Obituaries

Jennifer Dorothy Jaryno, age 33, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Friday, November 18, 2016, at her home.      Jennifer was born February 5, 1983, in Denver, Colorado, to Thomas and Cynthia (Rezzer) Jaryno.  After graduating from Dakota Ridge High School, Dakota Ridge, Colorado, in 2001, she moved to San Diego, California where she worked in computer services at San Diego...

Remembering Stephen B. Fuhr, R.N. Stephen Burhans Fuhr, R.N. passed gracefully on November 16, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Over Steve’s life he has consistently done what is right. As a young man, Steve joined the Army in 1967 to fight in Vietnam becoming Staff Sargent Stephen B. Fuhr. Known as “Doc” he worked with the Vietnamese villagers as...

Kim Dale Roehrs, age 54, of Iantha, Missouri, passed away Thursday afternoon, November 17, 2016, surrounded by family at Freeman West Hospital.      Kim was born August 6, 1962, at Fort Hood, Texas, first of the three sons of Warren and Judith (Denny) Roehrs.  He graduated from Liberal High School in 1980 and began a 28-year career at O’Sullivan Industries...

Mary Alice Garrison, age 97, of Grass Valley, California, formerly of Lamar, passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016.      Mary Alice was born April 18, 1919, in Lamar, first of the three children of Melvin and Veda (Smith) Simms.  She grew up on the family farm in barton County and graduated from Lamar High School in the class of 1937....

Hugh Lynn Nutt, age 90, former Lamar resident, peacefully died on November 12, 2016, in Rogers, AR, after a long-term incapacity related to a Lewy Body’s disease diagnosis four years earlier. Nutt was born on May 17, 1926, at his family’s rural farm in Beech Creek, AR.  He was the last of 14 children born to W.W. Nutt and Irene...

Linda L. Franklin, age 61, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 9, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital following a heart attack.        Linda was born August 23, 1955, in Clay County, Missouri, to Woodford and Wanda (White) Williams.  After graduating from Liberal High School in 1973, she earned a CNA certificate and worked in several nursing homes and...

Nelma Jean Wilson, age 89, of Lamar, Missouri died Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.   She was born December 6, 1926 in Milford, Missouri to Foster Marion “Bud” Dockery and Ruby Dollie (Grant) Dockery.  She graduated Lamar High School in 1945. On January 19, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri she married her life-long friend, Calvin Robert Wilson....

Norma Rae Jeffries, age 83, of Jerico Springs, Missouri, passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016, surrounded by loved ones at her home.      Norma was born November 9, 1932, in the Cane Hill community, third of the ten children of Aulton Brooks and Lois (Porterfield) Kenney.  On September 1, 1951, she married Glenn D. Jeffries and they made their home...

Marian V. Roberts, age 88, of Lamar, passed away early Friday morning, November 4, 2016, at her home.      Marian was born November 1, 1928, in Wichita, Kansas, to Ervin and Mary (McCarthy) Seibert.  On September 11, 1947, at Lamar, she married Lucky Roberts and they had shared nearly 55 years together before his passing on March 18, 2002.  She...

Patricia “Pat” Ann Morgan, died unexpectedly at her home, Monday, October 31, 2016.      Pat was born May 14, 1956 in Carthage, Texas. She had attended college for two years and worked hard at several jobs to support and raise her four children.  Pat had work as a Motel Manager, a cook at several restaurants, was a childcare provider, worked...

Dean Blaser, age 89, of Lamar, passed away early Tuesday morning, November 1, 2016, surrounded by his family at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin.      Dean was born April 29, 1927, in Garber, Oklahoma, first of the three children of Werner and Alma (Hauser) Blaser. At age 14, he moved with his family to Barton County, graduating with the class...

Edith Ann Pennell, age 81, of rural Lamar, passed away early Saturday morning, October 22, 2016, at her home.      Edith was born June 2, 1935, in Jasper County, Missouri, the 10th of the twelve children of Alfred and Enola (Parrish) Pennell.  She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Roy, Leonard, and Loyd Pennell; and three sisters,...

Charles DeWayne Waring, age 59, of Oswego, Kansas, passed away Friday morning, October 21, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.      Charlie was born January 13, 1957, in Lamar, Missouri to Harley and Rosalie (Swift) Waring.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Sonny Baston; and a step-daughter, Misty Johns.      Returning home after serving...

Raymond Joseph Braker, age 93, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016 at his home.      Raymond was born February 16, 1923, in Barton County, Missouri, one of the 11 children of Sam and Sarah (Banwart) Braker.  After serving his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, he returned home to resume farming and raising...

Travis Heath Schiernbeck, age 42, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, October 8, 2016.      Travis was born February 5,1974, to Merlin and Brenda (Young) Schiernbeck. After graduating from Lamar High School in 1992, he was led by his natural ability and life-long interest in cooking to a career in restaurant management.  Travis had managed various restaurants including Perkins in New...

Linda Carol Pennell, age 64, of Lamar, Missouri passed away at her home, Friday, September 30, 2016.      Linda was born, October 2, 1951 in Denver, Colorado to Elmer and Martha (Leeper) Moenning. After high school, she married Arthur Henderson. After his death, she married Dale Fletcher, who also passed away.  On August 21, 2014, she married the love of...

Gideon Lee Cook, son of Aaron and Amy Cook of Lamar, was stillborn Monday, September 19, 2016 at Freeman Hospital.      In addition to his parents, Gideon’s family includes his sister, Katelyn Smith of the home; maternal grandparents, Chris and Joyce Remillard, Lamar; paternal grandparents, Terry and Deana Cook, Jasper; maternal great-grandmother, Mary Wells, Vacaville, California; paternal great-grandparents, Jim and...

Donald D. Stahl, age 93, of rural Lamar, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Don was born December 26, 1922, on the family farm he called home all of his life, the youngest of the three children of Ralph and Mary (Vlazny) Stahl.  After graduating from Lamar High School in 1940, he entered the...

Evelyn B. Shockey, age 97, of Carthage, formerly of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin.      Evelyn was born March 2, 1919, in Lakin, Kansas, second of the five children of George and Pauline (Brach) Riffel.  She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Edwin, Ray, and Harlan Riffel; and...

Norma Jean Holland, age 74, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2016, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Missouri.        A complete obituary and service details will be added soon.