Obituaries

Steven Wayne Williams, age 58, of Lamar, passed away Thursday morning, August 25, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family.      Steve was born July 23, 1958, in Smithville, Missouri, one of the five children of Woodford and Wanda (White) Williams.  At a young age, he moved with his family to Mindenmines and graduated from Liberal High School in...

Leland Carl Dockery, age 92, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Lee was born February 7, 1924, in Irwin, Missouri, seventh of the nine children of Zella and Edna Mae (Harmon) Dockery.  Growing up with an exceptional work ethic, Lee joined the CCC at an early age and was involved in building...

Mary Ella Phipps, age 96, of Lamar, peacefully passed away early Tuesday morning, August 16, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family.      Mary was born March 11, 1920, to Ira Lilburn Harman & Mary Lee Jones Harman.  She graduated from Milford High School in 1938 and was a life-long resident of Barton County.  On July 21, 1938 she...

Lorene “Sparkie” Robinson was born August 7, 1928 to Ollie and Myrtle (Mason) Dumolt.  She passed away peacefully, August 11, 2016 at Truman Healthcare.      Sparkie married Emory Dean Robinson, November 17, 1957.  He preceded her in death January 1969.  Also preceding her was a sister, Nadine Schmitz; two brothers, Lenoard Lee and Truman Dumolt, and Jimmy Lee, a nephew...

Frank Edward Rader, age 81, of rural Lamar, passed away Sunday evening, August 7, 2016, following a long illness.      Frank was born September 8, 1934, in Barton County, Missouri, to Elbert and Elsie (Cass) Rader.  On December 5, 1965, at the Christian Church in Lamar, he married Maxine Roby and they made their home and farmed in the Hopewell...

Daniel Dale Embry was born February 13, 1962, to Luther Ben and Juliann Jenkins Embry, and was welcomed by four sisters and one brother. He grew up on a farm in northeast Barton County where he acquired a great love for hunting, fishing and life outdoors. He attended Lamar R-1 schools until graduation in May of 1980. His favorite activities...

Betty Lou Sagehorn Peterson, age 86, of Lamar, Missouri passed Thursday, August 4, 2016 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Betty was born March 10, 1930 in Kenoma, Missouri to Albert Louis Arft and Dorothy Elizabeth (Cook) Arft.  She was a graduate of Lamar High School and became a Licensed Practical Nurse.  On December 31, 1950, she married Marvin Sagehorn and...

Donna Marie Rowe, age 71, of Lamar, went to be with Jesus on July 31, 2016 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Donna and her twin brother Ronald Lee Rowe were born September 23, 1944, in Lynwood, California, to Glen and Ruby Rowe.  She lived a full life, was a member of Lamar First Assembly of God Church, and she loved...

Weston C Breshears, 79, of Lamar, Mo, passed away August 2, 2016 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO.  Weston was born May, 28, 1937 the first born of Lydia (Jeffries) Shelton and John Breshears.  Weston was a man of service, serving his family, his country, during his career in the U.S. Air Force, his church as an active member of...

Carl Oldham Stockdale, age 95, a long-time Barton County farmer, passed away early Sunday morning, July 31, 2016, at Satori Residential Care in Arlington, Texas where he had moved to be near family.      Carl was born January 20, 1921 in rural Barton County to Hollis Carl and Gertrude Frances (Oldham) Stockdale. He was a 1938 Jasper High School graduate...

Nadine Mae Medlin, age 86, of rural Lamar, peacefully passed away Saturday morning, July 30, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital, surrounded by her family.      Nadine was born August 20, 1929, in Barton County, east of Lamar, Missouri, to Floyd and Edna (Mead) Morey.  After graduating from Lamar High School, she married her high school sweetheart, True Jarrett Medlin and...

Robert Evakich, age 64, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 27, 2016, at Truman Healthcare Center.        A complete obituary and service details will be added soon.

Robert Earl Noel, Lamar Missouri, passed peacefully to our Father’s arms on July 16, 2016 after a short illness.      Born April 23, 1931, in Bryan, TX, Bob spent his formative years in West Fork, Arkansas.  He graduated from West Fork High School and shortly thereafter he took a number of jobs including working the wheat harvest through the Plains...

Melvin Chester Parker, age 82, of rural Golden City, passed away Wednesday evening, July 13, 2016, surrounded by his family at Good Shepherd Nursing Home.      Melvin was born March 22, 1934, in Barton County, to Earl and Ilah (John) Parker.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Alden Parker and Rex Parker; and three sisters, Loretta...

Virgil Kenneth Dodson, Sr., age 79, of rural Lamar, passed away early Monday morning, July 11, 2016, surrounded by family at his home.      Virgil was born December 7, 1936, in Carthage, Missouri, the youngest son of the eleven children of Ray and Alva (Arnold) Dodson.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Marlene Dodson; parents; three brothers, Allen,...

Betty Lou Woodcock, age 76, of Lamar, passed away early Sunday morning, July 10, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Betty was born October 10, 1939, in Platteville, Wisconsin, first of the four children of Victor and Rose Burkholder.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her second husband, Lyle E. Woodcock; both of her brothers, Victor “Butch”...

Janet Ruth Gordon, age 74, of Lamar, peacefully passed away Saturday afternoon, July 9, 2016, at Truman Healthcare Center, surrounded by her family.      Janet was born May 18, 1942, in Madera, California, first of the six children of Willis and Martha (George) Gordon.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a niece, Sheila (Gordon) Mayfield.       Moving...

Billy M. Windes, age 80, of Lamar, Missouri passed away early Saturday morning, July 2, 2016 at St. Luke’s Nursing Center in Carthage.      Billy was born July 25, 1935, in Lockwood, Missouri, the only son and youngest child of Percy and Dora (Wooldridge) Windes.  On November 19, 1956, in Nevada, Missouri, he married Shirley Lathrop and they had shared...

Alice Ruth Waring, of Golden City, Missouri, departed this life at the age of 76, Wednesday, June 30, 2016 at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Missouri.      Alice was born October 28, 1939 to Walter G. Waring and Millie E. (Watson) Waring. She lived with her father and mother until they died, and then moved to live at Wyatt House in...

Donald Edward White, age 68, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Thursday, June 23, 2016, at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Don was born November 15, 1947, in Arcola, Missouri to Parker and Mary Ella (Patton) White.  He graduated Lamar High School 1965 and received an associate degree from Drury College.  On December 23, 1976, he married Mary Kay Rogers and...