Obituaries

Warren Dee Lowe, age 82, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Thursday morning, January 25, 2018, surrounded by family at Truman Healthcare Center.      Warren was born August 2, 1935 in Lamar, one of the five children of Fred and Ynetia (Stewart) Lowe.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Andy Lowe; two sisters, Hazel Rogers and Mary...

Nancy Ann Cass, age 74, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 24, 2018, at her home.      Nancy was born April 22, 1943, in Lamar Missouri, first of the four children of John Howard and Mary (Harman) Phipps. She grew up on the family farm near Irwin and graduated from Lamar High School in 1961.      On...

Marvin Eugene McKenzie, age 88, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Saturday night, January 20, 2018 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Missouri.      Marvin was born October 14, 1929, the son of Alva and Florence (Kellogg) McKenzie.  On December 3, 1973 at Miami, Oklahoma, Marvin married the love of his life, Velma Strong and they made their home in Lamar...

Myrtle Skaggs, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Sunday morning, January 14, 2018, at Truman Healthcare Center.      Myrtle was born January 18, 1925, in Stilwater, Oklahoma, one of the six children of Tom and Haley (Broaderick) Oyster. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Johnny, Charlie, and Russell Oyster.      Moving with her family to...

Charles H. Parker, age 64, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a long illness.      Chuck was born September 6, 1953 in Kansas City, Missouri to Sandy and Violet (Carmack) Ambler. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, James Parker.      Over the years, Chuck had been...

Dorothy Lou Snyder, age 88, of Lamar, passed away Saturday morning, January 13, 2018, at Kindred Hospital in Gladstone, Missouri.      Dorothy was born August 13, 1929, in Lamar, to Bud and Ladye (Yoke) Rawlings.  After graduating from Liberal High School in 1947 she moved to Kansas City to enroll in business college. Her work ethic, attention to detail, and...

Ferne Lucille Roberts, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Thursday morning, January 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin.      Ferne was born May 4, 1925, at her family home in Boston, Missouri, to Glenn and Tressie (Whicker) Brown. After graduating from Lamar High School in 1943, she attended Pittsburg State College and worked in the drafting department at Finley...

Steven Ray Smith, age 68 of Sheldon, Missouri, died Saturday morning, January 6, 2018 at Truman Healthcare Center. He was born November 18, 1949 in Joplin, Missouri to Charles and Pauline Smith.    On May 12, 1996 he married Shelly Ryder in Springfield, Missouri. He was a heavy machinery operator, a carpenter, and a Jack-of-all-trades.      Steve leaves behind his...

Joan Louise Smith, age 78, of Sheldon, Missouri died at her home, Saturday, December 30, 2017 after a short illness.      Joan was born December 25, 1939 at Sheldon to Travis and Necie (Ambler) Wells.  She had worked for Fox Deluxe Pizza, as a waitress and most recently in the dietary department at Nevada Regional Hospital until her retirement.  Joan...

Charles Royal Brooks, age 89, of Lamar, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017, at his home following a short illness.      Charlie was born December 14, 1928, in Sioux City, Iowa, to Leslie and Dorothy Brooks. On August 31, 1952, at St. James Church near Milford, Missouri, he married the love of his life, Ina Mae Kelley. They made their...

Michael Kirkpatrick, age 55, of Alvarado, Texas, formerly of Kenoma, Missouri, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Huguley Hospital, Burleson, Texas.    Mike was born November 15, 1962, in Gillette, Wyoming, the youngest of the five children of Wayne, Sr. and Darlene (Lamberton) Kirkpatrick. He was preceded in death by his father; two brothers, Jack Kirkpatrick and Wayne “Butch”...

Jackie Soma, age 56, of Altamont, Kansas, unexpectedly passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017, at her home. Jackie was born May 16, 1961, in Luverne, Minnesota, the youngest of the five children of Merrill and Beverly (Lindstrom) Soma. After moving with her family to Missouri, she graduated from Lamar High School in 1979. Jackie later married Dwight Gath, and together...

June Nettie Cross, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Sunday morning, December 17, 2017, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood.      June was born June 30, 1925, in Dickinson County, Iowa, the youngest of the four children of Norman and Minnie (Rust) Huehn. She moved with her family to Minnesota where she graduated from Round Lake High School in...

Delbert See Phipps, age 91, of Carthage, Missouri, passed away at 5:23 p.m. Saturday evening, December 16, 2017, at Joplin Gardens, where he received outstanding care. Delbert was born October 21, 1926, at Lamar, Missouri, to John William and Nellie Mae (Baldridge) Phipps. After graduating from Lamar High School, he joined the U.S. Army, serving a year of overseas duty...

Vera Marie Leivan, age 77, of rural Lamar, unexpectedly passed away Monday, December 11, 2017, at Freeman West Hospital following a short illness.      Vera was born March 16, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kansas, grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated from Raytown High School. Always creative and personable, she excelled and enjoyed working for Hallmark Cards in...

Brenda Rose Harvey, age 59, of rural Lamar, passed away Saturday December 9, 2017 after a hard fought battle with gastric cancer, surrounded by her family at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.   Brenda was born November 17, 1958 in Lamar, Missouri.  She was the youngest of three children born to Russell and Doris (Morgan) Onstott.  Brenda was a proud...

J      Jerry Wayne Phipps, age 61, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away, Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin after a long illness.      Jerry was born June 18, 1956 in Lamar, Missouri to Amos Leroy Phipps and Reba Lois (Stump) Phipps. He was a 1974 graduate of Lamar High School. Jerry married Connie Houston on June 26, 1976...

Fred Jay Marti, age 64, of Hannibal, Missouri, passed away Tuesday night, November 28, 2017, at his home.      Fred was born November 20, 1953, in Lamar, Missouri, one of the eight children of Dale and Corrine (Stewart) Marti.  He graduated from Liberal High School in 1971 and had lived in Hannibal, Missouri for the past 25 years.  His affinity...

Robert Dean Stratton, age 90, of rural Golden City, Missouri, passed away Wednesday night, November 22, 2017, with Maxine, his wife of 68 years, at his side at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood, Missouri.      Dean was born on November 11, 1927 on the family farm near Golden City, the first of three children of Vern and Elizabeth (Kentner)...

Mariam L. Dice, age 73, of Lamar, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 19, 2017, surrounded by her family at her home.      Mariam was born September 18, 1944, at Benton, Illinois, to Dillard and Coy (Wiggins) Browning.  She was married to Bill Dice for 26 years and later to Eugene Amatto for a short time.  Mariam was preceded in death...