Obituaries

While at home on February 3rd, 2017, Loyal Lee Berryhill passed through the gates of heaven to meet his Lord and Savior.      Loyal was born on October 26, 1926 to N.L. Berryhill and Lois (Williams) Berryhill.  He married Velma May Smith on February 26, 1949.  Living on a farm north of Jasper, they raised three children, Elene Fitchpatrick, Ann...

Daniel Ray Caruthers, age 62, of Lamar, Missouri passed Thursday, February 2, 2017 early in the morning at his home due to complications from Alzheimer’s.  His wife and children were at his bedside. Daniel was born November 30, 1954 in Lamar, Missouri to Orville Thomas and Martha Louise (Selvey) Caruthers.  He attended Anderson Country School, grades 1-4.  Then attended and...

Darrell Wayne Johnson, age 53, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017, at The University of Kansas Hospital after suffering a stroke Friday morning.      Darrell was born January 30, 1963, in Siloam Springs, Arkansas and had also lived in Oklahoma before moving to Missouri in 1995.  He was an over-the-road trucker for fifteen years, seven of those...

Franz H. Penner, age 89, of rural Lamar, passed away Friday, January 27, 2017 at his home following a long illness.      Franz was born October 3, 1927, in Lushton, Nebraska, to Franz F. and Katharina (Harder) Penner.  After graduating from Lushton High School in 1948, he attended the University of Nebraska for two years.  A life-long farmer, Franz moved...

John David McClane, age 41, of Lamar, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday night, January 24, 2017 at his home.       John was born April 25, 1975 in Memphis, Tennessee, moved with his family to Lamar in 1986 and graduated from Lamar High School in 1993.  He worked for Thorco for several years and had been a store manager at KD’s Flooring...

Olive Elaine Pyatt, age 94, of Lamar, passed away early Thursday morning, January 26, 2017, at Mercy Hospital in Carthage.       Olive was born December 12, 1922, the third of eight children, to Claude W. and Sarah Opal (Palmer) Jones in Knob Noster, Missouri.  The family moved to Barton County when she was very young.       Olive graduated from 8th...

Cecil G. “Gene” Cofield, age 87, of Lamar, passed away early Monday morning, January 23, 2017, at Comfort Care Homes of Pittsburg, Kansas.      Gene was born March 21, 1929 in Bardwell, Texas to James Gilliam and Mary Ethel (Vise) Cofield.   On July 16, 1949, he married Alice Faye Franks and together they raised three children.  Gene retired as a...

William Jackson “Jack” Thrasher, age 91, of Lamar, Missouri passed Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Truman Healthcare Center, after a battle with cancer.      Jack was born April 16, 1925 in Gravette, Arkansas, to Eddie Carl and Myra Gertrude (Jesse) Thrasher.  He served in the United States Army, during WWII.  Just five days after being discharged from the Army, he...

Audrey M. Dorsett, age 78, of rural Sheldon, Missouri, peacefully passed away Friday night, January 13, 2017, surrounded by family at her home.      Audrey May and her twin sister, Mary Fay, were born June 30, 1938, in Lockwood, Missouri, to Charles and Mary (Burrows) Taylor.  At the age of 14, Audrey moved with her family to California where she...

Marlene Lucille Trudell, age 66, of Lamar, peacefully passed away at her home, early Wednesday morning, January 4, 2017, with her husband, Terry, at her side.      Marlene was born March 13, 1950, at Florence, Arizona, to James and Ila (Province) McBath.  While living in Port Orchard, Washington, she met her Navy Seaman, Terrance Trudell, and they married October 15,...

Frederick “Keith” Tedrick, passed at his home, Friday December 30, 2016 at the age of 86.      Keith was born October 23, 1930 in Vandalia, Illinois to Fred and Alice (Belcher) Tedrick.  On June 10, 1955, he married Ella Ione Pruett, in Edwardsville, Illinois.  He was the owner and operator of an outdoor amusement company.  Keith loved to hunt, fish,...

Anna Mae Powell, age 65, of Lamar, Missouri, passed Thursday, December 22, 2016 at her home after an illness.      Ann was born May 19, 1951 in Jasper, Missouri to Loyal Lee Berryhill and Velma May (Smith) Berryhill.  She graduated Jasper High School in 1969 and on November 3, 1972 she married Walter E. Powell in Jasper. She earned an...

Colton Dwight Jackson, newborn son of Stephanie Jackson of Jasper and Bill Oxford of Neosho, was born at 12:58 a.m. Friday morning, December 23, 2016.  He passed into the arms of Jesus three hours and six minutes later at 4:04 a.m., welcomed in heaven by his maternal grandfather, Dwight Jackson; uncle, Greg Jackson; and maternal great-grandparents, Doyt and Blondie Jackson...

Daniel Henry Noyes, Jr., age 56, of Lamar, unexpectedly passed away Saturday night, December 17, 2016, at his home.       Dan was born November 20, 1960, in Riverside, California, to Daniel, Sr. and Carmen (Reaza) Noyes.  After graduating from Corona High School, he entered the U.S. Navy where he mastered the challenges of becoming a Navy Seal.  He earned many...

Richard Curtis Bronson, age 62, of Lamar, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.      Rick was born July 15, 1954, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, one of the seven children of Oscar and Rose (Valenti) Bronson.  He was preceded in death by his father; a brother, John Bronson; and a sister, Linda (Bronson) Lair....

Orville William “Pooch” Onstott, age 81, of Lamar, passed away Saturday evening, December 3, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Pooch was born March 3, 1935, in Jasper County, Missouri, first of the two sons of William and Ruby (Griffitt) Onstott.  On June 18, 1953, at Carthage, Missouri, Orville married Evelyn Nally and they made their home and raised...

Robert Eugene Brumback, age 67, of Lamar, passed away Friday afternoon, December 2, 2016, surrounded by loved ones at his home.      Robert was born July 20, 1949, in Exeter, California the son of Henry and Alice (Dalton) Brumback and spent his childhood in Farmersville, California.  A true adventurer, Robert had called many places home and was always eager to...

Joann Dykes, age 82, of Lamar, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Joann was born January 13, 1934, in Cassville, Missouri, the first of the three daughters of Lee and Ruth (Carson) Baker.      On July 3, 1952, at Eureka Springs, Arkansas, Joann married Henry Dykes. Henry and Joann owned and operated the Sears...

Brenda Sue Miller, age 36, of Lamar, Missouri died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Good Shepherd Nursing Center, Lockwood, Missouri after a battle with cancer.      Brenda was born August 7, 1980 in Lamar, Missouri to Wendell E. Carter and Julie Anne (Heathman) Carter.  She graduated Golden City High School in 1998 and attended college.  On February 1, 1999, she...

James Michael Rogers, age 51, of Lamar, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Michael was born October 13, 1965, in Joplin, Missouri, to James and Joanna (Shofler) Rogers.  He was a shade tree mechanic and had worked as a house painter until retiring due to ill health.   Michael was a talented cartoonist and...