Obituaries

Paula Jo Dixon, age 63, of Lamar, passed away Wednesday afternoon, September 23, 2015 at her home surrounded by family.      Paula was born October 10, 1951 in Mason City, Iowa, the first of the six children of Jim and Pauline "Babe" (Blanchard) Rogers.  She was a 1969 graduate of Lamar High School and had attended MSSU in Joplin.     ...

Ina Mae Brooks, age 80, of Lamar, passed away Tuesday morning, September 22, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center where she had been a resident for the past month.      Ina Mae was born November 17, 1934 in Detroit, Michigan, the third of the four children of Russell and Alice (Camp) Kelley.   At the age of eight, Ina Mae was afflicted...

Wilma Lathrop, age 82, of Sheldon, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center after a brief illness.     She was born July 15, 1933, in Spruce, MO, to the late Lola Evans Dickerson and Paul Vermillion Dickerson.     She attended school in Butler, MO. She married Glen Gilbert Slates in 1950 and to this union, three...

Earl Ezra Frayer, age 79, of Mindenmines, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly Friday evening, September 11, 2015 at his home.      Earl and his identical twin brother, Ernie were born August 22, 1936 in Evergreen, Wisconsin, the first of the 11 children of Ernest and Marie (West) Frayer.  On January 9, 1989, at Mindenmines, Earl married Mary Lou Main and she...

Robert Dale Hastings, age 71, of Carthage, Missouri, formerly of Bronaugh, Missouri, died Friday, September 11, 2015 at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a short battle with cancer.       Robert was born, July 17, 1944 at Nevada, Missouri to John Raymond Hastings and Dora Beatrice (Fry) Hastings and graduated high school in Bronaugh, Missouri.      On July 3, 1978, Robert...

Mildred Louise Smith, age 73, of Lamar, passed away early Saturday morning, August 29, 2015 at Truman Healthcare Center.      Louise was born September 7, 1941, at Warrior, Alabama, one of the six daughters of Lindsey and Mary (Doss) Crane.  She was preceded in death by her parents and three sisters.      On January 18, 1964, at Kansas City, Missouri,...

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...