulene Rogers and Loretta (Dean) Owen; children are Beth (Roy) Crocker, Lester, Richard (Peggy), Lendon (Leisa), Clifford (Julie), James (Lea Ann), Ann...

Abby Leigh Phipps, age 27, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin.      Abby was born May 8, 1990, in Joplin, youngest of the three daughters of Jerry and Connie (Houston) Phipps.  She was a bright, happy, loving, five-year old tomboy when an automobile accident on July 1, 1995 took her sister, Julie’s life...

Lola “Kay” VanDorn Ramsey, age 80, of Lamar, Missouri, died unexpectedly Monday, April 2, 2018 at Cox Barton County Hospital.    Kay was born June 1, 1937 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Clarence Edwin and Lola Grace (Leatherman) Venable. She graduated Liberal High School in 1955 and married Richard R. VanDorn in August of that same year. She worked as a...

Robert Lee Stump, age 77, of rural Lockwood, Missouri, passed away late Sunday night, March 25, 2018, surrounded by family at Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation.      Robert was born September 1, 1940, in Dade County, Missouri, first of the three children of Lee and Faye (Ford) Stump.  He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Juanita...

Daniel Lewis Bazal, 34, of Liberal, MO passed away unexpectedly March 23, 2018. He was born November 26, 1983 to Ed  and Cindy  (Long) Bazal. After graduating Liberal High School in 2002, he briefly attended Pittsburg State University. He worked for Miller’s Professional Imaging and as assistant to Matt Miller of Bleacher Report and was a co-host with Matt and...

David W. Blackford, age 74, of Lamar, peacefully passed away Friday afternoon, March 23, 2018, surrounded by family in his home.      Dave was born October 20, 1943, in Barton County, Missouri, son of the late Ray and Viola (Pennell) Blackford. He graduated from Golden City High School in 1961 and began a career as a truck driver, with most...

Velta  Elaine Eldred of Golden City went home to her Savior  on March 19, 2018 at the age of 101. She peacefully left this world at Cox Barton County Hospital surrounded by her family. Elaine was born March 17, 1917 in Louisburg MO to William Radford and Jemima Elizabeth (Williams) Jones. She grew up in that area one of eleven...

Margie Marie Bethke, age 86, of Lamar, passed away Friday morning, March 9, 2018, surrounded by her family at her home.      Margie was born February 12, 1932, in Cleveland, Missouri, second of the six children of William and Agnes (Blake) Stoner. Much of her childhood was spent in Jerico Springs before her family moved to Barton County where Margie...