Obituaries

Susan Lynn Carpenter’s earthly journey ended Friday, December 4, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center in Lamar, Missouri.      Susan was born January 3, 1954 in Lamar to James and Bonnie (Parker) Carpenter and grew up in Golden City, Missouri.  After graduating from Golden City High School in 1971, she completed Beauty School in 1973.  As a cosmetologist, Susan owned and...

Ollie Dewitt Thomas, 89, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Ollie was born December 2, 1925, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Earl and Edith (Thompson) Thomas.  He enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving during both World War II and the Korean Conflict.  Returning home, Ollie worked in civil service as a machinist/tool &...

Judith Ann Hurt, 77, of Lamar, Missouri passed away Saturday, November 21, 2015, surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital in Joplin after an extended illness.      Judy was born August 30, 1938 in Springfield, Missouri to Verl and Anna Marie (Gammon) Wills.  She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Robert Wills.      On August 26,...

Pamela Kim Butler passed away peacefully, November 17, 2015 at Wyatt House in Golden City, Missouri at age 60, surrounded by her family and many care givers.       Pam was born March 30, 1955 with Down Syndrome, to Clint and Betty Butler, at Springfield, Missouri.      Pam will be remembered as a kind and loving person born in the middle...

Kevin Stump, age 45, of Austin, Arkansas, passed away Saturday, November 14, 2015 in his childhood home in rural Lockwood, Missouri, surrounded by his family.  He lost his long battle with cancer, but actually won as he is at home with his Lord and Savior.      Kevin and his twin sister, Kathy, were born November 10, 1970 at Fort Scott,...

James A. McClendon, age 83, of Liberal, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin.      Jim was born January 12, 1932 on the family farm, to Aubrey and Margaret (Curless) McClendon.  He graduated from Liberal High School and taught school in Oskaloosa for a year before being called to military duty.  Jim served in the...

Martha Darlene Kincaid, age 74, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at K.U. Medical Center following a short illness.     Martha was born December 5, 1940 in a log cabin near Milford, Missouri, one of the five children of Frank and Pearl (McMackin) Weathermon.  She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Lawerance Edward & Leo...

Patti June Lilly, age 82, of Lamar, MO, passed Friday, October 30, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      On June 2, 1933, Patti was born to J.D. Horton and Hazel (Webb) Horton at Kiowa, KS.  She was a graduate of Lamar High School 1951. She was married to Max Lilly on April 5, 1953 and together they raised two...

David Lawrence Disney, age 86, of Golden City, Missouri, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center where he had been a resident for the past three weeks.  The Disney family is thankful for the wonderful care and compassion shown by the nursing home staff.      David was born April 14, 1929, at Laverne, Oklahoma, one of the...

Tommy Leroy Williams, age 77, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2015 at his home following a long illness.      Tommy was born September 9, 1938 at Smithville, Missouri, the youngest of the three sons of Allen and Rosa (Tate) Williams.  He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Woody & Wanda Williams and...

Cathey Lou Stanley, age 54, of Pittsburg, KS died unexpectedly at her home, Saturday, October 24, 2015.      Cathey was born October 12, 1961 at Pittsburg, KS to James and Roxan (Harvey) Atha.  She attended school in Pittsburg and had worked at Able Body Plastics in Pittsburg and had also worked as an aid at a nursing home.  Cathey enjoyed...

Blanch Stevens, age 72, of Lamar, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.      Blanch was born November 26, 1942, in Barton County, Missouri, to James and Cora (Hayward) McCulley.  She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Bob McCulley and an infant brother; sisters, Flossie Tuck, Pearl McMackin, Barbara McCulley and an infant...

Betty M. Boles, age 93, of Joplin, formerly of Lamar, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Freeman West Hospital.      Betty was born July 28, 1922, in Irwin, Missouri, the youngest of the four children of Barney and Myrtle (Garrett) Crockett.  On June 16, 1940, at Neosho, Missouri, she married Paul Boles and they owned and operated Boles...

Jerry Eugene Campbell, age 79, of Lamar, Missouri died Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center of Lamar after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.       Jerry was born January 2, 1936 at Joplin, Missouri to Alan Mitchell and Marguerite Fontella (Davis) Campbell.  He graduated Joplin High School and served his country in the United States Air Force.  After...

Marvin Duane Cross, age 84, of rural Lamar, passed away, Monday October 19, 2015 at his residence after a short illness.    Duane was born, December 14, 1930 to Ora and Nadine (Bratton) Cross in Dade County.  Duane attended Rockdale, a country grade school in Dade County, and later graduated from Golden City High School in 1949.  After High School,...

Jimmie Leroy Day, age 87, of Golden City, Missouri passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital.      Jimmie was born September 26, 1928 in Nevada, Iowa, one of the six children of James and Mildred (Robertson) Day.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Raymond; four sisters, Juanita, Ilo, Leona, and Laurene; and...

Allen Dean Gordon, age 55, formerly of Lamar, Missouri died at his home in Carthage, Missouri early Monday, October 12, 2015 after a battle with cancer.    Allen was born May 5, 1960 at Chanute, Kansas to David Paul Gordon and Frances Esther (Perry) Gordon.  He was a 1979 graduate of Lamar High School and graduated 1998 from School of...

Robert Lu-Gene “Boo” Jones, age 42, of Lamar, Missouri, died Friday, October 2, 2015 at Freeman Hospital West.  He was born March 14, 1973, to Walter Lu-Gene Jones and Elizabeth Ann (Raynor) Jones at Weableau, Missouri. Boo attended school at Golden City, Missouri and had worked as a cook at Lodge of the Four Seasons at Lake of the Ozarks....

Howard D. Crouch, age 97, of Washington, MO and formerly of Neosho, MO, died Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Cedar Crest Manor, Washington, MO. Howard was born November 30, 1917 at Nashville, MO to Meredith Crouch and Veda (Sample) Crouch.  He attended Jasper High school and was a graduate of Minden High School.  After graduation, he married his sweetheart, Mary...

Carolyn Sue Gover Greener Steele, 66, Mulberry, Kan., passed away Sept. 23, 2015 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan. She was born Feb. 21, 1949 in Kansas City, Mo. to Everett Scott and Mildred Mae Oglesby Gover. She graduated from Lee's Summit High School in Lee's Summit, Mo. in 1967 and received her Associate Degree from Central Missouri State...