Obituaries

Flint Allen Limberg, Sr., age 53, of Lamar, passed away at 2:39 a.m. Saturday morning, February 27, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital following a two-year illness.      Flint was born August 8, 1962 in Cuba, Missouri, one of the six children of Johnny and Rose Marie (Burns) Limberg.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Elvin Limberg;...

Beverly Mae Soma-Fry, age 80, of Lamar, passed away with her family at her side Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.       Beverly was born May 27, 1935 at the family home in Kiron, Iowa to the late Harry and Edith (Larson) Lindstrom.  After graduating from Kiron High School she married her soldier, Merrill Soma on August...

Ora Katherine Eccher, age 90, of rural Lamar, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past five years.      Katherine was born December 14, 1925, in Neosho County, Kansas, one of the nine children of Karl and Verfie (Reeve) Spurling.  On November 29, 1941, she married Henry Abraham Eccher...

Johnie Homer Kerney, 79, formerly of Lamar, MO and Pekin, IL, went home to be with the Lord on February 13, 2016 with his family by his side.      Johnie was born July 25, 1936 near Jasper, to Willis and Iola G. (Cones) Kerney.  Johnie attended Webb City Schools and then enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps 1953 – 1955. ...

Gerald Lee “Jerry” Carrier, age 70, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Freeman West Hospital surrounded by his family.    Jerry was born December 9, 1945 at Ottawa, Illinois where he spent his childhood.  Entering in the U.S. Navy in 1963, he proudly served aboard the USS Charles R. Ware, completing his tour of duty in 1966. ...

Judith “Judy” Annette Van Dorn, age 72, of Mindenmines, Missouri passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.      Judy was born April 17, 1943 at Pittsburg, Kansas and graduated Cherokee Kansas High School. She was raised by her grandparents Paul and Minnie Dietz and an uncle Bill Dietz. On June 18, 1966 she married...

Wayne L. “Weiner” Zaerr, age 68, of Lamar, Missouri, died Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas.      Wayne was born September 8, 1947 at the old Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Fred and Marie (Wood) Zaerr. He graduated Liberal High School in 1965 and on October 23, 1982, he married Linda Sue Burns at...

Audrey Alberta Younger, affectionately known as “A.J.” Jackie” or “Granny” passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Jackie was born September 12, 1924 in East Prairie, Missouri to John O’Flynn and Ollie Jackson. Her Irish ancestry, tenacity, work ethic and devout Christian faith were great assets as she grew up during the depression and throughout...

Leonard Lewis "Joe" Marti, age 85, of Lamar, peacefully passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at Via Christi Village with loved ones by his side.      Joe was born September 11, 1930, in Barton County, Missouri, the fifth of the eight children of Fred and Anna (Kaufman) Marti.  In addition to being a life-long farmer, Joe had also worked for...

Diane Sue Kirby, age 61, of Sheldon, Missouri, died January 7, 2016 at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness.      Diane was born July 10, 1954 at Miller, Missouri to Louis Wiley Estes an Elnora Gene (Mobley) Estes.  She graduated from Miller High School.  She married Kenneth Stockton and together they had five children.  They later divorced and he...

Carol Lynn Boren, age 63, of Lamar, Missouri, died unexpectedly at her home, Tuesday, January 5, 2016.      Carol was born October 15, 1952 at Burbank, California to Floyed Garth Eaves and Alma Marie (Perkins) Eaves.  She graduated high school at Perris, California and on March 13, 1982 she married Jimmie Boren at Riverside, California.   She was a Childcare Giver...

Naoma Irene Schlichting, age 90, of Lamar, Missouri, died Tuesday, January 5, 2016 at Truman Healthcare Center.     Naoma was born February 18, 1925 at Girard, Kansas to James Andrew Atkinson and Nettie Mae (Lowe) Atkinson and attended country school in Jasper County.  On June 30, 1943, she married Reynold Aldolph “Slick” Schlichting to which four sons were born.    ...

James Lee Pryor, age 49, of Mulberry, Kansas died January 2, 2016 at St. Lukes Hospital, Kansas City after a brain aneurysm.     Memorial Service will be 11:00 am, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at South Broadway Baptist Church, Pittsburg, Kansas with visitation to follow until 2:00 pm at the church.   The complete obituary will be updated soon.

Marvin Edward Holzbach, age 72, of DeSoto, Missouri passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2015 at his home following a sudden illness.      Marvin was born January 15, 1943 in Richmond, Virginia, to John and Myrtle Holzbach.  He lived most of his adult life in Barton County, Missouri, where he worked a short time at Thorco and farmed south of Milford...

Harold James Cornell, of Lamar, MO was surrounded by family as he passed away on Sunday, December 27th, 2015 at the age of 67. He was born in Lamar, MO on February 26th, 1948 to Melvin Art Cornell and Laura Nadine Embry. He attended school in Lamar, MO and Wichita, KS. He met the love of his life, Brenda Wampler...

Gene Shapley Martin, 94, died peacefully on December 24, 2015, surrounded by his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren at his home in Queen Creek, Arizona. Gene was born on June 13, 1921, in Lamar, Missouri, to Ralph Waldo and Lorene Wills Martin. He was the second of 5 children, of which only his sister Lorene "Sis" York survives.  After losing...

Craig Stephen Peterson, age 46, of Oronogo, Missouri passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, December 13, 2015.      Craig was born February 10, 1969 at Independence, Missouri to Kevin Peterson and Lendy Smith.  He graduated Jasper High School in 1987 and had attended college. Craig attended the Christian Church and had his own landscaping business.  He was a member of the Iris...

Roland “Fleeter” Marti, age 79, of Lamar Heights, Missouri, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 16, 2015, at his home.      Fleeter was born December 19, 1935 at his family home in Barton County, the youngest of the twelve children of Louis and Olive (Cordill) Marti.  He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Robert, Ed, Carl, Allen,...

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall for Clyde “Red” Berry, 82, Lamar, who died peacefully at his home on Friday, Dec. 4, 2015, after battling cancer. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Sylvia, of the home; their children, Randy Berry and wife Kathie, Lamar, Darla Haubein and husband Philip, Lamar, Bill Berry...

Wayne Alan “Butch” Kirkpatrick, Jr., age 57, of Alvarado, Texas, formerly of Kenoma, Missouri, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at his home.      Wayne was born October 3, 1958, in Deadwood, South Dakota, one of the five children of Wayne, Sr. and Darlene (Lamberton) Kirkpatrick.  Active and athletic as a young man, Wayne earned a senior rank yellow belt...