Obituaries

Anna Marie Morris, age 53, of Liberal, Missouri, died Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas after a battle with cancer.       Anna was born, March 23, 1962 at Carthage, Missouri to Jackie Gene Rea and Patricia Sue (Riley) Rea.  She attended schools in Liberal and had worked 10 years at Bank of Mindenmines, as an Assistant...

Linda Jean Lackey, age 69, of Lamar, passed away unexpectedly Monday, August 10, 2015 at her home.      Linda was born April 5, 1946, in Chanute, Kansas, the only child of Eldon and Alberta (Pinkston) Mathew.  When Linda was five years old, her mother died in an automobile accident and she was raised by her great-grandmother, May Schooler and great-aunts,...

Kenneth Max Lilly, age 82, of Lamar, passed away late Saturday evening, August 8, 2015.      Max was born July 13, 1933 on a farm northwest of Jasper, Missouri, the youngest child of William Jewel and Reva (Ingles) Lilly.  He moved with his family to Lamar in 1948 and graduated from Lamar High School in 1951.  While in school, Max...

Deana Renee Dockery, age 58, of Lamar, died Friday, August 7, 2015 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident north of Lusk, Wyoming.      Deana was born January 21, 1957, in Lamar to Lee and Julia (Crosson) Dockery.  After graduating from Lamar High School in 1976, she earned a certificate in cosmetology and had worked as a hairdresser for nearly...

Dennis Joe Dighero, age 63, of Lamar, passed away from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident Friday, August 7, 2015 north of Lusk, Wyoming.     Dennis was born February 14, 1952, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the first of the three sons of George and Dee (Burke) Dighero.  He graduated from Lamar High School in 1970 and earned a bachelor’s degree from...

Elen B. Wineinger, age 78, of Lamar, Missouri, died at her home, Monday, August 3, 2015.   Arrangements pending.

Sharon Kay Maynard, age 59, of Carthage, Missouri passed at her home, Monday August 3, 2015, after a year long battle with cancer.      Sharon was born, January 23, 1956 in Lafayette, Indiana to Carl Bradley Adams and Nella Mae (Wilson) Adams.  After graduating from Monticello, Indiana High School in 1974, she attended Central Bible College in Springfield, Missouri.  On...

Frances Lucille “Dot” Doyle, age 91, of Lamar, passed away Saturday evening, August 1, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Dot was born September 25, 1923 at Springfield, Illinois, the youngest child of Joe and Mildred (Palaska) Buckus.  After graduating from high school in Springfield, Dot worked in a factory to support the war effort. On April 20, 1944, she...

Clarence Tobias Schorzman, age 93, of Lamar, Missouri, passed away early Saturday morning, August 1, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.    Clarence was born September 13, 1921 to Dominick and Lydia (Orth) Schorzman at St. Francis, Kansas.  Clarence served his country in the United States Army from 1942 to 1945.  On October 26, 1947 he married Dorlyne...

William “Bill” Francis Foster Jones, 86, of rural Liberal, Missouri passed away suddenly on August 1, 2015 as a result of an auto/train accident near Liberal.  Bill, as he was fondly called, was born on September 23, 1928 to Wilbur Lee Jones and Ethel Lasley Jones on the family farm northwest of Liberal.       Bill was a country boy who...

Joe Jerry Whyman, age 62, of Lamar, Missouri, passed Sunday, July 26, 2015 at his home after a long battle with cancer.     Joe was born September 9, 1952 at Lincoln, Nebraska to Clyde William Whyman and Ruth (Jelinek) Whyman.  In 1970 he graduated Lamar High School.  On May 4, 1973 he married Vickie Lynn Clements and together they raised...

Venice Ann Little, age 52 of Mindenmines, Missouri, passed unexpectedly, Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at Mulberry, Kansas.    Venice was born September 15, 1962 to James William Long and Jo Ann (Stewart) Long at Gravette, Arkansas.  She married Don Little on February 16, 1992 at Las Vegas, Nevada.  Venice was a Baptist, and owned and operated the Big Little Mini...

Funeral Service 6:00 pm Monday - July 20, 2015 Nicholas “Nic” Charles Rives, age 34, of Noble, Oklahoma, and formerly of Lamar, died unexpectedly Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at Cox Hospital South, Springfield, Missouri. He had been visiting his sister in Billings, Missouri. Nic was born December 21, 1980 at Lamar, Missouri to Clark Rives and Tami (Sade).  Nic attended...

Jody Dewitt Thomas, age 68, of Lamar, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2015 at his home.      Jody was born April 2, 1947 in Westmoreland, California, to Ollie and Jewell (Turner) Thomas.  In July of 1965, at Riverside, California, Jody married Laura Leonhardi and to this union three children were born.  As an over-the-road trucker, he traveled all over the...

Patricia Anne “Pat” Williamson, age 88, of Lamar, passed away early Sunday morning, July 5, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Maria O’Sullivan.      Pat was born March 2, 1927, at Kansas City, Missouri to James and Anna Marie (Wagner) Murty.  After high school graduation, Pat attended U.M.K.C. for two years and was active in a college sorority.   On...

Herbert G. Jett, age 85, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center, following a long illness.       Herb was born January 4, 1930 in Bland, Missouri to Victor D. & Bessie (Yoakum) Jett.  He graduated from High School in Bland in 1948 where he met and later married Roxy M. Fisher in 1951.  She...

Ina Maxine Morin, age 88, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital.      Maxine was born September 4, 1926 on the family farm near Jasper, Missouri, the oldest of the six children of Oval and Nancy (Law) Sims.  She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Charlie Sims; and a sister, Margaret Rea. ...

Mary “Marie” Polston, age 95, of Sheldon, Missouri, passed unexpectedly, Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at Oakview Estates in Frontenac, Kansas.     Marie was born April 12, 1920 at Cherokee, Kansas to John and Maggie (Castagno) Simon.  After graduating high school at Cherokee, Kansas, she attended Mt. Carmel Hospital Nursing School, in Pittsburg, where she graduated as a registered nurse in...

Phillip Lee Storm, age 87, of Lamar, Missouri passed away at his home Wednesday, June 10, 2015 following a long illness.      Lee was born October 25, 1927 near Oronogo, Missouri, the sixth of the ten children of Sam and Viola (Minkler) Storm.  He was preceded in death by his parents; seven brothers, Oral, Troy, Jack, Fred, Ray, Floyd and...

Jane Suzanne Bunton, age 53, of Liberal, MO died Sunday, May 31, 2015 at her home, following a battle with cancer.    Suzanne was born, July 10, 1961 in Monett, MO to Harold Dean Stockton and Anna Jane (Page) Stockton.  After graduating Aurora High School in 1979, she went on to receive her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Pittsburg...